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Glasriket 2018 The Kingdom of Crystal A free magazine about the SmĂĽland glass region

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History meets high-tech

Colour experiments in a traditional environment

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From dictatorship to Happy Man

A green blowing room in the park

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From tiny Skruv to the finest salons

The innovator in Bergdala

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From a whisper to a shout

Målerås Glasbruk

Flow and team work in the blowing room

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Nature The Kingdom of Crystal is also the kingdom of water, with magical lakes and winding rivers.

Do you have the patience to wait for a bite?

Then you’re in the right place!

Cycle from one glassworks to another – it’s the perfect way to experience both culture and nature in the Kingdom of Crystal. Travel through forest and across meadows at your own speed.

Ödevata Fishing Camp Out in the wilderness where forest meets lake you can find Ödevata Fishing Camp and Activity Centre. Outdoor experiences and adventures are organised all year round for both families and keen angling enthusiasts.

The lakes are perfect for taking a boat trip or canoeing. Here you can swim, sunbathe and relax at the water’s edge or in the sauna and wood-fired hot tub.

By bicycle in Målerås Målerås Vandrarhem hires out bicycles including maps and route descriptions, and can also supply a picnic. Several different circuits go out in different directions from Målerås. One favourite is the 34 km Glassworks Route, including Orrefors and Gullaskruv.

The Kosta Trail takes you to Kosta, where the glassworks, shopping and great food await.

More for the angler Skruvs Vildmarkscamping, surrounded by the beautiful Badsjön and Laxsjön lakes, stocked with rainbow trout.

Trollagärde Vattenbruk, rainbow trout and crayfish.

EmmabodaBygdens SportfiskeKlubb, species include rainbow trout and Arctic char.

Ormeshaga Country Club has a fishing camp near Hovmantorp, where fishing guides will show you the best waters.

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More for the cyclist Cycling in the Kingdom of Crystal is easy, with a number of cycle hire centres that can also provide you with cycle maps. There are 19 trails to choose from. The trail package with accommodation and food makes everything easy. When you arrive at your accommodation, your dinner is waiting for you, you sleep well, and you can even purchase baggage transport as an option. The Emigrant Route runs through the area where famous Swedish author Vilhelm Moberg was born, and passes places mentioned in his famous “The Emigrants” series.

The trail is a circuit 100 km long.

Life from a canoe As you glide silently in a canoe across the shining water, you can get close to birds and animals. Paddling gives a new perspective, and time to take in your surroundings.

A few top tips: The Lyckebyån river’s narrow waters provide a popular canoe trail. Canoe hire and accommodation can be found at several places along the river.

The Ronneby river winds from Lake Rottnen in the north to Ronneby in the south. Choose between a trip of a few days or spend a couple of hours in a canoe and take a picnic basket along.

Kosta Lodge offers canoeing and fishing with a wilderness feel but close to civilisation.

You can canoe on Lake Orranäsasjön near Orrefors, and there’s a great place to swim at the campsite. campingen finns en fin badplats.

Golfing glee You can also experience beautiful natural surroundings on the golf course.

Emmaboda Golfklubb is a medium difficulty park and forest course in typical Småland landscape along the shore of Lake Kyrksjön.

Nybro Golfklubb, in Krukebo near Nybro will provide you with challenges from every tee on a forest course with a park-like character.

Kosta Vildmarkscamp Beside Lake Läen near Kosta you can find a wilderness camp where the season never ends.

The lake is very popular for its zander fishing, and from late summer onwards you can try out crayfish fishing. The forest paths are perfect for hiking, running or mountain biking.

Active days at Svartbäcksmåla If you like to be in the great outdoors, the extensive activity area on the outskirts of Nybro has plenty to tempt you. Here you can find four mountain bike trails, including two that present major technical challenges and hills. If you’d rather play on your bike, try out the pump track. Runners will be in heaven with the paths and trails through the nature reserve’s deep forests. Or if you prefer to go off the beaten path, take an orienteering map and go off trail. In summer the slalom slopes give you the perfect opportunity for hill sprints! Build your strength at the ten stations of the outdoor gym.

When the snow has fallen, you can enjoy cross-country skiing on well-prepared ski trails – or launch yourself downhill on slalom skis. There’s also a sledging hill and a fun playground for smaller visitors.

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Safari tour in Småland’s primeval forest!

Meet European bisons, deer, mouflon and wild boar close up.

In Kosta Safari Park you can experience forest-dwelling animals close up. Drive your car through the park and see the animals roaming freely in their natural environment. We offer guided tours every day with our game wardens – they know where the animals like to be and when.

ADMISSION PRICES Adults SEK 100 • Children 4-15 years SEK 75, free under 4 years Family in a car (up to 5 persons) SEK 450 • Minibus/van (up to 8 persons) SEK 600 Coach parties SEK 3500 • Guided tours SEK 250 per person, book in advance

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Tickets for sale at: Kosta Lodge, Kosta RentalCenter, Rondellen, Kosta Boda Art Hotel, Jaktia, Lågprisvaruhuset Kosta and Grönåsen Älgpark and at www.kostasafaribark.se

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Wild outdoor adventure at Little Rock Lake 5000 people can’t be wrong! A zipline trip is a real pulse raiser. Literally – you’re 52 metres above ground at the highest point.

“We’re talking about massive adrenaline levels on a world-class zipline”, says Peter Szabo at Little Rock Lake Zipline near Klavreström.

Little Rock Lake’s Base Camp is perched on a 290 m high hill in the forest. This is the start of three different zipline routes. The Red Kamikaze, the Black Line and the Green/Blue Line, which is the family-friendly version. The longest individual section is 427 metres, and on it you can reach speeds of up to 80 km/h!

It may seem dangerous, but ziplining is actually perfectly safe.

“We’ve had everything from 4 to 87-year-olds ziplining here and they’ve all had a great time. Safety is the highest priority during all of our activities”, says Peter.

Little Rock Lake is one of few ziplines in Sweden. The routes take between two and four hours to complete. After each section the group comes together in a tower. There are always two guides with each group, and they explain what you can see from the tower and describe the animals and plants in the area.

