On a beautiful autumn day, when the Swedish countryside was at its best, I set out on a journey through time. Together with Sweden History Tours I got to explore Sweden's hidden historical treasures - a day filled with quiet beauty, rich stories and unforgettable moments.
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The October sun shone from a bright blue sky, the wild wine crackled
in every shade of red on the colour chart that morning we arrived at
the pretzel town of Södertälje.
More precisely, to the Sigtuna Foundation. It's a 1.5 hour journey, first by commuter train then by bus. From the northern suburbs to the city on Lake Mälaren, founded around 980. Sigtuna was one of the first three cities in Sweden at that time and the Sigtuna Foundation is the castle that has been enthroned on its hill since 1917.
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We list ten great caravan parks in Sweden that we have visited this year. During the summer we have travelled with our motorhome in large parts of the country and there have been a whole bunch of campsite visits. Here are ten places that we liked a little extra.
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We're listing ten great campsites in Sweden that we've visited this year. We've spent an unusual amount of time camping this year, so we've also found a whole bunch of new camping favourites.
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Travelling around Lake Siljan by car or motorhome, or maybe motorbike for that matter, is a great trip to make. We did this trip last summer, with our motorhome, and now we share our top tips.
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What did our South African friends think of Sweden? We have been travelling around together for almost three weeks, first in Stockholm and then south and west. Here are our friends' reflections on Sweden.
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Updated: October 2026 | What is it like to visit the Sala silver mine? Here you can go down into a historic mine, learn more about life as a miner and discover a place that has had enormous significance for the history of Sweden. We visited the Sala silver mine many years ago and have since returned to experience it again. Join us both above and below ground!
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The third and last part of our motorhome trip in Sweden, together with our South African friends, went from Läckö Castle to Sala silver mine, and then back to Stockholm. We show pictures and tell about the trip!
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Towards the end of our trip to Sweden in a motorhome, together with our South African friends, we stayed at First Camp Ånnaboda - Örebro. This turned out to be a very nice campsite, with wonderful experiences for the nature lover.
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