Kronoberg

 

Driving through Kronberg County is driving through a microcosm of what Sweden is famous for. On both sides of the road, you regularly pass wide lakes, and you pass through tall forests of evergreen trees. In patches of flat land, farms with Burgundy buildings dot the landscape, with well tilled fields only a few feet from the road. From time to time, rarely this far south, you pass through canyons of tall black granite.

During golden hour in particular, the views are beautiful, as the warm light fills the lakes and fields.

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Älmhult
Älmhult

Älmhult is a peculiar place. As the birthplace of IKEA, it has slowly been subsumed but the company it created. The town is not very big any more, but the Ikea campus on the other side of the train tracks (and the huge Stena factory) dominate the landscape.

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Ryd
Ryd

Stopping in Ryd town is likely a matter of necessity rather than desire for a traveller. It is a tiny village with a population of under 1,500. Despite this, it has three distinct pizza restaurants, an ICA and two Godis shops. There appear to be no other restaurants, cafes or bars nearby.

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Växjö
Växjö

Växjö gives the impression of being larger than it actually is. With a population of under 70,000 people, it is smaller than Halmstad, but the combination of the large lake in the town center, the sports arena and a sizeable shopping district gives it the impression of being a much larger location.

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