Female Autumn Retreat
Culinary & Nature Retreat
8 - 12 October
West Sweden
Välkommen to Sweden Retreats,
a place to connect with nature, indulge and relax in the swedish countryside, make new friends with other Sweden-lovers, eat good food and enjoy relaxing days. This retreat is a place of lightness, where every little detail is thought of, where you can lean back and just be in the moment surrounded by beauty. The essence of Sweden.
I cannot wait to welcome you here.
Hugs,
Hannah (@outdoor.hannah)
About the Retreat
This is an all ages female retreat (trans women & nonbinary of course welcome), open internationally. We will start in the afternoon of the 8th of October and will close in the morning of the 12th of October.
We will dine, cook, hike, kayak, sauna, ferment and forage. <3
Waitlist:
hello@swedenretreats.com
The Home
The retreat home is located on a beautiful peninsula, about 30 minutes from Gothenburg airport. It’s a Swedish-typical red wooden cottage, it’s quiet, it’s peaceful, surrounded by the forest and right by the lake so that we can have outdoor dinners in the forest with lake view, take cold lake baths from our private beach, and hop into the sauna. The interior is classic vintage-Swedish style. There’s a big hill behind the cottage that belongs to the property - perfect for morning walks overlooking the lake.
In addition to the regular rooms, there are 2 van/camper spots with lake view available if you prefer to travel with and sleep in your own van.
Hiking & foraging chanterelles and funnel chanterelles in the forest & learning how to preserve them (of course you’ll take some home with you)
Kayaking & S’mores grilling on a lonely island
Sauna & cold lake baths
Fermentation workshop & taste testing different Korean, Japanese and homemade ferments - you’ll take 3 ferments home with you. One Korean “Cheong”, one savoury lacto-ferment and a japanese fermented condiment.
Cooking over the fire (Workshop)
Making Ikebanas (you’ll get your own flower frog/kenzan to take home)
Free time - time to relax by the lake, read a book in a hammock (if it’s not too chilly), hike on the hill behind the cottage, connect with the others, chill by the fireplace in the cottage
& of course, indulging in the food: Swedish Fika (coffee & sweet snacks), breakfasts, lunches, aperitivos and dinners (in the garden, if the weather allows)
Activities
The Food
All of the meals will be vegetarian, and mostly made from local products - we work together with local farmers to bring the freshest and seasonal ingredients to the table. You can expect cozy Farm2Table dinners, Swedish Fika, as well as food we will cook outdoors together over the fire. Think of a mix between modern scandi cuisine, shared plates and some asian inspired dishes. There will be a 3-course welcome dinner (saffron, yuzu & ferments themed) accompanied by an alcohol-free drink pairing from HVONN.
We won’t be serving alcohol but delicious mocktails/aperitivos, local alcohol-free drinks and homemade ice teas.
During the fermentation workshop there will be a taste test for different ferments.
Please let us know of any allergies or special diets in advance so that we can accommodate all of them! Our private chef can accommodate all wishes (e.g. vegan, gluten free etc.)
What’s included?
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4 nights
in a red Swedish house right by the lake. Each room is shared, 2 people per room.
Check-in 8th October: 16:30
Check-out 12th October: 09:00
Included: Bedding, Towels, Shampoo & Conditioner, Body Wash
If you want to travel with and sleep in your own van or camper, you can - you’ll get a discount of 5% and a parking spot with a lake view. -
4 dinners (including a three-course welcome dinner with alcohol-free drink pairing)
3 lunches
4 breakfasts
Swedish Fika (Coffee & Sweet Treats), Snacks & Aperitivos
Food will be vegetarian, but please let us know about food preferences or allergies so that we can accommodate them.
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Hike & Forage Chanterelles
Kayaking to a lonely island with a campfire & S’mores
Sauna & Cold baths in the lake (if you want)
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• Fermentation Class for 2 different ferments (you’ll take them home with you) & Preserving the chanterelles we’re foraging
• Cooking over the fire
• Making an Ikebana (flower arrangement)
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A welcome bag with goodies of Hannahs favorite nordic brands <3
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We will organise a pick up and drop off at Gothenburg Airport and Gothenburg Central station / bus station on the 8th and 12th of October
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You will receive recipes for the ferments from the fermentation workshop and cooking over the fire workshop.
And of course take your ferments home with you! (3 in total, 1 Korean, 1 Japanese and 1 lacto-ferment)
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Flights/Trains to and from Gothenburg
Travel Insurance
Alcohol
Price
1750 EUR (incl. 25% VAT)
Booking
Our booking is via E-Mail. To get on the waitlist, write us an email with your full name, address (for the invoice) and age to hello@swedenretreats.com.
We will inform you if you got a spot (first come first served) and send an invoice for the 500 EUR deposit. After receiving the deposit, we will send over the booking confirmation and infos you need for making your travel plans & what to pack. The remaining amount has to be paid 8 weeks prior to the first day of the retreat. Before booking, please note that the deposit is not refundable - but we have a cancellation policy where you can cancel up to 6 weeks prior. By paying the deposit, you confirm to have read and accepted our Terms & Conditions.
Cancellation & Refund Policy
When you sign up for a spot on our retreat we can only guarantee your spot once the deposit is paid and we reached a minimum of 6 participants. You can cancel any time until 6 weeks prior to the retreat and will get your money back. The deposit is non-refundable. In case we haven’t reached 6 participants 6 weeks prior to the retreat and need to cancel, you will get the deposit and any other payment back.
A peek into our previous retreat
