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A week's enjoyment in beautiful Småland.

Next to a glittering lake in the middle beautiful Småland in Sweden, we spent a week in Adria's new luxury Astella.

Its early spring, the trees have not yet turned green and occasionally a cold wind blows. We enjoy outdoor activities when the sun shines and when it’s cold we relax with books and good food inside.

We drive to Småland towing smoothly on the roads and slowly but surely approach our goal, Sjöstugans Camping in Älmhult. Here at Lake Möckeln we will enjoy nature, water and above all for a week experiencing the Astella.

by sanna ohlander - photography from torbjörn lagerwall

The campsite is quiet which makes it a great place with a wooden deck and a view of the lake. The Astella is easy to set up and when everything is switched on, we quickly get out chairs, tables and grill. Spring feels like a good time to be in this type of caravan in this weather.

The Astella’s kitchen and living spaces are well sized and we can both move freely, almost as if we were at home. The kitchen has a good workspace and quite quickly we have come to know how everything works. We fill up with groceries, clothes and other things.

When the sun is looking ahead, we open the doors to the kitchen and enjoy cooking with a view of the lake while the breeze from the wind looks in.

The comfort is evident when moving between the different "rooms". The bedroom is well separated and yet connected. Then the unbelievable luxury of having double doors even in the bedroom. Waking up in the morning, opening the doors and drinking a cup of morning coffee in bed quickly becomes a habit.

The days go fast, we enjoy hiking in the woods and in the nearby nature reserves and interrupting visits to the glass kingdom, to farm shops and furniture stores.

Every now and then a restaurant gets a visit, but most often we cook in the Astella and sit on the sofa or on the wooden deck and watch the sunset.

At the end of our week, at our perfect place, with a little sadness in our hearts, we unpack and head for home. But we take with us great memories of our time in Astella, which clearly gave added flavor!

Småland flavours

Wieners

This easily smoked lactic acid fermented sausage used to be everyday food in Småland. Today it has even migrated to the best restaurants.

Cheesecake

The cheesecake has probably existed since the Middle Ages. In Sweden, there are two types of cheesecake, the Hälsinge cheese cake and the Småland cheese cake.

Food with soul and heart

Barkhult's farm

Just southeast of Älmhult, run by Lars and Kristin run with great commitment to preserving the old, vegetables, berries and fruits grown according to all the rules of art.

“For us it is a matter of course to operate the farm without poisons and fertilizers. We also strive to be as self-sufficient as possible to feed the animals as far as possible. On the meat side, we now have an eu-eco-certified business. ”

Kristin and Lars say

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“For us it is a matter of course to operate the farm without poisons and fertilizers. We also strive to be as self-sufficient as possible to feed the animals as far as possible. On the meat side, we now have an eu-eco-certified business. ”