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Sofia from the Nature Travels team introduces the culture of “fika” in Swedish culture and where to fika on your next visit to Gothenburg.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fika is a concept in Swedish culture which means \u2018taking a break for coffee and a bite to eat\u2019. So the coffee is often accompanied with pastries, cakes, cookies or sandwiches. But it means much more than that \u2013 it\u2019s a moment to relax and catch up with your family or friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFika is not to do, it\u2019s simply to be\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fika is a sociable thing. We Swedes consider fika an important part of our culture and it\u2019s well established in the workplace where fika breaks are a daily ritual. These breaks away from the desk, meeting with colleagues in a relaxed atmosphere ,can benefit a business\u2019 productivity as well as contribute to a happy workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Photo:
Photo: Nicho Sodling\/imagebank.sweden.se<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Here at Nature Travels we have a \u201cfika break\u201d in the morning halfway to lunch and then one in the afternoon halfway between lunch and the end of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My family in Sweden often take a fika on the days when we\u2019re off together. We\u2019ll have a morning fika around 11am and then an afternoon fika around 2.30. But don\u2019t think that\u2019s the end \u2013 you can always squeeze in an evening fika as well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While in England, you tend to meet up at the pub for a drink, in Sweden it\u2019s more common to meet up for a fika with friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden, has a chilled-out feel to it and is a perfect place to test the Swedish fika culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Photo:
Photo: Nicho Sodling\/imagebank.sweden.se<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

For things to do,while visiting Gothenburg, please see our Gothenburg blog post<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So if you find yourself in Gothenburg, maybe before or after one of our outdoor experiences in the region, you\u2019ll want to take a break from the sightseeing and find a cosy cafe to watch the world go by and enjoy a Swedish fika.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A good place to start your fika tour is Haga, an area of Gothenburg that is seen as the arty, bohemian heart of the city. Haga, with its three main cobbled streets, has many small coffee houses to try. But we\u2019re not taking chain stores like Starbucks, Costa coffee or Caf\u00e9 Nero, no, these are more individual small caf\u00e9s or expresso houses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go there, choose a place you think looks cosy, order a coffee to your taste and a cinnamon roll and socialise with your friends\/family. There you are! You\u2019re having a fika!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sofia from the Nature Travels team introduces the culture of “fika” in Swedish culture and where to fika on your next visit to Gothenburg. Fika is a concept in Swedish culture which means \u2018taking a break for coffee and a bite to eat\u2019. 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