Svenska kraftnät plans to build a large power line through central areas in Fjärdhundraland, which risks damaging both the very lively tourism industry and major cultural values. Fjärdhundraland economic association has submitted an opinion in the consultation that ended on August 30, 2022. Read it here: We point to shortcomings in Svenska kraftnät's documentation for the Munga–Hamra power line, and [...]
Read more ...Quiz round 7 and 14 August 2022
Tuva & Täppa 2022
Welcome to Tuva & Täppa 2022 Sunday 31 July 11am–5pm Tuva & Täppa is a garden tour in the countryside between Stockholm, Uppsala, Västerås, Sala and Enköping. 14 participants take part in this year's Tuva & Täppa – nurseries, growers and private gardens. At nurseries and growers, you get both inspiration and the opportunity to buy plants to take home with you. […]
Read more ...O-ringen activity day 27 July
We are open at least 11–17 on the activity day during the O-ring Uppsala 2022 All places here are open during the activity day 27/7. Here is a map with all the places (Google maps) Click on the address for the Google map for an individual place Click on the title for more info about each place. Opening hours 27/7 are 11-17 or longer! Axel&Gren Welcome to our [...]
Read more ...Midsummer Eve in Fjärdhundraland 2022
Here are a number of nice, traditional Midsummer celebrations among Fjärdhundraland members. These are guaranteed country midsummer parties, with pole, singing, grass and flowers - just as it should be!
Read more ...New collaborations on locally produced food in Uppland
Fjärdhundraland runs the project New collaborations around locally produced food in Uppland. The cooperation partners are – in addition to Fjärdhundraland – Smaka på Västmanland, Bondens mat in Uppland and the REKO rings in Uppsala and Enköping. The project idea aims to establish cooperation between several different networks of food producers. In the project, we will conduct a network meeting for food artisans on August 10 at […]
Read more ...Portrait art with presence - see John Alinder's photographs
This summer, photographer John Alinder's portraits are presented in a large exhibition in a collaboration between Fjärdhundraland and Upplandsmuseet. Welcome to the opening on Sunday 19 June at 11! On the opening day 19/6 we inaugurate the exhibition, but also have a Culture Day, with music, children's theater and an arts and crafts market. Read more here! Read more at Mynewsdesk.
Read more ...Magazine and Map 2022
Now this year's magazine and map of the destinations in Fjärdhundraland are out! The 2022 magazine is very much about food, with articles on Alsta gardens, Test of local sausages, Landsberga farm, Franzén's charcuterie, Skogsbacken's cheese, Hårsbäck's B&B, rune stones and much more. Pick up your copy on your next outing in Fjärdhundraland or read it digitally here! The magazine and […]
Read more ...Fjärdhundraland 2022
Welcome to 2022! We look forward to a nice year, with hopefully less impact from the pandemic, but still nice experiences in the countryside near the big city. Here is some of what is happening during the year: Current tips are continuously replenished on the Fjärdhundraland page now. The photo exhibition Lövskugga with John Alinder's internationally recognized portrait 19 June–31 July The flea market […]
Read more ...Christmas in Fjärdhundraland 2022
Matrundan Food & people
Food & people is Fjärdhundraland's food tour, where you visit growers, food craftsmen and other food people, taste the food and meet the people. This year, the round has no common tasting menu, as an adaptation to Corona. But in many places you can also taste small dishes this year! Read more about this year's food and people on the food round site!
Read more ...Christmas in Fjärdhundraland 2020
2020 is a year without Christmas markets, but with extra Christmas. Take an excursion in Fjärdhundraland! For the past two years, Fjärdhundraland has ended the year with a fanfare! There has been a Christmas market at Salnecke Castle and Wik's Castle, thousands of visitors and lots of local food crafts and crafts - festive and crowded, crowded and lovely. So exactly […]
Read more ...The 2020 Rebus Round
Welcome to the Rebus Round 2020!