“We see moose, deer and golden eagles quite often. Some of our 2500 hectares are key biotopes, including one tree that’s 300 years old”, explains Peter.

And if you don’t want to take a great leap into the unknown, there are less scary adventures to be had.

“We provide lots of other experiences, such as Expedition Getaryggarna, with a guided hike through the Getaryggarna preserve, and Expedition Rock Crystal, where we go on a hunt for precious stones in Sågebäck Ravine. You can also fish or hunt for crayfish.

On the Wilderness Deck at Base Camp we have a dizzying new feature – a tall pillar that offers you the chance to dive or jump 11 metres straight down into a 6-metre deep rock basin! The pillar also has a climbing wall with trails from easy to very difficult. And for the very daring we have an underground labyrinth.

“Because we go through several underwater locks, you have to be familiar with moving through water”, explains Peter.

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The rustic Base Camp provides a sauna and hot tub, with a restaurant serving locally produced food such as salmon from the Klavreström River and wild boar burgers. A double wooden cabin offers overnight accommodation for up to 24 people.

Last year, Little Rock Lake had more than 25,000 visitors, with one fifth of them trying out the zipline.

“Many people come here for the environment. Civilisation feels very remote here. We’re right out in the forest, in the heart of true wilderness.

It’s always peaceful and quiet here, and sitting by a 300-year-old tree to watch the sunset is magical!” glasriket.se

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Glasblåsning i hyttan! Shopping!

Glassblowning in the HotFika!

Shop!

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Welcome to

ELKLAND–LAGANLAND

An exciting experience for the whole family! Directly off the E4, 10 km north of Ljungby (Småland)

MEET THE KING OF THE FOREST!

An elk park where you can get really close to the majestic elks, which are happy to be photographed and fed with leaves and apples. The exhibition “Mooseum” tells the story (in Swedish, German and English) in words and pictures of a year in the life of elks.

Entrance via Laganland Sweden Shop. During the tourist season, the opening times are the same as for Sweden Shop. The elk park is closed from November to March. Open Christmas and New Year. See the home page at www.laganland.se

SOUVENIRS AND HANDICRAFT ELKS! A wide range of souvenirs, handicraft, soft furnishings etc with ELK themes.

INDOOR PLAY CENTER Cafeteria for children and adults www.buslandetlagan.se

Tel. +46 (0)372-352 00

SHOP LAGANLAND

Hunting & Fishing, Forest & Garden Tel +46 (0)372-301 18

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• ”King of the Forest” Exclusive products made from elk leather • Trolls and gnomes, Vikings, Dalecarlian horses • Swedish glass, pottery, knives and axes • Elk antlers, elk hides, elk meat, elk sausages, etc • Pippi, Findus, etc See the product gallery at www.laganland.se

Cottage Reservations Småland Laganland Turistbyrå/NOVASOL • Tel +46 (0)372-308 80 • SE-341 50 Lagan • info@laganland.se • www.laganland.se OPEN: June-Sept daily 9 am-6 pm. April, May and Oct daily 10 am-5 pm. Other times, Mon-Fri 10 am-4 pm and limited opening on public holidays. Extra opening times Christmas and New Year.

MOTEL DIRECTLY DIRECTLY OFF HOTEL OFF THE THEE4 E4 Reasonably priced comfortable rooms Reasonably rooms ••Restaurant Restaurantand ochTavern.

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GOLF FOR EVERYONE! Pay & Play and driving range by Laganland.

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Persson & Persson

Reusing glass with Persson & Persson “I live in a glass world. I think about glass all the time and could talk about it non-stop for a week. I’m almost painfully nerdy about glass. I have to force myself to do other things, like listen to the news every day.”

There’s no doubt that glass artist Morgan Persson has chosen a profession he’s passionate about. Together with his wife Elin, he’s now taking the next step in his life of glass, as they open a shop and blowing room with a focus on reusing glass.

Design in a village shop The road to Ösjöbol winds across fields with red farmhouses and through deep pine forest.

This is where Elin and Morgan live with their four children in an enormous house built in 1914. Part of the building houses a former village shop, where not much has changed since it closed in 1963. The stately silver cash till remains on the counter, the labels on the drawers provide evidence of their previous contents: sewing thread, buttons... Now a new era is coming. The shelves are filled with Persson & Persson’s reused glass, manufactured

in an outbuilding transformed into a blowing room. Elin and Morgan both previously worked at Hauges Miljöglas, and now they have taken over the concept from owner Leif, planning to take it still further.

“Leif was a pioneer of reusing glass, and he’s been a great help during our start-up phase”, says Elin.

Objects for everyday life The Perssons are making recycled glass in a new way, with a distinctive design language and references to old traditions.

“We want to make recycled glass desirable by refining, grinding and engraving it”, says Morgan.

“We combine recycling with quality. We’re striving for an environmentally friendly yet still luxurious feeling. The holistic approach is important throughout the entire process, from used bottle to packaging”, says Elin.

What comes from the glass furnace are functional objects such as drinking glasses, carafes and vases.

“In our everyday lives, we sometimes think ’this would be nice to have’ and we test the products at home before we start manufacturing them.

It’s great fun to make something together, and

it’s wonderful that we get to make the decisions – without compromises”, says Morgan.

A couple with vision Morgan is an established glass artist who has exhibited both in Sweden and internationally.

Elin and he met when they studied at the Swedish National School of Glass in Orrefors.

The couple have a constant dialogue on design.

“I know glass too and have a clear image of what I like”, says Elin, who has previously worked as a theatrical costumier and a florist, and is now at Hemslöjden i Kronoberg.

Morgan will be exhibiting his art glass in the studio in the former village shop. He has become known above all for his graal vases.

When we meet, an exhibition is taking place in New York.

“The Americans are fascinated by Swedish glass.

In the autumn, I was in Chicago, where as well as graal pieces I presented entirely new glass objects in the form of large, ground sculptures with elements of wood. Now I feel relaxed and free to investigate other techniques, with my technical skill as the basis for my explorations.”

