Updated: October 2026 | Looking for things to do in Arboga? This charming small town in Västmanland is one of Sweden's oldest cities and offers cobblestone streets, medieval buildings, historical environments and scenic excursions along the Hjälmare Canal. Here are our best tips for attractions, experiences and excursions.
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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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A quick visit to Sweden to hang out with children and grandchildren needs a fun activity. The idea was actually to go to Skansen, but then I realised that there was a closer and much quieter alternative: Kungsbyn.
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Updated October 2026 | What to do in Nora? Come with us to a small wooden town where the houses lean, the railway tracks cross each other and the history of Bergslagen's iron is just around the corner. We came here with the camper to finish our Wooden Town Classic and found everything from old locomotives and bourgeois homes to murder stories and fresh Nora ice cream.
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Updated: October 2026 | Charming alleys on Kyrkbacken, walks along Lake Mälaren, Sweden's largest burial mound and exciting castles await you here. We have visited the city several times and share our best sights and experiences here.
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Strömsholm Castle is a royal castle near Västerås. The beautiful castle was once built by Hedvig Eleonora, on the site of a former Vasa castle. Today, many people associate the castle with horses and equestrian sports.
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Updated: October 2026 | Tidö Castle outside Västerås offers history from the great power era, imaginative sculptures and an impressive collection of motorcycles. In the Stone Stable there is both the MC Collection and a bicycle museum. We have visited Tidö on several occasions and returned in 2024 together with our South African friends Henri and Michelle. That time we finally got to discover the museums – and were really impressed!
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Anundshög in Västerås is Sweden's highest burial mound. In the area around Anundshög and Badelundaåsen there are also no less than five large ship settlements, a rune road, a rune stone with a very special inscription, a labyrinth and several other interesting ancient remains. Welcome to the place where our ancestors held things and buried their dead!
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Vallby Open Air Museum in Västerås showcases the cultural history of Westman. The museum is open all year round, although you can expect more activities during the summer months. Here we also found a ... word museum. Wow, what fun!
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Updated: October 2026 | Engsö Castle is located on the island of Ängsö in Lake Mälaren, between Västerås and Enköping. Here medieval walls, magnificent castle environments and a long tradition of ghost stories meet. The castle is a destination for those who like history, but also for those who want to walk among old trees and peek at the medieval church next door.
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