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Taxinge castle - cookie castle in a beautiful location by Lake Mälaren

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Taxinge castle, or Taxinge-Näsby castle, is beautifully situated by Lake Mälaren. We came here by motorhome in the afternoon and the weather was fantastic. There was a nice walk in the beautiful castle park, but unfortunately no cakes as the castle café was not open at the moment.

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Excursions in Stockholm – 15 nature experiences

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Tips for 15 excursions in Stockholm! We recommend a number of scenic excursions in Stockholm County – north of the city, in the city of Stockholm, and south of the city.

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Tyresta National Park - tips on entrances and trails

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Tyresta National Park is a large natural area just south of Stockholm. Here you can experience wild primeval forest, hike along marked trails, enjoy beautiful lakes and also take part in various organised activities at the main entrance at Tyresta village.

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Tyresö Castle - history and beautiful nature

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Tyresö Castle is beautifully situated by Kalvfjärden in Tyresö, just south of Stockholm. We went here one day last week when we both strolled in the English park and had a picnic on Notholmen. In addition, there was a nice hike on a small part of the Pilgrim Trail, in Alby nature reserve.

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Lida Friluftsgård and the Adventure Trail around Lake Getaren.

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Lida Friluftsgård, located in Botkyrka municipality in Stockholm, offers a fantastic outdoor area with lots of different activities for children and adults. You can come here to hike in the Lida nature reserve or to try the Acropark high-altitude course, for example.

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Nyckelviken nature reserve in Nacka

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Nyckelviken Nature Reserve in Nacka is a popular outdoor area that offers beautiful nature, lovely views of the water and a fine manor house. The nature reserve is great for those who want to enjoy nature, and there are also a lot of activities for families with children.

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Skogskyrkogården in Stockholm - a Unesco World Heritage Site

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Skogskyrkogården in Stockholm is one of the Swedish World Heritage Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. We often check for world heritage sites when we are travelling, and now we suddenly realised that we have a world heritage site just 20 minutes from home, which we have never seen. Of course, we had to change this, so now we have visited Skogskyrkogården in Stockholm.

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Tullgarn Castle – royal castle and beautiful castle park near Trosa

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: October 2026 | Tullgarn Castle is beautifully situated by a bay near Trosa. Here you can walk in the castle park all year round and during the summer season take a guided tour of the castle. We found it during a motorhome trip in October 2017 and had a nice autumn walk in the footsteps of kings and tsars. We also discovered the connection between Tullgarn and the name Kungens kurva.

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Jogersö camping and sea bathing – year-round camping in Oxelösund

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: October 2026 | Jogersö camping is located near the sea and nice walking areas in Oxelösund, not far from Nyköping. The campsite, which is now called Jogersö Eco Camp, is open all year round. We visited it with our camper van during an October weekend in 2017, when we wanted to combine work with a change of scenery and walks by the sea.

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Ringsö in Lake Mälaren - a Swedish idyll

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Text and photo: Helena Bergström

Updated: September 2026 | Ringsö is a small island in the middle of Lake Mälaren, with forests, gravel roads, summer houses, piers and beautiful sunsets over the water. There are no regular boats here and to get to the island you need to have your own boat – or know someone who has one.

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