Swedish summer
This is the longest day of the year and is celebrated with flower crowns, maypole dancing, and herring.
What is Midsummer
This insect becomes infamous in summer and is known for its itchy bites.
What is the mosquito (mygga)
In 1905, Sweden peacefully ended its union with this neighboring country.
What is Norway
This world-famous hockey player, born in Örnsköldsvik, played for the Detroit Red Wings and won multiple Stanley Cups.
Who is Peter Forsberg
Sweden is one of the world’s biggest consumers of this chewy, sweet treat.
What is candy (godis)
During this tradition, crayfish, paper hats, and schnapps songs take over Swedish gardens in August.
What is a kräftskiva
This dramatic natural phenomenon sometimes appears even in summer skies in the far north, though more common in winter.
What is the norrsken (northern lights)
In 1523, this man became king and marked the end of the Kalmar Union, beginning Sweden’s path as an independent kingdom.
Who is Gustav Vasa
This traditional fermented herring dish, often eaten in late summer, is famously associated with the region around Örnsköldsvik.
What is surströmming
Every year, Sweden awards this prestigious international prize in categories like peace, medicine, and literature.
What is the Nobel Prize
Many Swedes sing this frog-themed song while dancing around the maypole at Midsummer.
What is Små grodorna
This summer delicacy from (mostly) northern Sweden is often picked in bogs and used in jam served with waffles or cheese.
What is hjortron (cloudberry)
This famous Swedish botanist and scientist created the modern system of naming plants and animals.
Who is Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné)
Örnsköldsvik is part of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, known for its rising land and unique geology.
What is the High Coast (Höga Kusten)
This unique hotel in northern Sweden lets you sleep in rooms made entirely of this cold material.
What is ice (the Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi)
On Midsummer Eve, it's traditional to place these under your pillow to dream of your future spouse.
What are seven different flowers
This traditional Sami dwelling, shaped like a tipi, can still be found in cultural sites across northern Sweden.
What is a kåta
This 17th-century period was marked by Sweden’s rise as a military and political power in Europe.
What is the Swedish Empire (Stormaktstiden)
This body of water, part of the Baltic Sea, borders Örnsköldsvik and gives the town its scenic coastline.
What is the Bothnian Sea (Bottenhavet)
In Sweden, this right allows people to hike, camp, and pick berries almost anywhere in nature.
What is Allemansrätten (the Right of Public Access)
This poetic phrase describes the magical light that lasts late into the evening during Swedish summer nights, especially in the north.
What is the midnattssol
This mountain range runs along the border with Norway and offers popular summer hiking trails like Kungsleden.
What are the Skanderna (Scandinavian Mountains)
This Swedish prime minister was assassinated in 1986 while walking home from the cinema in Stockholm.
Who is Olof Palme
Örnsköldsvik lies within this historical province (landskap), known for its forests, lakes, and deep cultural roots.
What is Ångermanland
Sweden has more of these per capita than almost any other country in the world—over 200,000 of them!
What are islands