The Nordic Nomad

07/08/2026

For years, Halland was the stretch of Sweden’s west coast between Copenhagen, Malmö, Gothenburg and Oslo that most people simply drove through. Today, it’s becoming one of the country’s most compelling hotel regions.

From floating lakeside rooms and vineyard stays to historic seaside spas, beach resorts and design-led wellness hotels, Halland now packs an exceptional collection of stays into a remarkably short stretch of coast. These are the hotels making us wonder if this is Sweden’s most underrated hotel region.

Read the full guide on The Nordic Nomad.

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📍 Varbergs Kusthotell
📍 Falkenberg Strandbad
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📍 Varbergs Stadshotell &Asia Spa

Which other Halland hotel is worth checking into?

04/08/2026

Yes, it might come as a surprise. Sweden has vineyards. And increasingly, they’re worth travelling for.

From sparkling wines and vineyard stays to serious restaurants, tastings and coastal estates, Swedish wine has moved well beyond novelty. These are the producers making it worth the journey.

Read the full guide on The Nordic Nomad.

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📍 Thora Vingård
📍 Kullabergs Vingård
📍 Långmyre Vineri
📍 Flädie Mat & Vingård
📍 Särtshöga Vingård
📍 Arilds Vingård
📍 Skepparps Vingård
📍 Lottenlund Estate Helsingborg
📍 Ljungbyholms Vingård

Which other Swedish vineyard is worth the trip?

27/07/2026

23/07/2026

Still searching for that Swedish summer feeling? Check into one of these Ystad stays and you’ll find it before you’ve even unpacked.

Here, summer comes with seaside-resort rituals, grand-hotel history, creaking floorboards, flower-filled courtyards and an old railway station by the harbour. Six very different stays, each capturing another side of the small coastal town – and the slower Swedish summer that Ystad still does exceptionally well.

Read our full ranking on The Nordic Nomad.

📍 Villa Strandvägen
📍 Continental du Sud
📍 Stationen B&B i Ystad
📍 Ystad Saltsjöbad
📍 Hotell Bäckagården
📍 Fritiden Hotell & Kongress

Which Swedish stay captures summer best for you?

25/06/2026

Pastry has become one of Copenhagen’s strongest calling cards. The city is packed with bakeries worth queuing for, which also makes choosing oddly difficult.

So if your calorie budget only allows for a few pastries in Copenhagen, make it these five.

Find the full Copenhagen pastry guide on The Nordic Nomad.

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22/06/2026

Helsinki does summer in a way few outsiders really know.

The city has its own logic: yellow kiosks in parks, jazz in the sun, coffee through a hatch, frozen yoghurt after work, natural wine on folding chairs and old structures still doing exactly what they were built to do.

This is our edit of the Helsinki kiosks that show how the city does proper summer – small, social, unforced and better for not trying too hard.

Find the full Helsinki kiosk guide on The Nordic Nomad.

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18/06/2026

The Danish island of Bornholm is fab in summer: beaches, smokehouses, cliffs, harbour towns and long light. But the island’s stronger pull is what happens behind studio doors, in old factories, glass workshops, ceramic ateliers, farm showrooms and small shops with a real point of view.

This is our edit of the craft shops that prove Bornholm is Denmark’s maker’s island – from ceramic history and working glass to contemporary objects, jewellery, lighting and pieces shaped by the island’s slower, rougher rhythm.

Find the full Bornholm shopping guide on The Nordic Nomad.

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15/06/2026

Stockholm took its time getting into rooftop culture. Now the city has worked out what rooftops are really for: not just the view, but the feeling of landing in the right crowd at the right height.

This is our edit of the places where summer gathers above street level – from Slussen’s full-scale terrace moment to polished hotel bars, city-centre rooftop parks and late-afternoon drinks that start as a view stop and turn into the evening.

Find the full Stockholm rooftop guide on The Nordic Nomad.

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