Read more ...Midsummer in Fjärdhundraland 2020
Do you want to celebrate midsummer in the countryside, near Stockholm, Uppsala, Västerås and Enköping? This year will be different. The big midsummer celebrations are canceled, but you can arrange the small celebration yourself. Book yourself in one of our fine accommodations, and celebrate Midsummer near nature! Here you will find tips on accommodation. Here are tips on what […]
Read more ...On a slow vacation in Fjärdhundraland
Should we go out and travel in corona times? Yes, we will. But close and safe! So thought Ingemar and Ann-Marie, who usually travel in Europe and tell about their adventures on the Vintage Man's blog and Instagram. That is why it became a swimming holiday in Fjärdhundraland, a short drive from Stockholm. All the Vintage man's journeys follow old guide books and in […]
Read more ...Book your Hemester in Fjärdhundraland 2020
Fjärdhundraland is the winner of the Stora Turismpriset 2019, which gathers lots of nature, culture and local food comfortably within an hour from Stockholm. A perfect summer destination for a swim near the town, which is enough for several days of adventure in the countryside. Book your own accommodation and go exploring! In Fjärdhundraland there are [...]
Read more ...Corona Policy
Our members who receive visitors customize their businesses to make it safe for you. The adaptation is individual, but means, for example: information for staff, customers and other visitors, marking distances on the floor, furnishing or otherwise creating space to avoid congestion, offering the opportunity to wash their hands with soap and water or […]
Read more ...Travel within 1-2 hours from Stockholm
1-2 hours by car from home. These are the recommendations for travel in early summer 2020. Fjärdhundraland is the travel destination within an hour from Stockholm, Uppsala, Västerås, Strängnäs and Eskilstuna. Within two hours you will also arrive from Örebro, Södertälje, Gävle, Borlänge and Falun. The homestead from Stockholm can therefore go out into the country just an hour […]
Read more ...New collaborations on locally produced food in Uppland
Fjärdhundraland as well. for. has been granted project support within the Rural Program for the project New collaborations on locally produced food in Uppland. The project is carried out in close collaboration with other actors in local food: Farmer's Food in Uppland, Taste in Västmanland and the REKO rings in Enköping and Uppsala. We have also explored interest in Sörmland's Food Cluster and Roslagsmat. The aim of the project is to […]
Read more ...Fjärdhundraland is the winner of the Swedish Tourism Award 2019
Fjärdhundraland economic association with over 100 members is extremely proud and happy to have been awarded the Grand Tourism Prize 2019. The motivation is: Fjärdhundraland has created a way of working where many small businesses together form a whole based on the place's genuine conditions. Here, everyone's commitment and knowledge are utilized to create a sustainable whole. The members of the Fourteenth Century are intrinsic, […]
Read more ...Order home Fjärdhundraland
Fjärdhundraland's magazine 2021 tells about the people and places to visit in Fjärdhundraland, the visitor area between Stockholm, Uppsala Sala, Västerås and Enköping. The map shows all destinations on a large, detailed map you can navigate by. Now you can order your copies at home free of charge to the mailbox. How to use. Go to sverigeturisten.se. Search on Fjärdhundraland. Order. It […]
Read more ...Tours & packages
Now we are investing in more ready-made experiences in Fjärdhundraland, where you can book everything in one, both accommodation, food and activities. The secret garden - from idea to reality At Ramsjö Gård, you can learn to plan, style and decorate your terrace, balcony or orangery for two days. More info can be found here. Bland […]
Read more ...Tuva & täppa 2021
Welcome to Tuva & Täppa 2021 Sunday 4 July at 11–17 Tuva & Täppa is a garden tour in the country between Stockholm, Uppsala, Västerås, Sala and Enköping. This year's Tuva & Täppa is attended by 16 participants - nurseries, growers and private gardens. At nurseries and growers, you get both inspiration and the opportunity to buy plants to take home. […]
Read more ...Land about Fjärdhundraland
Fjärdhundraland - 120 small businesses in smart collaboration The Fjärdhundraland association in Uppland is growing so fast. Today, the 120 members, farm shops, food artisans and cafes are helped to reach out and increase profitability. Read more at Land.se.
