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Scan Magazine | Special Theme | Top Summer Experiences in Sweden
A different perspective on city life Situated in close proximity of Stockholm City, those keen on experiencing a different side of the Swedish capital will be happy to find Kajakkompaniet (the Kayak Company). How about an evening of inner-city kayaking to round off the day? You definitely won’t regret it. By Astrid Eriksson | Photos: Kajakkompaniet
If you want to experience Stockholm a little differently this summer, Kajakkompaniet is well worth a visit. Centrally located on Kungsholmen lies a great opportunity to see the capital from an exciting perspective: one just above the glittering surface of Lake Mälaren. With a wide range of kayaks and offers for both beginners and more skilled paddlers, Kajakkompaniet enhances this experience and are available for anyone that fancies a unique
twist on their stay in the Swedish capital. The professional staff at Kajakkompaniet is at your service, providing an amazing opportunity to rent a kayak and trek out on your own to experience Stockholm from the water side. Situated just a stone’s throw away from the city centre they have packages and prices to fit even the slimmer holiday budgets.
surface of the water with state of the art kayaks. Offering packages for companies as well as small and large private group tours, Kajakkompaniet caters to most occasions. Open until 9pm during the high season, Kajakkompaniet provides kayaking tours with a different spin: afternoon and evening paddling. Bring your friends, or head down on your own after a long day at the office for some soothing exercise just above the water’s surface. Kajakkompaniet welcomes you to experience Stockholm like never before.
During the summer month’s people gather enthusiastically to get a chance to split the calm
For more information, please visit: www.kajakkompaniet.se
A spectacular free festival for the entire family For a few days in July, the town of Karlshamn hosts Karlshamn Baltic Festival, Östersjöfestivalen, where people from near and far will come and rejoice in what can only be described as a true, limitless street fest. Watch as the town puts on a magical display of community, love and fun, reminding everybody who stops by that culture, is indeed, made for us all. And what’s best: it won’t cost you a dime. By Astrid Eriksson | Photos: Östersjöfestivalen
With music at the centre of attention, this year’s Karlshamn Baltic Festival will take place on the 15-18 July. During four fun filled days visitors will flock to experience a wonderful pick-and-mix of national and international performances, food, shopping and other joyous activities. The festival will welcome everyone with open arms in a splendid feast for all the senses. In the festival’s Baltic Song Contest, performers from Sweden and its other nearby countries compete against each other in a grand musical battle; over ten different stages will provide audiences with some of the most remarkable and spectacular shows you’ve ever seen, and the international food stands will
have your mouths watering with delicacies from all over the world. In addition to this, an entirely new skateboard ramp will be built, providing skating enthusiasts a proper meeting place for practise, socialising, and competing. This and so much more makes Karlshamn Baltic Festival well worth a visit for the entire family. So come on over! Bring your friends and family and take a stroll down the streets that offers you entertainment and stimulation from the very first to the very last step. Experience for yourself what it really is like to come together with thousands of others over something as wonderful as music and culture. You won’t regret it for a second. We guarantee it.
For more information, please visit: www.karlshamn.se/Ostersjofestivalen
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