My 3 Best Kept Travel Secrets

November 11, 2009 18 comments

Many thanks to Katie for tagging me in Tripbase Blog Tag, which aims to “unite travel bloggers in a joint endeavor – to create an amazing list of top travel recommendations, to share with the online travel community.”

Here’s what Katie writes in her best kept travel secrets post:

What’s interesting about travel is that the places / hotels / restaurants that everyone agrees are fantastic, are often not so fantastic.

And even if they are, it can all be a bit predictable.

Now what’s really fun is when you find somewhere obscure that is truly out of this world.

You can’t believe your luck to have stumbled across this travel gem.

Since I have lived in Sweden for the last two years and love to discover new foods wherever and whenever I travel, I want to share my best kept travel gems from my home country.

I bet you haven’t heard of these three places before:

1. Kniv å Gaffel, Linköping, Sweden

kniv %C3%A5 gaffel My 3 Best Kept Travel Secrets

Along Drottninggatan, not too far from the city’s pedestrian shopping streets, I found an outstanding Greek restaurant. A sign on the wall said “All people consume food… but few know the art of eating!” In Kniv å Gaffel, chance is you’ll savor every bite.

3 reasons to eat at Kniv å Gaffel:

  • Super tasty food including a terrific selection of starters
  • Exceptionally welcoming, friendly staff
  • The comfy seating with satine pillows by the windows

2. Riccardos, Möllegård, Halmstad

ice cream My 3 Best Kept Travel Secrets

How could I not have heard about this ice cream shop/café until recently? The owner Riccardo brought the Italian family recipes to Sweden and only uses the best products such as fresh pressed lemon, mango from Thailand and Piemonte hazelnuts.

3 reasons to visit Riccardos:

  • The most delicious homemade Italian ice cream
  • Large outdoor café
  • Beautiful surroundings near Möllegård Nature Reserve

3. Kaffe & Konst, Malmö

coffee My 3 Best Kept Travel Secrets

Kaffe & Konst, or Coffee & Art, is a music and art café that offers good coffee, innovative food, and about ten exhibitions a year. Everything from classical painting and illustrations to photography and graphical design.

3 reasons to drop by Kaffe & Konst:

  • Sandwiches and salads with rather unusual taste combinations
  • Their popular espresso
  • Music events and art exhibitions throughout the year

I nominate these 5 bloggers to share their top 3 travel secrets on their blog:

Monica Wong, A Pair of Panties & Boxers
Cheryl M. Cordeiro, Singapore – Sweden: Writings on Food, Fashion and Travel
Anil Polat, foXnoMad
Matthew Kepnes, Nomadic Matt’s Travel Site
Priyank Thatte, Final Transit

The final list of ‘Top Bloggers’ Best Kept Travel Secrets’ will be published in a special blog post at the Tripbase Blog.

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