Stockholm Archipelago - Spring 2013

Hiking on Rindö and Värmdö

Skogskyrkogården - Spring 2013

Skogskyrkogården (Forest Cemetery) is an UNESCO World Heritage Site about 20minutes south of central Stockholm on the metro. 

Dogs on a leash are most welcome to walk around the grounds.  And Greta Garbo is buried here, too.

 

Stockholm in Spring

Yes, Spring.  Really.

On the grounds of Drottningholm Castle, there are two islands in a large pond that are off-leash areas.  The Castle can be reached by metro + bus or a boat in the summers from the city centre.

Malmö - February 2013

On the way home from Copenhagen, we stopped to see friend in Malmö, Sweden just over the Öresund Bridge.  

The northern part of Riberborgsstranden, centrally located and overlooking the bridge,  is off-leash for dogs, and there is a dog beach for the summer months, too.

Copenhagen - February 2013

 

Copenhagen is very dog-friendly.  Although a Nordic country, Denmark is more continental than Norway and Sweden and I found dogs were allowed in more places than at home in Sweden.

I googled 'dog-friendly Copenhagen' and found a few places that take dogs, including Sommersko og Cafe, Zoo Bar i Kronprisengade, Den Blå Hund, Optimist Cafe, Amalie

Cafe Retro on Knadbrøgade  - but we didn't visit these, so I can't vouch for them.

We did eat at Cafe Norden and Cafe Europa, both on Amargertorv. Both are lovely, and Cafe Norden is particuarly famous for their desserts. 

Plus, Nyhaven has outdoor seating year-round with heaters.

Dogs in hotels

It was very nice of this hotel to put out a bed for Fritz.  Little do they know he sleeps in my bed ...

A couple of times there have been hotels that have asked me not to let Fritz stay alone in the room.  This can present challenges.  Sometimes he's allow to come to meetings with me, but sometimes he needs to stay.  Also, he does not like to be alone and will bark.  A lot.

My solution is that Fritz is crate-trained.  In addition to his Sherpa bag, I have a transport kennel that we bring with us.  It's kind of a pain to have one more thing to carry, but it's worth it.  Fritz is quiet when he's in the kennel and most hotels just don't want to have a loose dog in the room unattended and will let you leave your dog if he's kennelled. Usually, too, the airlines will not charge extra for the kennel, as it is empty and very light when it is checked in.

Les Mosses

On the back of a Geneva trip, we went to Les Diablerets and Les Mosses.  Les Mosses has a 6.5km cross-country ski trail that allows dogs.  Also, the ticket lady was very friendly and apologised profusely that she had run out of dog treats.

Despite initially hating his snowsuit, Fritz had a good time.