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Shopping Glass, lots of glass – that’s a given. But the area contains lots of other things to buy, both old and new, from large craft objects to the little item that will be a perfect present.

Kosta Outlet Kosta is the shopping mecca of the Kingdom of Crystal.

At Kosta Outlet you can find 20,000 m² of clothes, shoes and sports equipment, together with interior decoration and design, from well-known brands. The shops Fabriksbutiken, Iattala Outlet and Kosta Outlet Hem have quality products for the home. Kosta Boda’s glass shop offers the entire company’s wide range at bargain prices. In addition there are also restaurants and cafés, a bakery, bookshop and one of Sweden’s largest Jaktia hunting and fishing shops.

Emmaboda konst With its motto, “Everyone has the right to a beautiful home regardless of budget”, Emmaboda Konst offers more than 3500 paintings by 400 artists.

Sweden’s biggest art shop has a department with modern art, one with classic art and one with graphic design. Here you can also buy art glass from Målerås Glassworks. If a painting doesn’t work in the space you intended, the shop has a full five-year guarantee.

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Målerås Läder High-quality leather goods such as bags, wallets and belts are made by hand at Målerås Läder. The family firm was founded in 1947 and a great deal of craft and skill is involved in transforming hides into things that tolerate everyday use for many years. From the shop you can see straight into the manufacturing area and you are welcome to watch how the work progresses.

Butik Norregård A charming small shop in the countryside with interior decor, jewellery and clothes. Both new and vintage products can be found on the shelves. The style is rustic and light. During the summer you can also take a coffee break here.

60-talet Do you love Danish design classics? If so, you’ll love 60-talet in Strombergshyttan. This interior decor shop is full of furniture, lamps, ceramics, porcelain and a range of gift ideas from the golden decade. The shop owners travel to Denmark every week to collect new items which they lovingly restore for sale.

More for the shopaholic

Atelje Vidagård. Hand-painted children’s furniture and other interior decor. Café.

Susannas Station. Interior decor and gifts in the former Lindås station building.

Hatterians pinaler. Antiques and curios in Lessebo.

Parfymeri Cazandra. A combination of scents and rockabilly in Nybro.

Lize’s Interiör. Gifts and interior decor in Nybro.

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IMAGE 1 TRANSJÖ HYTTA COLOURED GLASS, SEK 950, MÅLERÅS GLASBRUK STRIX CARAFE, SEK 1699, PUKEBERGS GLASBRUK VASE, SEK 795 IMAGE 2 SKRUFS GLASBRUK RO VASE/CANDLE HOLDER, SEK 240, KOSTA BODA HH NIGHTFALL DOME SMALL, SEK 1699, MICKEJOHANS KONSTGLAS UNIQUE GRAAL, SEK 35 000, KOSTA BODA HH NIGHTFALL DOME MEDIUM, SEK 2499 IMAGE 3 THE GLASS FACTORY VARITÉ LARGE BOWL, SEK 1400, THE GLASS FACTORY VARITÉ VASE, SEK 1900, ORREFORS GIN & TONIC 4-PACK GLASS, SEK 499 IMAGE 4 PERSSON & PERSSON TWIST GLASS, SEK 190 EA, SAMKLANG GLASS, SEK 190 EA, SAMKLANG CARAFE, SEK 290, PELARGLAS, SEK 110 EA, ORRANÄS BRUK SWEDISH HEM (1 OF 5), COLLECTION PRICE SEK 2500, ORREFORS CELESTE CANDLESTICKS, SEK 1290 SEK AND SEK 1790, KOSTA BODA GLOBE VASE, SEK 3990

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IMAGE 1 CARLOS R. PEBAQUÉ DRAGON’S EGG, SEK 7500, ORREFORS SAREK VASE, SEK 7499, PERSSON & PERSSON THE SCREAM, PRICE ON REQUEST, MICKEJOHANS KONSTGLAS NÄTARIEL, SEK 2800 IMAGE 2 CARLOS R. PEBAQUÉ BOWL BLUE GOLD, SEK 6000, BERGDALAHYTTAN SET OF HERRING JARS, SEK 1145, BERGDALAHYTTAN BLÅ KANT SOUR MILK BOWL, SEK 408 EA IMAGE 3 TRANSJÖ HYTTA BIRD, SEK 3200, CARLOS R. PEBAQUÉ VASE SKYMNING, SEK 2600, BERGDALAHYTTAN SINGEL VASE, SEK 75 EA IMAGE 4 PUKEBERGS GLASBRUK VASE, SEK 895, MÅLERÅS GLASBRUK PADAM CANDLE HOLDER, SEK 999 EA, NYBRO CRYSTAL PLATTER STUDIO, SEK 849

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IMAGE 1 ORREFORS SAREK SMALL BOWL WITH LID, SEK 679, BERGDALAHYTTAN VITTRA VASE, SEK 279, ORRANÄS BRUK VASE (1 OF 5) COLLECTION PRICE SEK 2500, MÅLERÅS GLASBRUK STRIX WINE GLASS, SEK 799 EA IMAGE 2 MÅLERÅS GLASBRUK MASQ DOMINO II LTD ED, SEK 22 500, ORREFORS CLOWN FROST GLAS, SEK 599 EA, SKRUFS GLASBRUK PALLO VASE JUNIOR, SEK 480 IMAGE 3 KOSTA BODA MAKE UP CERISE LIPSTICK, SEK 999, KOSTA BODA MAKE UP CERISE NAIL VARNISH, SEK 999, SKRUFS GLASBRUK PONNY VASE, SEK 298 IMAGE 4 ORRANÄS BRUK BLUE SKY (1 OF 5), COLLECTION PRICE SEK 2500, CANDLESTICK (1 OF 5), COLLECTION PRICE SEK 2500, NYBRO CRYSTAL VASE VERSAILLES GOLD, SEK 699

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Smålands Museum, The Swedish Glass Museum and The House of Emigrants.

Read more about Kulturparken’s venues and opening times: kulturparkensmaland.se or call us at + 46 470 – 70 42 00.

