Stories & Tips
The Rågeboda
Lake House Journal.
Activities & walkingFood & cultureThe region and its stories
Activities & walking
Outings, paths and days outdoors — on foot, by bicycle or on the water.
A day by the sea in Åhus
A morning in the little streets of the old town, bare feet on the long sandy beach at lunchtime, then fish overlooking the harbour. Åhus is close enough for a spontaneous outing and varied enough for a whole day. Our route takes in the nicest stops without turning the day into a sightseeing marathon.
The best swimming spots near Lönsboda
Gylsboda, Hjärtasjön, Breanäs or Möckeln? Our choice of swimming spots around Lönsboda, with tips for an easy-going day by the water.
Three cycling outings around Lönsboda
A short trip to Gylsboda or a published route from Osby: three ideas with clear advice on starting points and distances.
Food & culture
Places to eat, things to taste and the details that shape life in southern Sweden.
Our places for fika, fish and dinner
Café Kronan, Helgas, Broby Gästis and an evening in Osby: our small selection, with honest advice on lunch and dinner.
Where to shop on your way to Rågeboda
What to bring for the first evening, where to find ICA in Lönsboda, and why a Systembolaget agent is not an ordinary drinks shop.
What the name Rågeboda might tell us
What is in Rågeboda? A cautious look at Swedish place names and what we actually know.
Scandinavian interiors, without the catalogue look
Light, useful furniture and room for real life: our thoughts on furnishing the Lake House.
Recording a podcast where it is genuinely quiet
Voice, structure, breaks and the right setup: what matters when planning a podcast stay in Rågeboda.
From the first coffee to the last light
Mist over the lake, a place by the water and the colours of evening. A photo story with our own pictures.
The region and its stories
Places, seasons and stories from Rågeboda and the surrounding countryside.
Immeln: islands, bays and a day on the water
An outing to Immeln, with Breanäs as a starting point and the important rules for the protected islands.
Why the bed became the most important piece of furniture
Why the bed, the space around it and a quiet end to the day mattered so much to us when furnishing the house.
Autumn is not an off-season
A different rhythm, walks and long evenings indoors: what we like about autumn in Rågeboda.
A weekend without sightseeing
Arrive, sit outdoors and head out only if you fancy it: a weekend that does not require a list of sights.
Your stay in Rågeboda
This corner of Sweden
could feel like home.
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Image credits: Broby Gästis on the market square in Broby, photographed in 2010: Entheta, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image and creator · Licence. Resized and, where applicable, cropped; no changes to the image content. CC BY-SA 3.0 also applies to the crop.
