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9 April 2026
Ice breaks up, buds burst, everything comes alive and aa‑choo… allergy season is here. All the signs are there – it’s spring. And despite the sneezing, I want to get out and do things. What do I love most? Come along and I’ll guide you through my perfect day off in springtime Jönköping.
09.30: Sleeping in, good coffee and a dipSpring and pollen make me tired – no secret there. So I start the day by sleeping in and enjoying a slow coffee on the balcony. Yes, I live on the side with the morning sun. After breakfast, I take a walk to the nearest pier for a refreshing dip in Lake Vättern (a very sensible kind of swim… I don’t submerge my head, and I often keep my glasses on so I can see the horizon).
11.00: A city walk with a dose of local historyWalking is my thing… and even though my strolls tend to stay closer to the city than the forest, I still want fresh air and spring sunshine on my face. I follow the water, walking through the Matchstick District on my way into town.
I stop by the Tändsticksmuseet (Match Museum) – I’ve been plenty of times, but I always discover something new. And the more I learn, the more enjoyable it is to wander these very blocks where so much of the city’s history is still present.
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12.20: Lunch on the goAnyone who knows me won’t be surprised that I’m very likely to make a pit stop at Idlewild Beer and Brewing Café – for a lunch tortilla (the one with fried chicken) and a beer (brewed just around the corner, in the same block).
13.30: Free art – and more coffeeI stretch out my walk and pass some of Jönköping’s many public artworks – the ones I like the most. Nurmengaard at Magnus Ladulås Square, Massor av silver along the shore of Lake Munksjön, and Apans tankar at Lillsjöplan. I’m also very fond of Boktrappan in Mjölkafållan in Huskvarna, but I won’t quite make it there today.
I grab a takeaway coffee from STUK along the way – and if I’m in a really good mood, a cardamom bun too (they’re ridiculously good).
16.00: Paper and T‑shirts in sightShopping isn’t really my strong suit, but I’m always on the lookout for fun T‑shirts and nice notebooks. Yes, you can definitely have too many – and I passed that sensible limit a long time ago.
So there will be a few shopping stops. First up, Så in i Norden, a favourite shop with interior design, clothing, shoes and accessories from carefully selected Nordic brands. Then a visit to the County Museum shop, which has beautiful notebooks and plenty of other fun things (museum shops are generally my go‑to for gifts – the Match Museum and Österängens Konsthall are also worth a mention). Finally, I pop into the bookshop and the pharmacy to stock up on allergy medicine.
17.30: A pub breakWith the sun warm and the sky cloudless on this imaginary spring day, a stop at an outdoor terrace is a given – with an early taste of summer. The cosy beer pub Törst has plenty of good things to eat and drink on the menu, as well as tables and chairs out in the open air. While waiting for company to arrive, I start reading the paperback I just “happened” to buy at the bookshop a little earlier.
19.30 – Live music!
The best spring day can only end one way: in front of a live stage. And not just any stage, but the one closest to my heart – Sofiehof Underjord (where I run a stand‑up club). Since I’ve fully packed the day, I’m more than happy not to be on stage myself, but simply to be in the audience. Who’s playing? A properly noisy garage rock band (because that can absolutely be a culture aunt’s thing too).
23.30 – Heading homeIt’s calm and fairly warm. I walk home, smiling to myself about the packed spring day I’ve just left behind. And I think that if it sounds this good on paper, it must be twice as good in real life.
Footnote: All parts of this day have, of course, been experienced separately – just not in this exact order or on the same day. Not yet.
