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
Discover Sweden in the world of books
The Red Room and the wonderful journey of Nils Holgersson are just two literary representations of Sweden. Follow the books...
Sunne t&r by train during the day
Today I have visited Sunne in Värmland, for a conference through work. We were at Selma...
Winter camping in Trosa
There was a trip to Trosa this weekend, and it's actually the first time we're...
Trosa guest harbour - and meeting with motorhome friends
Trosa guest harbour is one of our favourite places when we are out with the motorhome! It is just right...
Motorhome camping on Söder in Stockholm
There will be a campervan campsite in Söder, Stockholm, where Tantogården was located. Although it will only be...
Feasting on Smögen - autumn's delicious seafood
Finally we are out with the motorhome again! We left work early the day before yesterday and drove...
Långholmen motorhome campsite in Stockholm
As the name suggests, Långholmen motorhome campsite is located on Långholmen in Stockholm. The campsite is only...
Café Opera with Robin and Alexandra
We have a weekend at home in Stockholm, and then you have to try to have fun! On Saturday we went...
Nightlife in Linköping - shopping and party night
Now we are (as many have already realised) in Linköping. We stand well on a ...
Rain and crayfish at Vaxholm campsite
This weekend there was rain and crayfish in Vaxholm. Saturday offered persistent pouring rain. It...
Skärså - and vintage car meeting
We have now visited cosy Skärså, located two kilometres from Söderhamn. Before that we had time...
High Coast Bridge on the High Coast
Yesterday we travelled over the Högakustenbron. Högakustenbron is a suspension bridge over the river Ångermanälven, which is really impressive. It...
Gullviks Havsbad in the High Coast - a great campsite
Now we have left Umeå and made our way to Höga kusten and Gullviks havsbad and camping....
First camp in Umeå - nice camping and grilled fish
Here is a greeting from First Camp in Umeå. Now we have started the journey south, after...
Things to know about Pite Havsbad
Now we have got organised here at Pite Havsbad. We stand nicely with our motorhome...
Rafting in the Vindelälven river - real adventure
Today we have done rafting in Vindelälven. The organisers are called Forsknäckarna and the trip started from Ekorrsele, between...
High-altitude track on the Vindelälven River
We had booked rafting in Vindelälven at 12 o'clock, but when we arrived at Forsknäckarna in...
Gravel road to Lycksele - and evening at Granö campsite
The journey towards Lycksele went really well... until the GPS decided to lead us in...
Heading north - from Idre to Ytterhogdal
Now we are heading north in the motorhome! We have left Idre and are on our way...
Horse riding in Idre - nature and a little drama
Yesterday it was time for horse riding in Idre. I have ridden a lot when I was younger, and ...
Beaver safari without beavers in Lake Grövelsjön
Last night it was time for a beaver safari in a canoe. A guide took us and a group of...
Orsa Bear Park - polar bears and Siberian tigers
The journey continued from Sala to Orsa, where we visited the Orsa Bear Park. The park is...
Sala silver mine - and Tällberg campsite
The first stop on our motorhome trip around northern Sweden was the Sala silver mine, where we got to drive 155...
Limhamn with motorhome - pitch and sunset
Now we are in Limhamn with the motorhome. Finally we are on our way to Poland! Peter worked...
Furuviksparken - adventure and wildlife
Today was a full day in Furuviksparken in Gävle. This is a really nice park with...
Furuvik campsite - at Furuvik Park
Peter's younger brother and his family and their neighbours are in Furuvik campsite for the weekend. So we...
Weekend with sun in Trosa
We have had a really nice weekend in Trosa, which we visited with the motorhome. We had ...
The rainbow walk in Gothenburg
The LGBT festival in Gothenburg ended with a Rainbow Walk on Sunday, which went from the Opera House to Götaplatsen....
Blog meeting and night out in Gothenburg
We were not the only ones in Gothenburg this weekend. Also another blogger,...
Friday night in Gothenburg
We have now moved to a more central location in Gothenburg. From this...
Gothenburg by night - parking at Skeppsbron
We started our journey to Gothenburg on Wednesday after work, but didn't quite make it all the way....
Motorhome weekend in Gävle - 'city camping' in the centre of town
How good you were at guessing! Of course we have gone on a motorhome weekend in ...
Easter weekend in Trosa - nice at the caravan park
Now we are in Trosa guest harbour. We didn't have time to prepare much before we...
The Protestant tastes of Swedes
Luther is with us every day in Sweden. The Reformation in the 13th century gave us a new...
Vänersborg by motorhome
We arrived in Vänersborg by motorhome late last night. It was a good distance to...
Värmdö by motorhome
It was a trip to Värmdö! We stayed overnight at the ferry terminal where you can take...
Beautiful nature on Gålö in Haninge municipality
If you want to get out in nature, without travelling so far from Stockholm, we can...
Gålö sea baths and camping
We are now at Gålö havsbad and camping, in Skälåker in Haninge. This is a...
Party in Trosa - and a perch that wasn't a perch!
Last night it was time for a party in Trosa... We had planned to start the evening...
Weekend of skinny dipping
We only left with the campervan on Saturday, and everything started out wrong. I had a stomach ache, we...
Let's leave Sweden - for Europe!
Now we are finally on our way to Europe with the motorhome! We couldn't bear to go that far...
Midsummer celebrations on Blidö in the Stockholm archipelago
Now we are on Blidö with Peter's brother and celebrating midsummer. We came here on Thursday...
By motorhome in Valdemarsvik
Yesterday we arrived in Valdemarsvik, south of Norrköping. According to a guidebook we have, it would...
Mönsterås by campervan - festival and camping site
In Mönsterås, between Oskarshamn and Kalmar, we were greeted by a blues festival, long-haired guys in leather clothes,...
Tättö Havsbad - nice campsite by the sea
Yesterday we ended up at a campsite at Tättö Havsbad, in Loftahammar north of Västervik. We are...
By motorhome in Mariefred - at Gripsholm Castle
The spring premiere trip with Freedom went to Mariefred. Our friends Lennart and Beata wanted to take a ...
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.