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  1. Bjoern avatar

    RE: 7 Swedish Destinations: ‘Must-sees’ or Not?

    by Bjoern 29 May 2012

    I have a bit of difficulty to rank these places (those that I know) towards Stockholm - and "urban" - are you aware how tiny say Vadstena…

  2. greekness2007 avatar

    7 Swedish Destinations: ‘Must-sees’ or Not?

    by greekness2007 28 May 2012

    Hello to everyone, My summer is here again and I again want to focus on Scandinavia. I do not want to overload myself with urban destina…

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    RE: Visiting Gothemburg and Stockholm - need suggestions in the middle

    by Scand1 16 November 2011

    To answer your question, some suggestions re stopovers: -Gothenburg to Copenhagen: Varberg, Båstad, Helsingborg, Helsingør, Lund, Malm�…

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    RE: searching out family roots near Stockholm

    by Scand1 26 June 2011

    Hello The present-day municipalities of the area are Nyköping, Trosa, Gnesta, and Södertälje (and Oxelösund). A bit inland are Katrineholm…

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    RE: Heading to sweden in August

    by Bjoern 22 June 2011

    I very often visit Halmstad - and sometimes Varberg. IF you are in the area - visiting the old catle in Varberg (maybe staying at the…

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    RE: Quick trip to Sweden

    by Bjoern 05 March 2011

    #4 means Lake Vättern re E4/Jönköping and gränna - if you go this way and wnat to see something, then leave E4 after Gränna and visit…

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    RE: Quick trip to Sweden

    by Bjoern 24 January 2011

    Since you start in Göteborg end ends in Stockholm and have only 4 full days there is IMHO no time at all for anything but 1 day Göteborg…

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    Re: Going to Vadstena in July

    by 2010traveler 23 January 2010

    Thanks for the advice you guys. I'm going to go swimming in Sweden! Hey that has good alliteration, "swimming in Sweden." :)

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    RE: Going to Vadstena in July

    by Norrkoping 18 January 2010

    If you want to go swimming, head to nearby Motala. Their Varamobaden beach is probably the biggest beach in Sweden that is located by…

  11. Bjoern avatar

    RE: Going to Vadstena in July

    by Bjoern 16 January 2010

    Unless you expect 30°C water it will be fine for swimming. Lake water heats up fast and will often be OK in early June, Be aware that…

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    RE: Going to Vadstena in July

    by 2010traveler 16 January 2010

    Thank you very much for the travel website and the advice! I want to enter Sweden in Stockholm because I want to spend maybe two days…

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    RE: Going to Vadstena in July

    by Bjoern 16 January 2010

    Use this link to find all possible way travelling: http://www.resrobot.se/pages/ Typically the tris is (coming from Stockholm) is train…

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    Going to Vadstena in July

    by 2010traveler 16 January 2010

    Hello, I am planning on taking a two-week trip to Sweden in July. Much of my time will be spent in Vadestena, in western Östergötland.…

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    RE: Stockholm / Tranas

    by Scand1 09 July 2009

    It's a small provincial city of some 10.000 or 15.000 people in the built-up area and is quite unremarkable though the nearby lakes and…

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    Re: 5 days from Bohuslan to Uppsala

    by Scand1 16 June 2009

    Dalsland (the area west of the lake Vanern) is rich in forests and lakes. A good route might be Bohuslan - Dals-Ed - Nossemark - car ferry,…

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    Re: Southern Sweden for a few days?

    by Bjoern 25 June 2008

    Idea for a trip Copenhagen-Stockholm Would be better to cross from Malmö over the bridge instead of to Helsingborg (couldn't you swith…

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    Re: Bremen to Stockholm 8 days.

    by Scand1 29 February 2008

    A few suggestions of towns, primarily mentioning towns (rather than cities) along the way, depending on the route, which are idyllic and/or…

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    Nice place between Gotland and Gothenburg

    by Bjoern 24 July 2007

    Where will you hit Sweden mainland - there are ferries to 3 places? (that I am aware of).

    Suggestion A: following your original…

  20. Rigby avatar

    malmo to stockholm and back again

    by Rigby 17 June 2007

    Hi!

    The route you've choosen is actually quite dull. :-) You'll see miles and miles, hours and hours of wood. I advice you to start…

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    malmo to stockholm and back again

    by Bjoern 17 June 2007

    The "stadard" E4 route Malmö-Stockholm actually brings you through much varied landscaper and pretty places - evt. make a detour…

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    Ferry from Germany to Denmark

    by storgatan 15 June 2007

    You may want to stop by the area(s) around Lake Vättern, from Jönköping northwards around Gränna and Vadstena + Linköping and Norrköping.…

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    Linkoping to Malmo... what to see along the way?

    by Octopus2007 06 June 2007

    Agree, you should go to Vadstena. But I wouldn't really go to Bergs slussar. If you continue to Granna (which you have to - the drive…

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    Linkoping to Malmo... what to see along the way?

    by roine 05 June 2007

    Wow, the first thread about the area I actually live in.

    I guess you are going here this summer? If you will come here for the…

  25. akadius avatar

    Scandinavia FAQ

    by akadius 12 May 2007

    *I want to travel inland from Gothenburg (Göteborg) to Stockholm (480 km / 300 miles):*

    -There are two major routes to choose between…

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