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Family Selfie by Agnieszka Węglarska

March 20, 2025 9:05 am Published by

Good news! The moose now has a family! In this poster for Sweden the artist Agnieszka Węglarska has created a sequel to her very popular Moose selfie poster. We at Come to Sweden love romance and families that thrive, so thumbs up!

Come to beautiful Wermland

August 30, 2024 9:16 am Published by

Yes, everybody should Come to Beautiful Wermland – nowadays spelled Värmland. In this nostalgic Swedish travel poster you get it all: the authentic looking locals and the stunning scenery.

Umeå by Jessica Arevärn

June 20, 2023 3:00 pm Published by

In the words of the artist: The poster depicts a happy cyclist gliding along the river. Art, birch trees and a lovely greenery line the road that winds through the Arts Campus, past the Bildmuseet and on towards Umeå’s city centre. This poster is inspired by retro bikes and green parks. I wanted to capture […]

Göteborg by Lotta-Li Alftberg

June 8, 2023 1:28 pm Published by

In the words of the artist: The poster is an imaginative interpretation of Gothenburg, where I have portraited several of the citys landmarks and symbols. The tram may be the most classical symbol of Gothenburg which ties the whole city together, therefore it has a given place in the center. In the poster Feskekôrka, as […]

Värmland by Christina Hägerfors

June 8, 2023 12:33 pm Published by

In the words of the artist, Christina Hägerfors: This is an exciting, humorous and decorative map to help us discover the small gems in our neighbourhood. Maybe not everyone knows that there is a Picasso statue in Kristinehamn or a troll in Årjäng? With the help of this map you can find out such things […]

Njut – Enjoy! by Erik Bruun

January 30, 2023 6:42 am Published by

When the Finnish poster artist Erik Bruun (born 1926) was given the job to attract passengers to the ferry traffic between Stockholm and Helsinki/Turku he put on his thinking cap. What about the trip is so appealing? He soon realizes the answer: A day of luxury. And what could be more luxurious that the smorgasbord? […]

Swedish Flag Day

January 16, 2023 1:30 pm Published by

In spring 1893, the first spring festival was held at Skansen in Stockholm on the initiative of Skansen’s founder Artur Hazelius. The festival ended on June 6th with a large flag festival. In 1916, a board for the Swedish Flag Day was formed to promote a national gathering around the flag. This beautiful poster by […]

Värmland

October 1, 2019 2:20 pm Published by

“Ack, Värmland, du sköna, du härliga land, du krona bland Svea rikes länder! Och komme jag än mitt i det förlovade land, till Värmland jag ändå återvänder.” Värmlandssången är det många som känner till. Denna svenska sång är baserad på en traditionell folkmelodi och har framförts i många tappningar sedan den kom til 1822. Men […]