The Öresund is a cable-stayed bridge across the Öresund strait between Scania in southernmost Sweden, and Denmark. The bridge runs nearly 8 kilometers (5 miles) from the Swedish coast to the artificial island of Peberholm, where it then transitions into a tunnel that extends an additional 4 Kilometers (2.5 miles). Drivers must pay a toll to… Continue reading Öresund: Amazing Bridge Turns Into An Underwater Tunnel
Tag: Sweden
McDonald’s Launches Big Mac Clothing Line
McDonald’s released a new lifestyle collection at a “McWalk” fashion show in Stockholm, Sweden, on Tuesday. The fast food chain launched a Big Mac-inspired lifestyle collection, complete with clothing, bedding, wallpaper, boots, and even dog jackets, all of which are stamped with images of McDonald’s iconic Big Mac. The Swedish McDonald’s has made Big Mac clothing items available on the Big… Continue reading McDonald’s Launches Big Mac Clothing Line
How to Say Yes in Northern Sweden
The word for ‘yes’ in most of Sweden is ‘ja’, but in the north of the country a weird noise is used instead, as The Local’s Oliver Gee discovered in the city of Umeå, Sweden. The word is “shoop” for Yes! It can sometimes be confusing to outsiders, and it also sounds a bit like they might… Continue reading How to Say Yes in Northern Sweden
Volvo Concept Coupe
This incredible Volvo concept coupe is the first design by the new Head of Design, Thomas Ingenlath, reveals a bold new design direction from Volvo Cars. The concept coupe offers new layers of emotion to Volvo cars by merging contemporary Scandinavian lifestyle and design with iconic elements from Volvo’s 1960’s era. Watch the video below.
ABBA Museum Opens in Stockholm
The first permanent museum dedicated to Swedish pop legends ABBA officially opened in Stockholm. The museum features a host of exhibits, including childhood photos, instruments, gold records, and the glitzy costumes worn by the band in their glory days in 70’s. Bjorn Ulvaeus, former member of Swedish pop group ABBA, arrives for the inauguration of… Continue reading ABBA Museum Opens in Stockholm
Cleaning Lady Crashes Train Into Building
A 22-year-old cleaning lady took a commuter train from a train depot and drove it into a residential building in Saltsjobaden, Sweden. The woman was seriously injured in the crash and was flown to a Stockholm hospital on Tuesday. No one else was injured. A spokesman for train operator Arriva said the woman stole the four… Continue reading Cleaning Lady Crashes Train Into Building