Shopping and Värmland Handicrafts

In Värmland, you will find a wide range of everything from cozy farm shops to large shopping centers and personal shops in the town centers.

Lovely Shops, Cafés, and Restaurants in Karlstad City Center

In the city center, there are large shopping malls as well as shops, cafés, and restaurants. Karlstad has a good reputation with its many outdoor seating areas both in the center and around the harbor during the summer. There is also a market when Stora Torget becomes a marketplace three days a week with everything from fresh flowers, vegetables, and fish to clothes and handicrafts.

Bergvik – One of Sweden’s Largest Shopping Centers

Just west of Karlstad is IKEA and Bergvik shopping center. With its 60 shops and dozens of cafés and restaurants, Bergvik is one of Sweden’s largest shopping centers.

City Centers with High Coziness Factor

The town centers in Värmland are lively and welcoming with smaller shops and high personal service. Don’t miss any of the Värmland patisseries that serve delicious pastries with a long tradition behind them.

Cross-border Shopping in Värmland

In addition to the smaller shops in the borderland, there are two larger shopping centers – in Charlottenberg and in Töcksfors. The latest shopping mecca that has grown thanks to cross-border shopping is Långflons Shopping Center at the very top of northern Värmland.

Genuine Handicrafts, Local Experiences, and Farm Sales

In Värmland, there are plenty of food producers who often have farm sales. You will find farm shops and local craftsmen all around Värmland.

Värmland Linen at Klässbols Linen Weaving Mill

Classic Värmland patterns from the region are given new life in Klässbols Linen Weaving Mill’s own collections. The “Djurgården” pattern is inspired by an older handwoven parade pattern by designer Josef Edvinsson. He ran his weaving business with his wife in Kinnekulle during the first half of the 20th century, and since 1991 his loom has been at Klässbols Linen Weaving Mill. Sold among other places at Sahlströmsgården, Rackstad Museum, Arvika Crafts, Värmlands Handicraft, Fryksdals Form, and Klässbols Linen Weaving Mill. Urban Johansson creates patterns according to customers’ wishes.

Watercolor Stronghold – Sandgrund Lars Lerin

At Sandgrund, you will find Lars Lerin’s outstanding watercolor art on public display. In the art gallery’s shop, his award-winning books and posters of his paintings with various motifs are sold.

Beautiful Items from Sahlströmsgården

In the shop at Sahlströmsgården in Torsby, you will find both handwoven curtains and rugs, as well as Värmland ceramics, clothes, and jewelry. Here you can also attend one of the popular tours and learn about fascinating artist destinies and Swedish cultural history. For example, one inspired by Fryksdalen’s nature, woven by Stina Hellquist after Ida Sahlström’s, “Fryksdalsmora,” pattern.