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A candy store with various colorful candies on shelves. 1
A historic church with a bell tower and arched windows. 2
A classical building with columns and a pediment. 3
A group of people sitting at a wooden table outdoors, with a Scandinavian flag in the background. 4
A hand holding a glass plate with various pastries and flowers. 5
By GO Nordic Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is $84 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travelers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • What does it actually mean to live the Swedish way? Not the clichés — the real habits, rituals, and cultural codes that shape everyday life in Sweden. Equal parts humour and insight, this 2-hour cultural walking and tasting experience takes you through the UNESCO-listed streets of Karlskrona.
    Your local guide leads a relaxed 75-minute walk exploring Swedish daily life — from the art of fika and the concept of lagom to iconic Swedish candy and a visit to Systembolaget. Small tastings along the way keep things delicious as well as enlightening.
    The walk ends at a traditional local café for 45 minutes of proper Swedish fika: coffee or tea, a freshly baked local pastry, and the art of slowing down.
    Slow-paced, with time for questions and conversation. Perfect for curious travellers, couples, families, first-time visitors, and cruise passengers with 2–3 hours in port.
    Meeting point: Stars & Stripes, Trossö, Karlskrona city centre. Maximum 15 travellers.

Activity location

  • Fredrikskyrkan
    • Stortorget 3
    • 371 31, Karlskrona, Sweden

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Stars And Stripes
    • 2 Stortorget
    • 371 12, Karlskrona, Blekinge län, Sweden

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Life in Sweden – Cultural Walking & Tasting Tour in Karlskrona

  • Earn $2.52
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Starting time: 10:00AM
Price details
$84.11 x 1 Adult$84.11
Total
Price is $84.11

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Local English-speaking guide
  • Inclusions
    A taste of Swedish Candy
  • Inclusions
    A 45-minute stop at a traditional local café for a taste of "Swedish Fika" - 1 cup of coffee/tea + 1 fresh, local pastry
  • Exclusions
    Gratuities

Know before you book

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Fredrikskyrkan

  • 15m
The highest point on the island of Trossö and a perfect place for an introduction to Karlskrona and life in Sweden!

Hemmakväll

  • 20m
Have you ever tasted Swedish Candy? Swedish candy is more than "Swedish Fish". We will make a visit to one of the major candy stores in town for some sweets to go.

Systembolaget

  • 10m
A visit to "the special store" where Swedes have to go to buy their alcohol.

The sisters Lindqvist Cafe & Sourdough Bakery

  • 45m
What is this "Fika" that everyone in Sweden seems to be doing all the time? Time for a visit to one of Karlskronas most popular cafés so you can see and taste for yourself.

Location

Activity location

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    Fredrikskyrkan
    • Stortorget 3
    • 371 31, Karlskrona, Sweden

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Stars And Stripes
    • 2 Stortorget
    • 371 12, Karlskrona, Blekinge län, Sweden

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