Mickejohans Konstglas

Micke Johansson conquers the USA He blows glass using incredibly advanced techniques. He’s actually the only person in the world who can produce some of his objects.

Micke Johansson has become a favourite with collectors and experts alike, in demand in both Malmö and Chicago. “Nothing is impossible, that’s always been my approach”, says Micke.

There’s no shortage of employment for Micke Johansson. The master glassblower has eight exhibitions this year, and he really needs to top up the shelves of the shop located next door to his blowing room, on his farm in Örsjö.

International glass enthusiasts also want to benefit from his knowledge, and in the summer Micke is teaching in both Germany and the USA. Interest in glass is particularly high in the latter.

Major show The SOFA fair (Sculpture Objects Functional Art and Design) in Chicago is one of the largest and most prestigious in the world. Every year, 35,000 visitors go there to buy and enjoy top class art. In November, Micke Johansson was one of the exhibitors at SOFA. He then continued to the Corning Museum of Glass.

Corning was founded in 1951 and is completely dedicated to glass. The museum has glass collections, but also carries out research and holds lectures and demonstrations – where the hottest is named 2300°F, the temperature at which exciting things start to happen to glass.

“I gave a show and demonstrated how I blow graal and ariel glass. There were 600-700 people in the audience, and a few hundred who followed me via live stream on the internet.”

But stage fright wasn’t on the agenda.

“No. Well, maybe a few butterflies, but I’ve been doing this since I was 16. At Orrefors Glassworks, we could have seven or eight coachloads of tourists every day, so I’ve long become accustomed to people watching me work. I’m confident in what I do, and the glass requires all of my concentration. It’s just really enjoyable to show off my work.”

So enjoyable that he would rather blow glass than go sightseeing.

“The idea was that I’d do a show and then be a normal tourist for ten days.

But I ended up blowing glass in the blowing room every day.”

Micke appreciated exchanging knowledge with the American glassblowers who work at the Corning.

“They welcomed me with open arms, and taught me techniques that are new to me. In the USA they use completely different techniques, and they were very curious about how I work. And they’re really nice people. My visit to the Corning was the high point of the year!”

Efficient Swedes There are other differences than the techniques.

“In the USA they have enormous opportunities and resources. The Americans have been working with studio glass for a long time. They have the view that if it doesn’t take at least 4-5 hours to make an object it’s not worth doing.

In Sweden, we’re more efficient in our craft.

We come to it from the industrial angle.”

Micke finds a lot to be impressed with ’over there’, but he points out that the Kingdom of Crystal can hold its own in terms of quality.

“I’m proud of what we do. We have a lot that’s really good here.”

He is now continuing to develop his own art glass, influenced by what he has newly learned in the USA. “I’ll be incorporating inspiration from the American techniques – and a confident mental approach in which nothing is impossible. That’s something I’ve always advocated in my work.”

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Discover the Kingdom of Crystal

Glassworks and blowing rooms are scattered throughout the Kingdom of Crystal, each with their own unique character. Here you can find everything from small one-man firms to larger industries, from factory glass to world class art.

Bergdalahyttan / Bergdala

Målerås Glasbruk / Målerås

Pukebergs Glasbruk / Pukeberg

Attractive industrial environment with red wooden buildings and a shop offering exciting glass art.

Phone +46(0)478-101 53, +46(0)70-514 36 30 bergdalahyttan.se

Highly artistic blown and cast glass. From sketch to finished product – everything is created on site.

Phone +46(0)481-314 01 • maleras.se

Traditional glass industry site with attractive brick buildings. In the shop you will find colourful, playful glass.

Phone +46(0)481-169 00 • visitpukeberg.se

Carlos R Pebaqué / Gullaskruv

Nybro Glasbruk / Nybro

Skrufs Glasbruk / Skruv

Carlos R Pebaqué has created his own technique for art glass; CARA, which is a way of painting glass during the blowing process.

Phone +46(0)481-321 17 • carlosartglass.com

Our speciality is colourful factory glass which is hand painted in Nybro. Buy affordable presents from our shop.

Phone +46(0)481-428 80 • nybro-glasbruk.se

Stylish glass that has made a big name for itself in the design world, not least through the collaboration with Svenskt Tenn.

Phone +46(0)478-201 33 • skrufsglasbruk.se

Kosta Glasbruk / Kosta

Orrefors Park / Orrefors

The Glass Factory / Boda Glasbruk

Glass art from our best known artists, plenty of shopping opportunities and activities all year round.

Phone +46(0)478-345 00 kostaboda.se • orrefors.se

A summer blowing room made of plants in the attractive park surroundings. Here, art glass is blown in small series.

Phone +46(0)735-358 358 • orreforspark.se

Museum and studio blowing room where exciting young artists and designers have the opportunity to experiment.

Phone +46(0)471-24 93 60 • theglassfactory.se

Mickejohans Konstglas / Örsjö

Persson & Persson / Ösjöbol

Transjö Hytta / Transjö

The master creates world class art glass in the blowing room on his farm.

Phone +46(0)481-124 09, +46(0)70-922 87 86 mickejohankonstglas.se

Reused glass with a unique style and references to old traditions. Here you can also find Morgan Persson’s art glass.

Phone +46(0)474-170 35 • perssonochpersson.se

Internationally renowned glass artists Jan-Erik Ritzman and Sven-Åke Carlsson have their blowing room in idyllic Transjö. Art glass at its best.

Phone +46(0)478-507 00 • transjohytta.com

Opening hours for the glassworks Monday to Friday 10 am to 6 pm, Saturday 10 am to 4 pm. Sunday 12 am to 4 pm These opening hours apply to most glassworks. Exceptions may occur. Glassblowing takes place at most glassworks every weekday. At some of them, there is also glassblowing at the weekend. The blowing rooms are open to visitors. For more information and opening hours, see glasriket.se/en/opening-hours

Key to symbols Pass offer

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Shop smarter with the Kingdom of Crystal pass The Kingdom of Crystal pass is a privilege card. The card gives

you privilege offers at a number of visits and stores in the Kingdom of Crystal. Buy the pass for just SEK 100 and then use it as much as you like throughout the year. The pass can be purchased in all member glassworks and blowing rooms.

