County · Götaland

Jönköping

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Småländsk ostkaka

Baked dessert made from curdled milk using rennet, enriched with eggs, cream, sugar and almonds, with a moist, granular texture. Served warm with jam and whipped cream, it is the festival specialty most associated with the Småland region, with Swedish records dating back to the 16th century.

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Jönköping and Gränna

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Jönköping Capital

Jönköping

County seat of Jönköping, at the southern tip of Lake Vättern, Jönköping received its charter in the Middle Ages. The match factory that spread the town’s name around the world is now the Tändsticksmuseet, and the county museum houses works by John Bauer, the illustrator of troll tales. Above the city, Stadsparken overlooks the lake, and downtown the Vättern waterfront ends at a sandy beach.

Jönköping

Gränna

Small town on the eastern shore of Lake Vättern, between the water and a steep slope, with wooden houses along the main street. Gränna is the home of the polkagris, the striped peppermint candy, and of S. A. Andrée, who set off by balloon for the North Pole in 1897; the local museum tells his story. To the north, the ruins of Brahehus overlook the lake, and ferries leave from the harbor for the island of Visingsö.

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Jönköping

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Småländsk ostkaka

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Jönköping and Gränna

2 cities in Jönköping in the guide

Jönköping

Gränna

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