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
Höganäs in Skåne - the ceramics town on the west coast
Höganäs is located in the north-west of Skåne, on the Kullen peninsula, and is probably for most people...
Tropicarium in Helsingborg - exotic animals from around the world
Tropikariet in Helsingborg is an exotic indoor park that showcases fascinating animals from Africa and beyond....
Sofiero castle and gardens - royal floral splendour!
Sofiero Castle and Castle Garden in Helsingborg offers a fantastic environment with intense greenery, splendid flower beds and...
Råå - picturesque in the south of Helsingborg
Råå is a charming old fishing village in southern Helsingborg. Today this is a picturesque coastal community with...
Things to do in Landskrona - 12 sights and experiences
What to see and do in Landskrona? Landskrona is a pleasant town on the Öresund in...
What to do on Ven in Skåne - 10 tips for a scenic island
What to see and do on Ven? This scenic island is located off the west coast of Skåne and...
Jakriborg in Skåne - inspired by the Middle Ages
Jakriborg is a residential area on the Scanian plain, just south of Lund, that looks like...
The Kyrkö bog car cemetery - a different kind of attraction
The car cemetery Kyrkö mosse outside Ryd in Tingsryd municipality is an unusual attraction, to say the least. In the centre of ...
Habo Church and Bottnaryd Church - fantastic wooden churches
Habo Church and Bottnaryd Church are two fantastically beautiful wooden churches in Västergötland and Småland respectively. Both...
Things to do in Karlskrona - 13 tips for the naval town
What to see and do in Karlskrona? Karlskrona is an archipelago idyll located on a...
What to do in Ystad - 12 tips for experiences and attractions
What can you do in Ystad? We have visited Ystad several times, but never for so long...
Things to do in Kalmar - 17 tips for experiences and attractions
What to do in Kalmar? Well, we'll tell you! Kalmar is a city...
Parking space in Valdemarsvik's guest harbour - the end of the campervan trip.
The parking lot in Valdemarsvik's guest harbour - it was the last stop on our month-long motorhome trip in the south....
Kalmar läns museum - about the regal ship Kronan
Kalmar County Museum offers a very exciting exhibition about the regal ship Kronan, which sank in the Baltic Sea....
Kalmar castle - 800 years of war, celebration and power games
Kalmar Castle is a mighty edifice, which feels both historic and fairytale-like where it rises...
Fornborgar på Öland - 5 castles you don't want to miss!
Did you know that there are around 15-20 ancient castles on Öland? The castles are today ruins, which through...
Öland Museum Himmelsberga - open air museum and art gallery
Öland Museum Himmelsberga is a nice open-air museum that shows an old-fashioned Öland row village and how...
Solliden Castle on Öland - stroll in a royal garden
Solliden Palace on Öland is the royal family's summer paradise. Although the villa is private, most of it is...
Borgholm Castle - powerful castle ruins on Öland, Sweden
Borgholm Castle is sometimes called "the most beautiful ruin in the Nordic region" and is indeed a mighty castle ruin. In addition to the castle...
Kustvägen Byrum - Äleklinta, Öland's beautiful west coast
Kustvägen Byrum - Äleklinta runs along the beautiful west coast of Öland. We started in Byxelkrok in the morning and...
Böda Sand on Öland - Sweden's largest campsite
Böda Sand Camping on Öland is not only Sweden's largest campsite but also known from the reality series...
2D café on Öland - charming and unique at Mellböda farm.
A 2D café, what is it? We didn't know either until we visited one. But...
The southern tip of Öland and the Långe Jan lighthouse
The southern tip of Öland offers a landscape that feels almost exotic, with open spaces and animals...
Granhult church in Småland - Sweden's oldest wooden church
Granhult Church in Småland is Sweden's oldest wooden church. This fine little wooden church, dating back to the 1220s, survived against...
Kronoberg castle ruins in Växjö - Vasa and the Dacke feud
Kronoberg Castle Ruin is a well-preserved historical ruin that tells interesting stories about Gustav Vasa and the Dacke feud....