Read more at glasriket.se/en/privilege-card

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Experience the largest glassworks in the Kingdom of Glass.

Glassblowing Blow your own glass Shopping, restaurants and cafés Kosta Boda Art Gallery Kosta Boda Art Hotel

Stora vägen 96 | Kosta | +46 (0) 478-345 00 | info@kostaboda.se | www.kosta.se

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Skrufs Glasbruk -Timeless classics At our glassworks all the glass is handmade down to the smallest detail.

We combine tradition and new thinking with high quality and a high artistic knowledge. In other words a genuine handicraft from Småland.

Visit our glass-blowing and shop.

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9-18, Sat-Sun 10-16 Glass-blowing: Mon-Fri 7-15.30

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Pukebergs Glasbruk

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Still more to do Vilhelm Moberg and Bruno Mathsson, James Bond and Hönsalotta’s Tramp Museum. The list of things to do in the Kingdom of Crystal is extensive. There’s something for absolutely everyone here!

Lessebo Handpappersbruk

Kosta Boda Art Gallery

August Strindberg wrote on hand made paper from Lessebo Handpappersbruk, and author Vilhelm Moberg praised it. The papermill has been producing hand made paper since 1693, and not much has changed in the actual production process. In the summer, visitors can watch paper being made and buy paper, envelopes and cards.

For those looking for the best of Kosta Boda, top quality art glass is available at Kosta Boda Art Gallery. The space designed by Bruno Mathsson presents a unique collection of the works of Orrefors Kosta Boda’s foremost glass artists, including Bertil Vallien, Åsa Jungnelius and Kjell Engman.

Vilhelm Moberg’s birthplace The world-famous author was born in the village of Moshultamåla, and he drew inspiration for many of his characters and locations from the area. You too can visit Duvemåla, Klasatorpet or Korpamoen. Imagine what it felt like for the people walking the Emigrant Way to leave their homeland and travel to America.

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KulTuren You’re bound to find new favourite places along the 140 km long winding and beautiful KulTur trail. Choose your theme: The Landscape, Culture & History, Form & Design or Experiences. Here you can discover the tracks of the last ice sheet and industrialisation. Here are tall tales, murder and magic. And here is the sighing of the trees or the rumble of the glassworks. Take your car or bicycle and experience the Kingdom of Crystal!

James Bond 007 Museum Gunnar Schäfer loves James Bond. He has collected hundreds of objects from the films in his museum in Nybro. These include cars and other vehicles that were used in the films, such as a snowmobile from Die Another Day, a motorbike from Tomorrow Never Dies and Izabella Scorupco’s bikini from GoldenEye.

Hönsalotta’s Tramp Museum Tramps have always been part of the history of the Kingdom of Crystal.

At Hönsalotta’s Tramp Museum in Boda their stories are presented through glass, paintings, photographs and the wire crafts produced by the tramps themselves. New for this year is an exhibition of alarm clocks! The restaurant serves

The Pukeberg area Bruno Mathsson’s Glass Houses Bruno Mathsson is famous as one of Sweden’s foremost furniture designers.

But this native of Småland has also made his mark within architecture. The Glashus buildings in Kosta were built as housing for workers at the glassworks. They were completed in 1956 and at the time were called ultramodern experimental buildings, with innovative features such as large windows and glass mosaics. In the summer, you can book guided tours at Kosta Tourist Office.

The former glassworks area is a genuine late 19th century industrial environment.

Last year, extensive decontamination was completed and now the entire area has been restored. Pukeberg Glassworks and the Swedish National School of Glass keep the tradition of glassblowing alive, and there is also a shop and a small museum. Hos Oss is a bistro and café with delicious food. The nearby Qvarnaslät rural life museum presents authentic home environments, costumes and textiles.

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Kosta Boda Art Hotel

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“Our guests often want to sleep in a particular designer’s room” Ulrica Olsson Hotel manager

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The master glassblowers who do as they like “My first thought every morning is ’What do I feel like doing today?’”

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Skrufs Glasbruk

From tiny Skruv to the finest salons Stylish, simple, elegant. Glass from Skruf Glassworks awakens the longing to redecorate and embellish your home. Many trend-spotters have discovered exactly this, and the little glassworks in Skruv is now being mentioned in increasingly broad design circles.

12 years ago, Kent Elm took over Skruf Glassworks. But his wife Mari and daughters Sara and Frida are also very much part of the team. The family firm works closely with designer Carina Seth Andersson, Designer of the Year at the 2017 ELLE Decoration Swedish Design Awards. Together they have produced successes such as the Pallo and Dagg vases, the latter made exclusively for Svenskt Tenn in Stockholm.

“The rounded shape of Dagg, with its unique dimpled surface, has been pictured in countless magazines and blogs over the last few years.

Svenskt Tenn is extremely important to us.

Through them, our glass reaches an extensive target group of people interested in design and interior decor”, says Sara Elm. Clothing company Filippa K chose Skruf to produce special vases blown for its new shops all around the world.

“This is just one example of orders from high-profile customers. High quality genuine Swedish craft is increasingly becoming a priority”, says Sara.

Manual creations One secret behind their success is that everything really is made by hand, on site in Skruv. The jury that awarded Kent Elm the 2017 grant from the Cathrine von Hauswolff Foundation said that he and his family have achieved ”a significant cultural feat” and that “local manufacturing deserves attention from the entire world”.

“I usually say that it’s better to earn less, but have Swedish glass. The grant means a great deal to me. It’s proof that what I’m doing is appreciated and that all my nagging about preserving Swedish glass has been worth it”, says Kent.

Another recipe for success is the close collaboration with the designers, something that’s appreciated by both parties. Carina Seth Andersson emphasises the advantages of being able to be present during manufacturing and of understanding the work involved.

Proud of their struggle Sara Elm is proud of her father and of Skruf Glassworks.

