Vaxjo, Sweden

Enjoy a close-up view of skilled glassblowers transforming the syrupy molten glass into beautiful works of art. The sparks fly and there is a distinctive hissing sound as the hot molten glass is shaped by skilled hands using only wet newspaper.

There are 15 glassworks in the Kingdom of Crystal, all located within a short distance of each other in the Småland counties of Kronoberg and Kalmar. These include several of the most famous glassworks in the world. But the Kingdom of Crystal has more to offer: small studio glassworks, the Emigrant Region, music festivals, and a long and proud culinary tradition.

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