Distinctively Sweden

Small specialty Scandinavian store. Awesome place for gift idea’s for almost anything from the norse country’s. They even have some favorite treats from that part of world, like sausages, fish spreads, caviars candies, jelly’s, drinks, crackers and a whole lot more. Great store, Vikings, Trolls, what else do you need?!

Having just returned from a vacation in Norway, I’m still in the Nordic mood and would like to do a traditional Nordic Christmas theme this year. Needless to say, it’s hard to find the traditional Nordic Santa around here (good luck at Ikea as they don’t have it either). I researched and found Distinctively Sweden online and it actually happened to be about half an hour from Ikea so my friend and I decided to go. It’s pretty easy to find but getting in to the parking lot proved a challenge as all roads leading to it around the plaza were marked as Do Not Enter. We finally parked in another lot and walked over. Confusing. The selection is awesome. Everything is from the Nordic countries so it’s expensive but it’s genuine. I found a few great Christmas items. They also sell an assortment of home décor and food items. If it had been slightly less expensive then I would have bought a lot more but for just two items I spent over $ 20 as it was. Anything Nordic you can think of is sold there. Sweaters, ponies, coasters, even decorative reindeer antlers from Finland. It’s a great place to browse. The women behind the counter were super friendly and chatty. I’m going to make it a point to return the next time I’m even relatively close. They also have a great website where you can order items if you don’t live close enough to visit.