Read more ...Fjärdhundraland's magazine and map
Interested in coffee, food crafts, culture, history, farm shops, vintage & design, nature, gardening & cultivation? We have made a magazine and a map for you! We have made this magazine for you who sit in a café or restaurant and exhale for a while, for you who rest in the hotel room after […]
Read more ...Fjärdhundraland is awarded the Disa Gille award 2020
Disa Gilles award 2020 for & #8221; exemplary work & #8221; assigned to compound Fjärdhundraland. The prize, a scholarship of SEK 10,000, is awarded by the Upplands Fornminnesförening and the Hometown Association. The motivation reads “that the association shows in an exemplary way that commitment and cooperation can lead to great success, and that the will to learn from each other and develop together can generate a […]
Read more ...Manor is looking for food people
Now you can rent premises for a restaurant, cafe and accommodation in Ribbingebäck's manor, between Järlåsa and Örsundsbro - with a fine kitchen, large dining room and a perfect location near several of Fjärdhundraland's best sights and producers. RB administration, which since the fall of 2019 owns Ribbingebäck's manor, is looking for a tenant for the manor building. The owners operate organic farming themselves in […]
Read more ...Tourism in Fjärdhundrabygden
Tourism in the Fourth Century was a three-year Leader project (with the support of the Leader Norra Mälarstranden) aimed at promoting and developing rural tourism north of Enköping. Despite good conditions with beautiful scenery, rich culture, good communications and many local food producers, the area was basically unknown to visitors. The aim of the project was to network […]
Read more ...Fjärdhundraland nominated for the Big Tourism Award
Stora Turismpriset is an annual prize for "actors who have contributed in a innovative and innovative way to the development of the tourism industry". This year Region Uppsala has nominated Fjärdhundraland for the prize with the motivation: A visit to Fjärdhundraland leads you along winding small roads between cafes, farm shops and smaller dwellings, where rune stones and medieval churches edge the road. Here […]
Read more ...New audio guides in Storyspot
Now there are new audio guides out there, in the Storyspot app, but also here on the web. There are a number of different stories that relate to the new cycle paths. Download Storyspot and listen!
Read more ...O-ringen Uppsala 2022
The O-ring Uppsala – excursions, activities and tourist destinations On the O-ring in Uppsala and planning an excursion? A short car or bike ride away you will find Fjärdhundraland, the country between Uppsala, Västerås, Enköping and Stockholm, with the best in nature, food and culture. A Tuscany in miniature within easy reach of the O-ring city! 29 places open on the activity day 27/7 Extra open […]
Read more ...Day trips from Stockholm
All excursions are close at hand in Fjärdhundraland. Take a look at the map. It starts in Kungsängen, then continues Fjärdhundraland via Enköping to Västerås and Uppsala. Here are all places. Looking for a day out of the city? Here are our suggestions. More to follow! A day trip to the Stockholm Countryside Rent a car from […]
Read more ...A Swedish Nature and Gastronomy Destination
Rebus tour 2019
The Rebus Round is a round between a number of different places in Fjärdhundraland that are open at the same time. Every place has a rebus to solve, and anyone who has solved at least five can compete for locally produced prices. Read more about the Rebus Round here.
Read more ...Tuva & täppa 2019
Now it greens! We celebrate this with a summer round for private gardens and nurseries that keep open and offer experiences and knowledge. You can visit these places on Saturday, June 29 at 11 am-5 pm. (Here is the print map.) Participants Lundellska Galleriet Simtuna Karleby 8 74971 Fjärdhundra Vernissage with KreaLera, garden-related stone goods and watercolors by Gunilla Lundell. [...]
Read more ...Loppisrundan 2021
July 6-7, it will be Flea round in Fjärdhundraland. Read more here.
Read more ...Easter opening 2019
Easter is the starting point for many visitor destinations in Fjärdhundraland, but also a good opportunity for the first spring outing in the country. Here are some good places to visit Easter weekend 2019!
Read more ...The meaning of Fjärdhundraland
Fjärdhundraland is a modern network that highlights good experiences and develops the countryside. But our roots are more than a thousand years back in time. We borrowed the name Fjärdhundraland from the Viking Age. 2009 started a project in Fjärdhundra which was called Turism i Fjärdhundrabygden. The project was a success, and when it was over, we formed a union we [...]
Read more ...Storyspot guides in Fjärdhundraland
Storyspot is an app where you can share stories with your own voice. Now Fjärdhundraland's first storyspots in the app - audio guides to places along Fjärdhundralandsleden. We need all the guidance. We go through the open countryside on a beautiful spring day, the small churches succession along the way - why are they so close? - the rune stones tell […]
Read more ...Christmas market at Salnecke castle
December 16 at 11-16 is the premiere for the new Christmas market at Salnecke Castle, Örsundsbro! In the large greenhouse below the castle, historical and modern food crafts are emerged before the Christmas table - cheese, sausage, bread, Upplandskubb. In addition, we complement with high-class, local crafts and activities around the castle. A 17th century castle in a historic village that is a [...]
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