Travelling in Sweden? Whether you like beautiful beaches, vast forests or picturesque small towns, our country is a great place to go on holiday. Here you'll find tips on lots of great holiday destinations in Sweden.
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Why travel in Sweden?
Sweden is a beautiful but varied country. In the north you have the mountains and vast expanses, in the west the beautiful rocky coasts, in the south deciduous forests and beaches, and in the east the beautiful archipelago. Just to name a few examples!
While travelling in Sweden you can experience nature, but of course also culture, history and exciting cities. Here you will find lots of tips and reading about great travel destinations in Sweden.
Travel destinations in Sweden - inspirational reading
Sonja's campsite in Löttorp on Öland.
We now have a place at Sonja's campsite in Löttorp. Since we have not booked a place ...
Arriving at Öland and Löttorp campsite
Now we have arrived on Öland and Löttorps camping! We took the bridge over from Kalmar and...
Bråvalla festival 2013 - mud, party and concerts
Now Bråvalla festival 2013 is over. We have seen lots of good concerts, everything from Hoffmaestro and...
All 5-star campsites in Sweden
This year, eleven Swedish campsites have received five stars in the official SCR classification, according to...
Dinner in Kaknästornet in Stockholm
Yesterday we had our summer ending with work - in Kaknästornet. Kaknästornet is located on Gärdet in Stockholm and is the centre of Teracom's radio...
Solstugan in Kristineberg
After we finished eating at the Frog Sea at Pampas Marina, our friends took us on a bike ride...
Trosa havsbad and camping - nice on the waterfront
We rolled past the caravan park in Trosa yesterday, which was full of motorhomes, and continued out...
Lysingsbadets camping - Västervik Resort in Västervik
We have now travelled to Lysingsbadets camping, which is located just outside Västervik. This is...
Gamleby camping - Kustcamp Gamleby
Now we have arrived at Gamleby camping, not far from Västervik. The campsite is large and...
Saturday evening in Bredsand
This weekend it was finally time for the premiere of our motorhome Freedom. We have rolled...
Sweden according to Freedomtravel
We have not only travelled abroad, but also a lot in Sweden. Not least...
Conference at Stallmästaregården in Stockholm
Today we had a conference with our work at Stallmästaregården in Stockholm. The place is fantastically located at ...
Malmköping swimming and camping
Malmköpings bad och camping is beautifully located by Hosjön. This is a 4-star campsite with good...
Skåne and Halland during the day
Work trip today again: destination Laholm. With a flight from Bromma to Ängelholm I was down in Skåne...
Ängbybadet in Bromma
The summer is not over, although some of us have started working. We went to Ängbybadet...
Midsummer celebrations at Rullsands campsite
This year we decided to celebrate Midsummer at Rullsands camping. We were not at all prepared for ...
Rullsands camping and sea baths
Rullsands camping is a nice campsite outside Gävle. The location of the campsite is very nice and...
Hesselby Castle in Stockholm
End of summer at work yesterday - at Hesselby Castle. And no, it's not me who spells...
Our Sweden favourites
We were asked who our 'Sweden favourites' are. It is not easy to answer...
City camping in Linköping - and a party night
Now we have tested on city camping in Linköping! After a nice visit to Sandviks camping outside...
Sandvik campsite - and meeting with motorhome friends
Yesterday we arrived at Sandvik's campsite, located on Lake Roxen outside Linköping. This...
Easter Monday at Bredsands camping.
We celebrated Easter Monday at Bredsands camping in Enköping. And who do you think we met ...
Easter Eve 2012 - at Västerås Mälarcamping.
Now we have rolled into Västerås mälarcamping. We were actually looking for a campsite in Västerås,...
Härjarö camping outside Enköping
We have found Härjarö camping, outside Enköping. It's cool by the water, and very quiet....
Ängsö camping in Västerås
It was a trip with the motorhome to Ängsö camping, which is located outside Västerås. The sun looked out...
Falu mine - a Unesco World Heritage Site
Today I visited the Falu mine, for a conference. One thing I like about conferences...
20 things to know before moving to Sweden
I discovered this great (and probably useful) article on the Bortabra blog. The original article can be found at The Local....
Saturday night in Avesta
Our little weekend trip started with a night at the car park in Strängnäs. Then we continued to Avesta,...
