Get right to the heart of West Sweden with Meet the Locals

Take a ride with a horse and cart or in a classic Oldsmobile. Meet a Guinness World Record holder, learn to bake some Swedish Fika, or swap gardening tips with a like-minded enthusiast.

What is Meet the Locals?

We all have everyday things that we like to do. These might be small daily rituals like walking the dog, biking our favourite route through the forest, or tastier obsessions like traditional baking – you’ve heard about Swedish fika right!? These things may be everyday to locals, but for a visitor they are a perfect way to get a vivid sense of place from their travels.

West Sweden Tourist Board has brought together a small and diverse group of wonderful people who are all happy to share a bit of their daily life and enthusiasms with likeminded visitors.

You’ll find all sorts of Locals waiting to hear from you on the Meet the Locals website.

If you have a particular interest you could find a Local on one of our themed pages

All our Locals are private individuals who have chosen to share their free time, and while some of them may ask a small fee, this is usually just to cover costs and most of the things you can find on Meet the Locals are totally free.

So find a Local and take a closer look at life in West Sweden.