“Glassmaking is such a beautiful craft. Working with Swedish know-how here at home in Skruv is fantastic. And obviously it adds an additional dimension that we work at the glassworks together as a family. I’m very proud of my father, who runs the company. He’s a real fighter and the reason that everything is going so incredibly well for us. I started working in the shop when I was 13, and it gets more fun every year to work with Skruf Glassworks.”

New products emerge from the hot blowing room in a constant stream.

“We’re now making the Pallo vase in black, in three different sizes. It’s become very popular.

And we have more new products on the way.”

Sara’s own favourite is the Balja series by Carina Seth Andersson.

“I really like it. The objects are sturdy and stand up to pretty much anything. And I love the Pallo vase, which makes a decorative statement both with and without flowers. It’s equally attractive either way!”

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Set up your business in a creative and unique environment Please contact us!

Welcome to us at Boda Glasbruk. Here you find unique facilities for exhibition and trade, carefully renovated in order to preserve the environment and industrial feeling. Right next to it you find The Glass Factory museum and in the works office several artists have their studios. We also have facilities for rent in Emmaboda, Lindås, Långasjö, Eriksmåla and at Boda Glasbruk.

Welcome!

Ewa Håkansson, responsible for marketing and rentals Tel: +46 (0)471 – 24 98 31 ewa.hakansson@emmaboda.se Ivan Lindmark, CEO Tel: +46 (0)471 – 24 98 33 ivan.lindmark@emmaboda.se

Welcome to

ELKLAND–LAGANLAND

An exciting experience for the whole family! Directly off the E4, 10 km north of Ljungby (Småland)

MEET THE KING OF THE FOREST!

An elk park where you can get really close to the majestic elks, which are happy to be photographed and fed with leaves and apples. The exhibition “Mooseum” tells the story (in Swedish, German and English) in words and pictures of a year in the life of elks.

Entrance via Laganland Sweden Shop. During the tourist season, the opening times are the same as for Sweden Shop. The elk park is closed from November to March. Open Christmas and New Year. See the home page at www.laganland.se

SOUVENIRS AND HANDICRAFT ELKS! A wide range of souvenirs, handicraft, soft furnishings etc with ELK themes.

INDOOR PLAY CENTER Cafeteria for children and adults

• ”King of the Forest” Exclusive products made from elk leather • Trolls and gnomes, Vikings, Dalecarlian horses • Swedish glass, pottery, knives and axes • Elk antlers, elk hides, elk meat, elk sausages, etc • Pippi, Findus, etc See the product gallery at www.laganland.se

Cottage Reservations Småland Laganland Turistbyrå/NOVASOL • Tel +46 (0)372-308 80 • SE-341 50 Lagan • info@laganland.se • www.laganland.se OPEN: June-Sept daily 9 am-6 pm. April, May and Oct daily 10 am-5 pm. Other times, Mon-Fri 10 am-4 pm and limited opening on public holidays. Extra opening times Christmas and New Year.

The best B & B in Sweden - According to Swedish Welcome 2015 www.buslandetlagan.se

Tel. +46 (0)372-352 00

SHOP 15 rooms LAGANLAND

Hunting & Fishing, Forest & Garden Tel +46 (0)372-301 18

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MOTEL DIRECTLY OFF THE E4 and organic restaurant in the Kingdom of Crystal Reasonably priced comfortable rooms • Restaurant and Tavern.

Speciality: casserole à la Småland Always prebook: +46Elk(0) 478-204 00• Statoil service station Motell Lagan, E4:an, SE-341 50 Lagan www.grimsnas.se Tel. +46 (0)372-352 00, reception@motellagan.se

GOLF FOR EVERYONE! Pay & Play and driving range by Laganland.

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Bergdalahyttan

The innovator in Bergdala

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Children in the Kingdom of Crystal In the Kingdom of Crystal, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to entertain the entire family. For the youngest an encounter with forest creatures will be a high point, and the countryside here really is just one huge playground!

Ödevata The Småland countryside offers many adventures.

At Ödevata Aktivitetsgård, the whole family can fish, go boating or canoeing in one of the nearby forest lakes. There are hiking and cycle trails, both long and short. Here you can find plenty of opportunities to swim, play, sunbathe and relax together.

Målerås for kids In Målerås Glassworks’ app we follow factory children Ebba and Ture who worked at the glassworks in the 1920s. In a combination of cartoon and video game children are led on a tour of the glassworks. They get to help Ebba and Ture make a vase to replace the one broken by the factory manager’s cat. An exciting story that takes the form of an educational game.

Along the 2 km Trollstigen trail in Målerås, you can go on a troll hunt. Here and there artist Mats Jonasson’s trolls peep out. How many can you find?

Towards the end of the Trollstigen you can take a break for refreshments at the swimming area.

This year we are opening the “Kingdom of Crystal for Children”, with a blowing room where children can play at being glassblowers and learn more about glass. And the fun continues outside the blowing room, with a playground decorated with glass.

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Hagaslätt Gokart

Kosta Safaripark

The Raceland gocart track in Hagaslätt near Lessebo provides thrill-packed fun for everyone from 10 years/140 cm and up. Let the adrenaline flow in a competition against your family or friends.

On 10 May, Kosta Lodge opens the gates to Kosta Safaripark. Here you can get close to the wild animals in their natural environments.

Come along on a safari trip or drive in with your own car and see if you can spot European bison, fallow deer, red deer, mouflon and wild boar.

Glassblowing At the glassworks in Målerås and Kosta, in Orrefors Park and at The Glass Factory in Boda, children can express their creativity in the blowing room. Experienced glassblowers help them to create their own artworks. At The Glass Factory, children have their own section, where they can dress up as tramps and play at being glassblowers in a mini blowing room. They can also engrave and paint their own glass.

Nöjesindustrin i Emmaboda In Emmaboda there’s a building full of fun activities such as gocarting, paintball, archery, windrovers and more.

