Wellness Swedish style
Swedes take their leisure time and wellness very seriously, as they strive to find the perfect balance between a hectic work and home life. No wonder then that the clichéd image of healthy Swedes taking a dip in a lake after a soothing wood-fired sauna is, in actual fact true.
Wellness “Swedish style” is what you want it to be – it could be as simple as renting a lakeside cottage and living the “simple life”, or as pampered as a weekend at a luxury spa enjoying treatments from the ancient Indian Ayurvedic tradition in a setting of relax pools, saunas and therapeutic baths. It’s really up to you.
Spas are increasing in popularity in Sweden as places to unwind, and to gather around with family and friends. From the home of the midnight sun in the far north to the Swedish archipelago in the south, people are just discovering ‘Swedish style wellness’. Why don’t you too?
Sweden has made a name for itself as a golfing nation with the success of golfing legend Annika Sörenstam and leading PGA Tour players Carl Petterson and Henrik Stenson. This is an achievement made more remarkable given Sweden’s long winters, but unsurprising given the quality of Sweden’s golf courses.
The popularity of spas in Sweden is increasing as many find that they need some extra pampering to balance their hectic lifestyles. Today visiting a spa can be a whole experince.
Swedish chefs have been winning international prizes, while Sweden’s Michelin-starred restaurants are getting excellent press, all over the world.
The Swedish massage is credited to a Swede, was developed by a Dutchman, and might just be the most famous massage treatment in the world. Here in Sweden, the home of the Swedish massage, it is known as a ‘classic massage’ and is a part of the Swedish concept of wellness.