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The Kingdom of Crystal

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The guide was updated: 2019-03-14

Every year more than a million visitors come here to a area in Kronoberg and Kalmar counties in Småland that includes the municipalities of Emmaboda, Lessebo, Nybro and Uppvidinge. Many return time after time. It is easy to understand why. To watch red-hot molten glass being transformed into delicate crystal or sturdy bowls is a spectacle that one never tires of. Here you will find well-known glassworks and brands such as Orrefors, Kosta Boda, Skruf, Mats Jonasson Målerås to name a few. In additon, you can enjoy the nature of Småland in its prime with its forests, lakes, stone walls and many cultural sights. These include Vilhelm Moberg’s emigrant district.

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Population:	Emmaboda municipality: approx. 9,200 Lessebo municipality: approx. 8,200 Nybro municipality: approx. 20,000 Uppvidinge municipality: approx. 9,300
Currency:	Swedish SEK/crowns
Search Accommodation:	Hotels »
Emergency numbers:	112
Newspapers:	Barometern www.barometern.se Östra Nyheterna www.ostran.se
Website:	www.glasriket.se
Opening hours:	The glassworks are open every day all year round except for certain holidays. Glassblowing occurs primarily on weekdays. At Kosta, however, blowing also occurs on weekends.
Tourist information:	AB Glasriket Tel: +46(0)481-45215 info@glasriket.se www.glasriket.se

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In addition to the glassworks there are many other activities in The Kingdom of Crystal. Most are related to the fantastic landscape or the deep rooted cultural heritage of the area.

Little Rock Lake Zipline

Little Rock Lake Zipline

Via eleven stations made up of towers, trees and cliff ledges, you swish along among the treetops. You soar over pools and ravines. At the highest point you are 32 metres in the air and reach a speed of 70 km an hour. When you pause at the stations, a guide tells you about nature in Kronoparken and Småland wildlife. Travel by zip line is quiet, increasing the odds of seeing elk and roe deer The zip line is suitable for everyone from ages 7 to 80. There are two courses with different degrees of difficulty. The family course is shorter and takes about an hour, while the entire course is 1,550 metres in length, making the adventure last twice as long.

Try glassblowing at Kosta Glass Centre

Try glassblowing at Kosta Glass Centre

Kosta Glass Centre offers hands-on activities for old and young. You can choose to blow a sphere, a drinking glass or a bowl. You then can choose which colour you want the glass to be and whether or not it should have a pattern. When the choices have been made, it’s just a matter of getting started with the production. Together with a glassblower, you will manipulate the molten glass and watch how it takes shape. By the following day, your finished product will have had time to cool and be ready to pick up.

Älgparker

Älgparker

In The Kingdom of Crystal we have an Moose guarantee. There are two moose parks here. Grönåsen’s Moose Park outside of Kosta and Glasriket’s Moose Park outside of Nybro. Here you can get a close view of the king of the forest. If you are lucky you may even get to feed this majestic animal. Adjacent to both parks are grilling amenities and shops to purchase moose souvenirs. Grönåsens Moosepark – Kosta Tel: +46 478-50770 www.moosepark.net Glasriket’s Moose Park– Långa Slät, Nybro www.glasriketsalgpark.se

Handmade Paper Mill In Lessebo

Handmade Paper Mill In Lessebo

Handmade paper has been produced at the Lessebo mill since 1693. Handmade paper is manufactured nearly the same way today as it was 300 years ago. Experience the old art of making paper, visit the gift shop and get a guided tour during the summer.

Ride a bicycle trolley in the Narrow Gauge Railway

Ride a bicycle trolley in the Narrow Gauge Railway

Come rent bicycle trolleys in Åseda and pedal out onto this typical forest line where the track wind its way deep into the Småland forests. During the summer the railbus from the 50’s runs between Åseda and Hultanäs.

Duvemåla

Duvemåla

The place inspired Moberg to create The Emigrants novel’s Kristina, for whom he borrowed many attributes from his grandmother. Here you can visit the Rundqvista estate and experience how these parts looked during the 19th century. Café and guided tours during the summer.

Svartbäcksmåla Recreation Area

Svartbäcksmåla Recreation Area

A recreation area in Nybro with jogging loops, hiking trails, mountain bike trails, an outdoor gym and a natural playground. In winter the jogging track becomes an excellent cross-country ski trail, and the slalom slope is an uphill training challenge in summer. Throughout the year the Svartbäcksmåla outdoor recreation area is a popular destination for those who enjoy being in nature – to train or to take a leisurely walk. The marked trails create summertime opportunities for hiking and running. There is also an outdoor gym in the area for strength training, and for children there is an awesome adventure park. The nature reserve is an interesting nature and cultural area, with traces from the ice age as well as from tar trenches and charcoal kilns

Stream Fishing Alsterån

Stream Fishing Alsterån

Alsterån flows through the deep and green woods of Småland, an idyllic place for fishing in the heart of The Kingdom of Crystal with many opportunities for adventures. At Stream Fishing Alsterån you can fish brown trout in the running waters but also pike, perch, bream, tench and roach.

Hönsalotta’s Vagabond Museum

Hönsalotta’s Vagabond Museum

Visit Sweden’s largest vagabond museum in Boda. Many photos and documents about the country’s vagabonds who visited all the glassworks and brickworks during Sweden’s worst period of poverty. In addition many varieties of wirework and other vagabond art. Open weekdays during peak season, otherwise by agreement.

Ödevata Fishing Camp

Ödevata Fishing Camp

Ödevata Fishing Camp is located in beautiful and extremely picturesque surroundings along Lake Ödevaten. It offers opportunities for swimming, fishing in nearby lakes, hiking and wilderness adventures right around the corner. Accommodations in cottages, a youth hostel or B&B also available.

James Bond Museum

James Bond Museum

In Nybro, you can find the world’s first James Bond 007 museum. Here you can find everything connected to the film hero James Bond. For example, you can see the original film posters, the cars, the motorcycles, Black Jack tables, gold bars, spy cameras, different printed material and much more.

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