Rugstorps lantgård At Rugstorps Lantgård, children can take a special trip, the Bonnasafari – a guided tour with a tractor and wagon. Here you can meet cows, horses, sheep, dogs and cats. Then the haystack and the big sandhill await young adventurers while adults can sample the delights of the farm’s own café and bakery.

The moose parks More than 2 m tall at the shoulder and weighing 650 kg, coming face to face with a moose is an impressive experience.

On a guided safari tour in the Kingdom of Crystal’s moose parks, Älgpark in Nybro and at Grönåsen Älg- och lantbrukspark, you can meet moose in their natural environment. As well as moose, Grönåsen near Kosta also has goats, pigs, horses, rabbits and guinea pigs.

Margarethas Dockskåp Margarethas Dockskåp sells dolls, teddy bears, doll’s houses and miniature furniture. The shop is located in the former bank in the centre of Kosta, and also acts as a doll and teddy bear hospital, curing patients of a variety of ailments – a loose head or a lost arm are no match for the teddy bear doctor!

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GET TO KNOW INGVAR, BILLY AND STOCKHOLM. VISIT ÄLMHULT. Take a trip to IKEA Museum and take part of our story. The past, the present and the future. From the beginning in Älmhult to what IKEA is today. Get to know IKEA, our furniture and the people behind it all. Enjoy the design, revel in

nostalgia and get a glimpse of the future.

Take a break in our popular restaurant or browse among the unique products in our shop. If you want to stay over night, IKEA Hotell offers great package deals. Read more at IKEAhotell.se

Open daily. Welcome!

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Welcome to the largest art shop in Sweden.

Everyone is entitled to a beautiful home regardless of wallet. On Emmaboda art will find more than 400 Swedish artists and 3,500 paintings, including art glass.

Open: Mon-Fri 13-18. sun 13-18. Welcome!

Nygatan 24, Emmaboda phone +46(0)471-137 60 www.emmabodakonst.se

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Hyttsill Pukebergs Glasbruk Nybro A pleasant evening in the blowingroom Traditional food, glassblowing, engraving and music

Menu Baked Potatoes Herring with cream and onion ”Småländska Isterband” smoked sausage Fried pork Cheesecake from småland served with whipped cream and jam

June: 14, 19, 26, 29 July: 3, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 27, 30, 31 Aug: 1, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14, 17, 21, 24 At 6 PM • 325 SEK/Person Emmabodakonst • 1988-2018 30 years • Follow us on Facebook

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www.hyttsillen.com • +46(0)481-169 00

The Glass Factory

History meets high-tech

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Lodgify your experience

BOOK YOUR SMÅLAND EXPERIENCE TODAY! Come and experience Småland and the Kingdom of Crystal.

Kosta Lodge is located in Småland’s Kingdom of Crystal, close to one of Sweden’s oldest glassworks. Guests come to us to experience, live and feel good.

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GHTS • Accommodation for two nights with a lovely hotel breakfast • Glass-blowing at the glassworks and a tour of the Kosta Safari Park • 3-course dinner on an evening of your choice • Free access to the pools and sauna SEK 1.695 per person.

‘HYTTSILL’ (HOT SHOP HERRING) PACKAGE

In the evening, visitors are served genuine Småland food made in the annealing kilns with entertainment and glass-blowing at master level. Those who want to are given the chance to blow glass. It is a unique whole evening at the glassworks.

• Accommodation incl. breakfast • Transport to the hot shop herring • Hot shop herring evening – Småland buffet with troubadour and glass-blowing show.

From SEK 995 per person.

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Nybro Glasbruk

A painting gold rush

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Hos Oss Cafe & Bistro Hos Oss is the café and bistro which delivers that certain something.

Most of what we serve is baked and cooked from scratch and we want each visit to be a true experience.

www.cafehososs.se

+46 481-103 03

Pukebergarnas väg 24, 382 34 NYBRO

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JOHANSFORS GALLERY INTERNATIONAL STUDIO GLASS

Alison Kinnaird (Scotland)

Bruksgatan 38 361 53 Broakulla Tel: 0471 40119 Mob: 0706173838

Welcome to Nybro Crystal Shop

Nancy Sutcliffe (England)

Kjell Engman (Sweden)

Elliot Walker (England) and some ceramics from England:

open every day

Kjell Engman (Sweden)

Emma Bossons (Moorcroft)

Sally Tuffin

Summer 2018 Mon-Fri: 10:00-18:00 Sat-Sun: 11:00-17:00 Other times by arrangement

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Tel.butik 0481-428 81 info@nybro-glasbruk.se

Orrefors Park

A green blowing room in the park

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The best things in life What would life be without great food and drink?

In the Kingdom of Crystal, you’ll find lots of both.

Hotell Amigo The hotel in Emmaboda serves traditional cuisine, à la carte meals and a dish of the day. The house classics and hamburgers are particularly popular.

Linnea Art restaurant The Kosta Boda Art Hotel contains two restaurants, with bar snacks available at Glasbaren. Linnea Art Restaurant was designed by Ulrica Hydman-Vallien. The kitchen works with the best seasonal Småland ingredients. Inspiration comes from the natural world around – forests, lakes and meadows.

Hot shop herring – once food for tramps but now a great night out The early 1900s were tough times for many Smålanders. Some of them were even forced to become tramps, roaming the countryside looking for work. When the glassblowers finished their day’s work in the blowing room, they used the furnaces to cook food. The warmth also attracted tramps who wanted shelter from the cold and a little food. In return they sang songs and told stories.

And from this tradition grew a convivial evening out. Like in the olden days, Småland food is cooked in the blowing room ovens: salted herring, crispy pork, sausages and baked potatoes, with curd cake to round it all off. And today’s hot shop herring evenings still offer entertainment with music and glassblowing!

You can find hot shop herring at Bergdala, Kosta, Målerås and Pukeberg.

Hos Oss – Café & Bistro Lisa and Nina’s café is located in the impressive industrial environment of Pukeberg, on the outskirts of Nybro. Good lunch and delicious cake for your coffee break every day.

Beer tastings, after work events and brunches are just a few of the events hosted by the café.

