EU referendum: What effect will the result have on your 2016 summer holiday?
On 24 June 2016 the results of the referendum were announced, and the British people have chosen to leave the European Union. Post ‘Brexit (British Exit), life in the holiday business will continue...
View ArticleÖland – a very Swedish holiday island
It’s almost 100 miles long and in parts less than 5 miles wide. Öland has for many years been a popular holiday destination for Swedes, and its population of 25,000 swells substantially in the...
View ArticleICEHOTEL 365 – the famous hotel becomes a year-round attraction
The ICEHOTEL will this year be celebrating its 27th edition. Just as every year since 1990, the building materials for the hotel will be harvested from the Torne river, and the hotel constructed in...
View ArticleAn exciting glimpse of this year’s ICEHOTEL suites
Every year, artists from all over the world are drawn to the small Arctic village of Jukkasjärvi on the shores of the Torne River. The attraction is the magnetic pull of the ICEHOTEL, a world-famous...
View ArticleNovember 2016’s Sunvil Supper Club – Janssons frestelse
This dish, also known as ‘Jansson’s temptation’ is said to have been named for Pelle Janzon, a food loving Swedish opera singer of the early 20th century. The recipe was published for the first time in...
View ArticleIntroducing the ICEHOTEL Suites for 2017/18
Every winter when the snow has set on the ground, a new ICEHOTEL is created on the shore of the Torne river in Jukkasjärvi, Swedish Lapland using frozen ice harvested from the neighbouring waterway. It...
View ArticleSunvil’s travel experts pick their top breaks for Spring 2018
Spring forward to one of our many favourite destinations in 2018 While summer is the most popular season for a holiday, the team at Sunvil can also offer you great holidays during the spring months. In...
View ArticleOctober 2017 Sunvil Supper Club – Biff à la Lindström (Swedish beef burgers)
This is one of the great classics of Swedish cuisine and deservedly so. The dish is named after Henrik Lindström who was raised by a Swedish family in St Petersburg and later became a prominent...
View ArticleSwedish Lapland – A guest blog by Mary Novakovich
For the Sami people of Swedish Lapland, nature dictates the rhythm of their lives. In fact, there are so many subtle changes over the course of the year that the Sami insist there are eight seasons...
View ArticleEscape the crowds with our selection of ‘Out of season’ holidays
Springtime is always a lovely time to travel. The crowds have yet to arrive, there is a warmth in the air and the colourful blossoms are starting to show. If you are looking to scratch underneath the...
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