• Valentine's Day: Of castles, chocolates and wedding vows
• Easter: Egg hunts and witches in the snow
• New openings for Swedish chefs Magnus Nilsson, Pontus Frithiof
  
  

Swedish castles to propose and get married in

Granted, Sweden may not be the first destination that comes to mind for sparkling romance. But with castles and manor houses galore, intimate resorts far from the crowd, and ample and convenient possibilities to get married on the spot at drop-in weddings, Sweden has all you need for an unforgettable Valentine's Day.

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Easter egg hunt in powder snow

Skiing over the Easter break in Sweden comes with fluffy snow, plus the perk of longer days. But since Easter is not Easter without an egg hunt, that is part of the package at Swedish ski resorts, be they way up north or somewhat closer to the capital of Stockholm.

Fully-clad bunnies, chicken and lamb may be jumping around in the ski park, as well as Easter witches, a core figure in Sweden's Easter tradition.

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Two chefs, two new restaurants

A former boarding school in which young women learned how to run a home – that was Furuhem in the southern Swedish city of Båstad. Now, the building is the new culinary home of acclaimed chef Magnus Nilsson, internationally known from the Netflix series A Chef's Table, and the two Michelin stars he earned at the restaurant Fäviken.

And another Swedish chef has an opening coming up: La Girafe Uppsala is the latest addition to Pontus Frithiof's restaurant imperium, opening on 1 February in Sweden's fourth largest city.

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Contact: Josefin Haraldsson, Sr PR Manager USA at Visit Sweden, pressusa@visitsweden.com