Elite Traveler September-October 2015

elite traveler SEPT/OCT 2015 ISSUE 5 117

INTO THE WILD: WHERE TO GO TO ESCAPE THE CITY For history peninsula east of the city. The historical residence is today a luxurious resort lushly decorated with tapestries, paintings and antiques dating back to its 1930s heyday when Greta Garbo would retire to a round room specially built for her in the Sea Wing. Suites from $355 a night haringeslott.se Delve into Swedish history at Häringe Slott, a stately 17th-century stone palace on a scenic

For nature Zip through Stockholm’s pristine archipelago aboard a RIB (rigid inflatable boat), which flies across the water at 55 knots, to a waterfront villa with complete privacy on the island of Lidingö. The 3,982 sq ft main house, with contemporary architecture and four bedrooms, has a separate guesthouse, pool, saunas, hot tubs and a private beach. Property from $14,440 a week grandtripsweden.com For food Fly north to Åre, parking your jet at Åre Östersund airport. Check into for the food alone. It is served in an 18th- century barn on a 20,000-acre hunting estate, (dinner $260 per person). The restaurant has earned many accolades for chef Magnus Nilsson’s bold, locally-sourced cuisine, such as scallops with smoldering juniper embers and whole marrow bones theatrically sawn in half mid-meal. Rooms from $300 a night favikenmagasinet.se Fäviken Magasinet at 5pm in time for dinner. This place is worth visiting

Left: Bjorns Golv. Inset: Artipelag from above

Eco-conscious Stockholmers take great pride in their green spaces, which also contain much of the city’s finest local produce. The name Rosendals Trädgård appears on menus at top restaurants like Gastrologik and Oaxen Krog, and a pleasant walk or bike ride through the leafy island of Djurgården brings visitors to this biodynamic garden where you can explore fields of wildflowers and native herbs. Or to get closer to nature, drive further into the archipelago where the new art venue Artipelag presents exhibitions from rising Swedish artists such as Mats Theselius. The venue also has an excellent restaurant serving many types of herring dishes. Beside it is Björns Golv, a space named after the founder, which has views of the surrounding pine forests that can be hired for parties. rosendalstradgard.se, artipelag.se BACK TO NATURE