One territory, three souls

To understand western Sweden one has to imagine it as an art triptych, where each panel tells a different story. Bohuslän is the maritime face. It stretches from Gothenburg to the Norwegian border and is considered one of the most beautiful archipelagos in the world. The star here is the pink granite, polished by glaciers and time, framing fishing villages with ochre and Falun red (dark red) houses. It is the realm of kayakers and crustaceans, where life follows the rhythm of the tides. Further inland is Dalsland, often referred to as 'the province of lakes'. It is a paradise for those seeking total disconnection. Here, the forests become thick and deep, interrupted only by an intricate network of canals and bodies of water that invite long explorations by canoe or days of fishing in absolute silence. Finally, Västergötland represents the embrace between nature and homeland history. On the shores of majestic Lake Vänern, the land rises into the Tabulari Mountains (a Unesco World Heritage Site) and is traversed by the iconic Göta Canal. It is a land of pilgrimages, baroque castles and the rural culture that forged the Swedish identity.