If there’s one thing the Scandinavians are good at, it’s a staycation. It could be because the system is set up to give people a long summer holiday (3 weeks in a row is very normal), it could also be that everyone has waited so long for the good weather to arrive that the last thing they want to do is miss it! Some may stay home in the city (or countryside), others might visit friends and family, and others again might head to their summer cottage or ‘kolonistuga’ (a small house on an allotment that you’re allowed to stay in over a limited period). I touched upon the latter a few weeks ago when I showed a wonderful little artist’s cottage in Copenhagen. And today, I stumbled across this pretty abode! Located on aptly named ‘Spenatgången‘ (‘spinach aisle’), the one bedroom cottage has everything you need for a summer’s day (an easy chair, a radio and a vintage tea set!) and reflects the simple, back to basic lifestyle that so many love to enjoy here in summertime.  After all, who needs a load of fuss around you when you have an abundance of light?! 

I can just imagine the owners toiling the earth before rewarding themselves with a cup of tea (actually… make that an extra strong coffee if I know my Swedish friends right!) in the deckchairs! 

As the Swedish proverb goes ‘borta bra, men hemma bäst’ (away is good, but being at home is best) – and when I look at this little cottage, these words certainly ring true. 

Could you imagine spending your summers here? Bet you know what I’m going to say! Yep, this charming allotment cottage in Gothenburg is for sale! Read more about it here if you’re curious! 

You might also like a Danish allotment cabin, a weekend allotment retreat in Skåne and a truly idyllic Swedish allotment cottage. 

Here’s to a simple summer! 

Niki

If there’s one thing the Scandinavians are good at, it’s a staycation. It could be because the system is set up to give people a long summer holiday (3 weeks in a row is very normal), it could also be that everyone has waited so long for the good weather to arrive that the last thing they want to do is miss it! Some may stay home in the city (or countryside), others might visit friends and family, and others again might head to their summer cottage or ‘kolonistuga’ (a small house on an allotment that you’re allowed to stay in over a limited period). I touched upon the latter a few weeks ago when I showed a wonderful little artist’s cottage in Copenhagen. And today, I stumbled across this pretty abode! Located on aptly named ‘Spenatgången‘ (‘spinach aisle’), the one bedroom cottage has everything you need for a summer’s day (an easy chair, a radio and a vintage tea set!) and reflects the simple, back to basic lifestyle that so many love to enjoy here in summertime.  After all, who needs a load of fuss around you when you have an abundance of light?! 

I can just imagine the owners toiling the earth before rewarding themselves with a cup of tea (actually… make that an extra strong coffee if I know my Swedish friends right!) in the deckchairs! 

As the Swedish proverb goes ‘borta bra, men hemma bäst’ (away is good, but being at home is best) – and when I look at this little cottage, these words certainly ring true. 

Could you imagine spending your summers here? Bet you know what I’m going to say! Yep, this charming allotment cottage in Gothenburg is for sale! Read more about it here if you’re curious! 

You might also like a Danish allotment cabin, a weekend allotment retreat in Skåne and a truly idyllic Swedish allotment cottage. 

Here’s to a simple summer! 

Niki