Falun t&r by train during the day
Today I gave a lecture in Falun. It's a bit of a drive from...
Gysinge Bruk in Gästrikland
I lecture, as you may know, from time to time. One of the advantages of this is that...
Seafood in Smögen - Sweden's beautiful west coast
Of course you want to take the opportunity to eat seafood in Smögen. There should be the most ...
Bredsands camping in Enköping
Finally, we have a completely free weekend and the opportunity to go out with the motorhome. We...
Ystad marina - caravan park for motorhomes
We drove the motorhome from Stockholm to Ystad marina. Peter drove as far as he could, and...
Temporary car park in Karlskoga
The Culture and Leisure Administration in Karlskoga has contacted us to inform us that motorhomes are...
New car park in Gränna
On 29 June this year (2011), the Grenna Hamn car park will open with an opening ceremony at 12:00. The car park will...
Midsummer's Eve at Ekön campsite
This year it was midsummer at Eköns camping, on the coast outside Valdemarsvik. We travelled here together...
Rest area Tintomara
Thursday evening we left for the midsummer celebrations. We stayed overnight at the rest area Tintomara, just ...
Our Sweden trip 2010 - motorhome trip in northern Sweden
Last year it was a trip in northern Sweden with the campervan for us (me, Peter, Billie...
Summer and sun at Malmköping campsite
We have now driven the motorhome to Malmköpings camping. This is a classic caravan campsite: white...
Hjälmaregården - campsite by Lake Hjälmare
Hjälmaregården is idyllically beautiful in Läppe, on the southern shore of Lake Hjälmaren (not far from Vingåker). Here are...
Ekuddens camping in Kungsör
Now we have rolled into Ekuddens camping in Kungsör. It's a long weekend, and of course we want...
Kapellskär - quiet weekend at a campsite
This weekend we travelled to Kapellskär, outside Norrtälje. We have stood on Kapellskär's...
A mansion in the centre of Stockholm - Carlshälls gård
Stockholm is pretty amazing. Even if you are in the centre of the city, nature is often all around...
Visby t&r - with daytime flights
Today I have visited Visby during the day, for work. Very smooth to fly from Bromma to ...
Skokloster camping - great waterfront on the Skohalvön peninsula
Skokloster camping (or Sånka camping as it seems to be called on the signs here) is located on Skohalvön in...
Rest area by Lake Vättern - Vista Kulle
On the way home from Gothenburg, there was a stop at the Vista Kulle rest area by Lake Vättern. Here...
Party night in Gothenburg - at the Push nightclub
What fantastic weather! On Friday morning we travelled by tram to Chalmers, where I participated...
Björknäs camping - Easter food and sunshine
Björknäs camping in Upplands Bro is a simpler model, but sometimes a little nature goes a long way,...
With friends in Arboga
We have visited friends in Arboga. We thank you for a very nice Friday with good food...
Strängnäs by campervan - parking space at the guest harbour
Then it was time to experience Strängnäs by motorhome! After work yesterday we rolled with Freedom ...
Holidays in Sweden - a guide from north to south
Want to travel in Sweden on your holiday? Here you'll find tips broken down by region, from north to south in our elongated country.
Info and facts about Sweden
- Capital city: Stockholm
- Language: Swedish (Minority languages: Yiddish, Romani Chib, Sami, Finnish and Meänkieli)
- Residents: More than 10.4 million (2022)
- Religion: Christianity
- Flag: Blue flag with yellow cross
- National anthem: You old, you free
- Currency: Swedish krona
Travelling in Sweden
- Flight: Travelling domestically by air can be particularly useful when you want to travel long distances. For example, you can fly with SAS, BRA flyg, Malmö Aviation and several other airlines.
- Trains: Sweden can be discovered by train and you can travel with SJ, Vy, Snälltåget and Inlandsbanan. In addition, MTRX and FlixTrain operate between Stockholm and Gothenburg.
- Car/caravan: Holidaying by car or motorhome is a great way to travel in Sweden. There are plenty of campsites and pitches, but they can get crowded in the summer. Here you can read more about campsites and pitches in Sweden.
- Ferries: Sweden has many islands, so travelling by ferry is often a good option. Many car ferries that run short distances are also completely free.