Tucked into Dalsland, in a part of Sweden that rarely makes it into travel itineraries, stands a tall wooden cylinder by the water. It used to be a grain silo. For decades, farmers brought wheat and rye here by boat and wagon, and the building did exactly what it was meant to do. Nothing more. …
People often imagine Sweden as a calm and orderly place. Clean cities, quiet streets, well organized trains, forests that stretch for miles without interruption and a society that seems to function almost effortlessly. For travelers it can feel like stepping into a peaceful version of the future. Everything works, everyone is polite and there is …
