You can currently see him on VTM in the ‘Code van Coppens’, but in themeantime presenter Staf Coppens (41) has been in Sweden with his family for awhile. They look forward to a white Christmas. Snow, heaps of Christmas lightsand artisan shops, what more could you want? Staf shares eight beautifuladdresses that warm us up for a trip to the far North. “There are tastingrooms, fish shops and butchers where you can buy moose, for example.”
Where does Famous Flanders prefer to eat, drink and stay? Every week a BVshares its ‘places to B(V)’ for us.
1. On wheels
“ Jotunheimen is an incredibly beautiful nature park in Norway. For us itis a five-hour drive with the mobile home through the deep snow. Reallypowerful for a weekend getaway. During the day you go for a walk in the coldand in the evening you snuggle up close together.”
Jotun helmets ©Getty Images
2687 Bøverdalen, Norway – visitjotunheimen.com
2. In a small village
“ Galna Tuppen ‘crazy roosters’ in Dutch, is a restaurant and bar in themiddle of nowhere. Quite a strange place, where the suitcases stick to theceiling and dung beetles are on the wallpaper. But it is so nice and you caneat very well. Not fancy and not expensive at all, but cozy. I alwaysrecommend this to guests of our campsite.”
Galna Tuppen © rv
Sundsgatan 30, Säffle – galnatuppen.se
3. A hand-warming gift
“Although you might think so Gothenburg is merely a port city, it is avery nice city for a city trip. You have Haga nearby: a long street withartisan shops. In the winter very cozy to walk through with the snow and thelighting. They sell nice Christmas presents and Christmas cards. Think ofself-knitted gloves.”
Gothenburg © SOPA Images/LightRocket
Gothenburg – goteborg.com/en/guides/haga
4. Swedish tapas
“Where we live, the gastronomy is quite limited; you will find deliciousrestaurants in the larger cities. When we have something to celebrate, we goto Baron in Carlstad. It is a wonderful tapas restaurant in an old bankbuilding. We were there for my wife Monique’s birthday and closed the seasonof our campsite.”
Baron © Kristoffer BO Andersson
Tingvallagatan 13, Karlstad – baronkarlstad.se
5. White Christmas
“A cottage in the middle of the snow: the Panorama Mountain Lodge. Thosewho book here can do so in Dutch, because five couples from the Kempen runthese lodges. It’s fantastic during the holidays and super chic to spend avacation. It’s about a six hour drive for us. Yes, Sweden is a really bigpiece of land.”
Panorama Mountain Lodge © Mountain Lodge
Skidcampsvägen Hovärken Lofsdalen, Härjedalen – panoramamountainlodge.com
6. Foodies
“For those who love food and drink, the Stora Saluhallen the right adress.The great hall on the river is full of small and local shops. There aretasting rooms, fish shops and butchers where you can buy moose, for example.We are happy to do our shopping for the parties here.”
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The Market Hall, Kungstorget, Gothenburg – __storasaluhallen.se
7. Amusement (park) at Christmas
“ Jul , ‘Christmas’ in Swedish, is even crazier here than in America. Hereit is dark from half past two in the afternoon until ten in the morning, soeverything is completely decorated and illuminated. The magical and largeamusement park fits within that atmosphere Liseberg , blissful in the realsnow. There is also a cozy Christmas market, which is great fun to do. We camethere last year for my daughter Nora’s birthday on December 22.”
Liseberg amusement park © Lisaberg
Örgrytevagen 5, Gothenburg – __liseberg.com
8. On the wish list
“With the Christmas special of the TV program ‘Camping Coppens’ we went to afantastic place in the High North: the Fjellborg Arctic Lodge. We went dogsledding. Quite expensive, but if you ever get the chance: it’s fantastic. Inthe future, I would like to offer such a dog sled myself to guests, but at anaffordable price. And then go see the Northern Lights. That is on my wishlist.”
![Fjellborg Arctic