For those looking to discover Sweden through short trips, the easily accessible southeast of the country offers many lakes and forests, river valleys, and archipelagos, as well as particularly beautiful beaches and a unique limestone steppe on the island of Öland. The travel guide – which, with over 100 mostly half-page photos, is almost like a small picture book – includes partly self-researched day trips and routes for cyclists, hikers, and paddlers, as well as tips for other active vacationers. The region is also shaped by Astrid Lindgren's Bullerby world, glassworks, furniture designers, windmills, the so-called land of emigrants (to North America in the 19th century), and prehistoric witnesses such as rune stones, among others. And of course, there are plenty of typically red-painted holiday cottages. Anyone who consults the book before making a booking will be well advised in their choice of location.