Gudrun’s travel tips
During the brand’s 50-year-long history, Gudrun has travelled around the world and accumulated a treasure trove of memories. This is a collection of some of her more special colourful travel tips – from both distant countries and her home country of Sweden.
Lodhi Colony art district
– Lodhi Colony in central Delhi
is a stunning open-air art gallery that inspires people from all over the world.
Lodhi Garden
– A large park in central Delhi
where tall trees create green spaces and provide welcome shade.
Qutab Minar
– This huge, towering minaret
was built centuries ago.
The Claridges Hotel
– The hotel offers
a choice of excellent restaurants. The Pickwick is definitely Gudrun’s favourite.
India Gate
– This is the beautifully
landscaped area in the heart of Delhi, with expansive lawns and broad, tree-lined avenues.
Santushti
– Shopping centre in a small park,
where you can buy rather more upmarket, elegant labels like Tulsi (not to be confused with Italian Tulsi).
Hotel Imperial
– This hotel also has
excellent restaurants. Its café is great for both lunches and evening meals.
Lutyens Bungalow
– A small, family-run hotel
with 20 or so rooms set in a garden where they grow their own vegetables and sell colourful pots and plants.
Khan Market
– A shopping district
and retail market with masses of small shops selling clothes, crockery, home textiles and much, much more.
Stockholm
– A trip through Gudrun’s Stockholm
Explore the Swedish capital by visiting Gudrun’s favourite Stockholm sites. Places teeming with inspiration, history and creativity.
Lisbon
– blue and white tiles and fabulous Sintra
Azulejos is the name of the beautiful, iconic tilework that decorates many of Lisbon’s walls and buildings.
Mallorca
– the secret garden
The road to Valldemossa on Mallorca is lined with olive fields and vineyards.
Vesterålen
– snowcapped peaks and majestic white-tailed eagles
Vesterålen is an archipelago near Lofoten in northern Norway.
From north to south, east to west
Browse pages of beautiful photos and fascinating stories. Gudrun has journeyed far and wide to places where she has encountered new cultures and fascinating people. In her new book, Gudrun’s Guide Book, she shares the most memorable moments from her travels. Places that have been sources of inspiration for her unique designs and colour combinations and have also provided backdrops for photographs in her catalogues.
From north to south, east to west
Browse pages of beautiful photos and fascinating stories. Gudrun has journeyed far and wide to places where she has encountered new cultures and fascinating people. In her new book, Gudrun’s Guide Book, she shares the most memorable moments from her travels. Places that have been sources of inspiration for her unique designs and colour combinations and have also provided backdrops for photographs in her catalogues.
27 years and 27 days from SoHo to Kathmandu
Gudrun returns to Kathmandu, Nepal, with memories from a visit 27 years ago. The book “27 years and 27 days from SoHo to Kathmandu” takes us on a colourful journey that begins in New York. Meet our talented suppliers and be inspired by handcrafted textiles and Gudrun’s watercolours.
27 years and 27 days from SoHo to Kathmandu
Gudrun returns to Kathmandu, Nepal, with memories from a visit 27 years ago. The book “27 years and 27 days from SoHo to Kathmandu” takes us on a colourful journey that begins in New York. Meet our talented suppliers and be inspired by handcrafted textiles and Gudrun’s watercolours.