Huseby mill in Småland - a well-preserved time bubble
Huseby Bruk is a fine destination in Småland with old mill environments, castle, park, restaurant, shops and...
Teleborg Castle in Växjö - a fairytale castle in Småland
Teleborg Castle is a beautiful fairytale castle just outside Växjö. Here you can enjoy the fantastic...
Kristianopel in Blekinge - camping inside the ring wall
Kristianopel was the first Renaissance town in the Nordic countries, once fortified with walls up to nine metres high. The site...
Wämöparken in Karlskrona - Blekinge's "Skansen"
Wämöparken in Karlskrona is an outdoor park and a popular destination. Sometimes the park is called "Blekinges Skansen"...
Naval museum in Karlskrona - naval history, submarines, ships
The Naval Museum in Karlskrona is a museum that tells the story of the Swedish navy, from 1522 to...
Aspö outside Karlskrona - in the lovely Blekinge archipelago
Aspö is located just outside Karlskrona and is one of the islands in the Blekinge archipelago. Here you can...
Ronneby brunnspark - well environment and fantastic park
Ronneby Brunnspark offers a historical environment and a fantastically beautiful park. Once upon a time...
What to do in Lund - 16 tips for sights and experiences
What to do in Lund? This Skåne university town is characterised by students, research and a youthful atmosphere....
Dalby South Forest - Europe's smallest national park
Dalby Söderskog National Park is Europe's smallest national park. The nature area is located outside Lund in Skåne and is...
Culture in Lund - an open-air museum in the city centre
Kulturen i Lund is an open-air museum spanning two blocks in the centre of Lund....
Sandhammaren in Österlen - a beautiful sandy beach
Sandhammaren in Österlen is a beautiful sandy beach with soft, fine-grained sand, which has been...
What to do in Trelleborg - our 9 best tips
What to do in Trelleborg? Sweden's southernmost city has become known as the 'Palm City', with...
Glimmingehus - Scandinavia's best preserved medieval castle
Glimmingehus in Skåne is the best preserved medieval castle in the Nordic region. Construction of the castle began at the end of the 15th century, when...
Ales stones - an ancient mystery in Skåne
Ales stenar is Sweden's largest and best preserved shipbuilding site. The stone formation sits magnificently on a hill above...
Smygehuk in Skåne - Sweden's southernmost headland
Smygehuk in Skåne is Sweden's southernmost cape. There is a small harbour, some cosy little restaurants...
Skanör - sandy beach, finger food and a blog session
Skanör is located at the bottom of southeastern Skåne and offers fantastic sandy beaches and cosy restaurants. We...
Kronovalls castle - a beautiful wine castle in Skåne
Kronovall Castle is a stunningly beautiful baroque castle in Österlen, Skåne. Today, the castle serves as a...
Noor's castle - a Carolingian wooden castle in Uppland
Noor's Castle is a wooden Carolingian castle in Knivsta, Uppland. It may be a very small...
Salsta Castle in Uppland - castle café, guided tours and ghosts
Salsta Castle is a beautiful baroque castle from the 17th century. We were fascinated by the beautiful building when we...
Österbybruk - mansion and mill environment in Roslagen
Österbybruk is beautifully located in Roslagen and offers a beautiful manor house, historic mill environment and plenty of...
What to do in Jönköping - 17 tips for the matchstick city
What to do in Jönköping? The city is famous for its matchstick history and you should definitely...
Lövstabruk - ironworks dating back to the 16th century
Lövstabruk in Uppland is one of the so-called vallon mills in Sweden, a historic ironworks with...
Forsmark's mill in Roslagen - a poppy mill with a long history
Forsmark's mill in Roslagen is one of the many beautiful mills in the area. Once upon a time,...
Ekenäs Castle in Linköping - ghost castle with 7 ghosts
Ekenäs Castle is a beautiful fairytale castle in the municipality of Linköping. There is an interesting...
What to do in Gränna - 9 tips for the candy cane town at Lake Vättern
What can you do in Gränna? Many would probably answer "eat candy canes" and that's...
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.