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Grimsnäs Herrgård Organically certified food and accommodation with a holistic approach. The food is cooked using organic and locally produced ingredients – some from the own farm. The menu consists of classic local food such as venison steak, wild boar sausage and salmon from Blekinge.

Konditori Fenix At this nostalgic café in Emmaboda you can find Elvis on the jukebox, together with period furnishings and posters. Choose to sit in the 1950s, 60s or 70s depending on your mood. The menu includes sandwiches and pastries, including the famous TV cake, which was created in 1958 and has been a local favourite ever since.

More great food Målatorps Viltrökeri, Vissefjärda Rössbo Övra Farm and Dairy, Nybro Vissefjärda Café The Tea Room Ällebäck, Örsjö Sandbergs konditori, Nybro Glasbaren, Kosta Boda Art Hotel Brasserie 1742, Kosta Boda Art Hotel

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Treat yourself to a little nostalgia this summer!

Vintage cars

Rare porcelain

100 years At Iittala Outlet you will find Nordic design products from Iittala, RĂśrstrand, Arabia and Fiskars.

We also offer a wide range of 2-nd quality products and outlet bargains.

Iittala Outlet Kosta, Stora vägen 79, iittalaoutlet.se

Welcome to the museums of Albinsson & SjĂśberg!

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2018 events 10-31

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European Sled Dog Championship

In November and December, Christmas rules in Kosta.

Here you can find a Christmas atmosphere with elves, seasonal food, music and lots of presents.

Nybro Sled Dog Club is hosting the European Dryland Championships for sled dogs at Svartbäcksmåla outdoor recreation area in Nybro. Over 400 drivers with their dogs will be competing.

11-13 may

Målerås Christmas Fair

Kosta Car Meet

Craftspeople demonstrate and sell their products, glassblowing and offers in the glass shop. Wärdshuset will be serving a Christmas buffet.

Immaculate classic cars from different periods, together with rally co-driver Tina Thörner. Plus hot shop herring and a fly past by Viggen and Draken fighter aircraft.

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Emmaboda Festival

Power End of Summer Meet, Emmaboda

Join around 11,000 other festival-goers enjoying great music and even better company in the beautiful summer scenery of Emmaboda.

A 32-year-old tradition where the entire airfield is filled with cars – 3500 of them! An unmissable event for anyone who loves American cars.

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Just a few of the things happening in the Kingdom of Crystal during the year.

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Svartbäcksmåla Day

Bergdala Autumn Fair

A full day celebrating movement, health and well-being.

With running races for all ages and the chance to challenge yourself in four different sporting events.

Large autumn fair with traders and sales both outdoors and inside the shop and the warm blowing room. Watch glass being blown and buy something tasty to eat.

Experience the Kingdom of Crystal

There are many ways of making even more of your visit to the Kingdom of Crystal, especially with so much to discover and experience. Here are a few inspirational suggestions from local experts who know the area well. You can see all of the bookable activities at:

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Hot shop herring

Glassblowing

Warmth from the glass ovens and pleasant company. Singing and curd cake. A hot shop herring in the glassblowing room is more than a meal – it’s a whole historical evening!

You can see skilful glassblowers in action in the blowing rooms of the Kingdom of Crystal. Do you want to know what it’s like blowing through the tube? To find out how tricky it is to shape the red-hot molten glass into an object? Try it out yourself! Several glass studios offer the opportunity to try out the noble art of glassblowing.

A convivial festive evening in the blowing room

Once upon a time the ovens in the blowing room were used for cooking after the end of the working day. Work comrades assembled around the warm ovens for a meal and a drink after work. Even hunters from the forests around came along, as did tramps who wanted to warm themselves up and get a little food. In return they provided the entertainment, with songs and storytelling.

From this tradition developed a festive evening which is very popular among visitors to the Kingdom of Crystal. Just like then, Småland food is cooked in the blowing room: salted herring, crispy pork, sausages and baked potatoes. And to round off the meal comes the curd cake – so there’s no risk of anyone going home hungry! And today’s hot shop herring evenings still offer entertainment with music and glass shows. You can also try out glassblowing yourself.

Be your own glass master

The Glass Factory in Boda has popular activities for children, and these include visitors being able to blow a bowl under the supervision of a skilful glassblower. Here there’s also the opportunity to try out glass casting and to paint or engrave a glass object.

At Målerås Glasbruk, Orrefors Park and Kosta Glascenter both adults and children can try out glassblowing together with a glassblower.

When your bowl or glass ball has cooled you can take it home with you – a memory of the Kingdom of Crystal.

Blowing glass is hot, sweaty work that requires concentration, but which gives free rein to your creativity. Most people who try glassblowing want to do it again. Take your family, friends or work colleagues along for a really original craft experience.

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You can try out hot shop herring here

Try out glassblowing here

Hyttsillsmästarna i Pukeberg • Wärdshuset hyttan Målerås Hyttsill Kosta • Bergdalahyttan

The Glass Factory • Kosta Glascenter • Målerås Glasbruk • Orrefors Park

Accommodation

Accommodation à la carte The Kingdom of Crystal offers accommodation for all tastes and budgets.

Here you can find everything from luxury hotels and cosy bed and breakfasts to hostels. If you want to cook your own food, we recommend that you rent a holiday cottage or apartment. The many campsites are often located in beautiful natural surroundings and are very peaceful.

The accommodation you’re looking for is always nearby – distances are not large here in the Kingdom of Crystal. Regardless of the accommodation you choose, you will be sure of a warm welcome and a genuine Småland atmosphere!

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Tourist Offices/Tourist information Emmaboda, Rådhusgatan 2 (O)......+46(0)471-249 047 Eriksmåla, Eriksmålarondellen (S)....+46(0)471-249 050 Kosta (S)..................................................... +46(0)478-507 05 (O) Open all year – (S) Summer hours

Lessebo, Biblioteket (O)....................... +46(0)478-125 00 Nybro, Stationshuset (O)....................... +46(0)481-450 85 Åseda, Kommunhuset (O).................... +46(0)474-470 00

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