Visit 'The passion for food' festival in Gothenburg, held 24 - 26 February 2012 at Eriksbergshallen. Reaffirming the city's title of the Culinary Capital of Sweden 2012, this annual event showcases the region's best food producers and restaurants. Sample quality cuisine and pick-up insider tips from Gothenburg's star chefs. Stay at the new Clarion Hotel Post, which includes the Norda Grill & Bar, managed by the famous New York based Chef Marcus Samuelsson who grew up in Gothenburg and has even cooked for Barack Obama. A standard double room will cost £58 pp (based on two sharing). Call the Clarion Hotel Post on +46 31619000 (www.clarionpost.com).