This fabulous vintage poster advertises staycation in Sweden. It’s an excellent example of the Swedish Tourist Association’s insistence on their message. By every means possible – through posters, brochures, films and presentations – it tried to persuade Swedish tourists to travel within Sweden, still more than 50 years after their founding in the 1880s. That […]
3rd place in the My Norden Poster poster contest 2022! In the words of the artist: I came by the idea by while waiting at the bus stop writing down different creative ways one could travel around specifically in the Nordics. I chose northern lights as a motif since they can be seen in more […]
Runner-up, Swedish travel poster of the year 2020. The artist presents her poster: Sweden has always had a very special place in my heart. I have visited Sweden ever since I was a child and always found it exciting as well as very welcoming. To the extent that I found myself a Swedish husband and […]
In the 1930s, the expansion of the train lines was happening at a brisk pace, and thanks to that Sweden now becomes closer than ever before. Now it was possible for visitors to come to Stockholm, without spending days at sea. Of course, the train’s expansion is a huge boost for tourism and B. Gjörwell […]
Till fjälls på räls – to the mountains by train! And of course you have scarves and gloves that are matching your coat, when taking the train up to the mountains. In addition, a pair of cool sunglasses. Of course.
This poster is a real oldie! It’s impossible to say excactly how old, but from the flag seen on the top of the poster, we get a clue: the flag is a symbol of the union between Sweden and Norway. The union was dissolved in 1905, so our guess is that this poster is made […]
