On a rainy day like today, it might be an idea to make a tour by car through Orsa Finnmark, an area north of Orsa. The name comes from Skog settlers, Finns who moved from Finland, then part of Sweden, in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The villages in these Finnmark areas are sparsely populated and usually rather far apart. That you find unique spots in the middle of nowhere does make these kinds of areas all the […]
Artikeln nedan är på engelska och uppdaterad för 2026. Letar du efter en riktigt bra vegetarisk eller vegansk måltid under din semester i Dalarna? Du har tur – området runt Siljan har massor av pärlor! Från innovativa burgers på lokala ingredienser till ekologiska trädgårdscaféer. Vi har samlat våra gästers bästa tips i Rättvik, Furudal, Leksand och Falun. Och kom ihåg: om du kommer fram sent eller bara vill stanna ”hemma” i stugan, kan du alltid beställa våra egna hemlagade veganska […]
Artikeln nedan är skriven på engelska, men berättelsen om vårt landskap är universell. Visste du att Näsets Marcusgård ligger mitt i en av världens mest spännande geologiska platser? För 380 miljoner år sedan slog en enorm meteorit ner här och skapade det vi idag kallar Siljansringen. I denna guide tar vi dig med på en resa i meteoritends spår – från det dramatiska vattenfallet i Styggforsen till vikingatidens Sollerön och Anders Zorns Mora. Siljan Geopark är en plats där naturkraft […]
Have you ever considered how much plastic you use in your bathroom? From shampoo bottles to toothbrushes, our personal care products are often packaged in single-use plastics and even contain microplastics that pollute our planet. However, there are solutions to this environmental nightmare. In our commitment to a greener future, we’re pledging to eliminate plastic from our care products for guests by June 2023. Join us in our promise of a plastic-free bathroom and a healthier planet. The Environmental Impact […]
”After a day of work, we enjoy nature. Bathing in the forest, slowing down, connect with nature,” says Kaatje Jacob. She is moving wood from one stable to another. On the empty stable, hang signs with Ivar, Thor and Ubbe. As of today, it is the new home of alpacas: three new family members and the reason for our visit. The Swedish Belgians Together with her husband Tim and three children, Kaatje left Belgium for Sweden, and now they live […]
In April, SJ started to bring the news about the new night train from Stockholm and Hamburg, and I began to plan my trip to the Netherlands by train. Double inspired by a fantastic family from Belgium travelling from Belgium to Furudal by public transport this summer, I decided and booked my trip on one of the first departures of the train in question to visit family and friends in the Netherlands. I’m not new on a night train. I […]
Every year we measure ourselves against the sustainability criteria for hotels and accommodation that GSTC gives us, which provides insight, and shows progress and shortcomings. In these times of climate change and war, we feel sustainable and conscious entrepreneurship is more urgent than ever. In the year 2021/22, we focussed on overcoming several shortcomings that surfaced during the 2020 measurement and took every opportunity to improve. Our focus in 2021/2022: Our primary focus was to be more transparent about how […]
Writing our next blog about our guests who stayed with us and gave us special memories. What a great idea that seemed. We happily delved into our memories. And one after the other passed the review. From our first Stockholm guests from India who celebrated midsummer and whose curry scent of their festive dishes lingered for days, to recent guests we discussed life with. All those guests, each with their own story, taught us something about ourselves, were inspiring and […]
Last year allowed us to rethink our company and our ideas. At first, we felt forced by the Covid outbreak, the impact on ourselves, our environment, and our company. During the summer, peace returned. It turned out that the concept we offer with our company would not be affected. The demand for our nature experiences, each in its bubble, small-scale and using local resources, has only grown. During the hustle and bustle, through conversations with guests, research and coaches, we […]
