Stockholm
Capital of Sweden. Sleek design, edgy fashion and world-class nightclubs.
Capital of Sweden. Sleek design, edgy fashion and world-class nightclubs.
Everyone loves Skåne.
In expensive Sweden, Göteborg, with its cheap fares, cheap accommodation and fan- tastic attractions, is a top introduction to the country that shouldn't make your piggy bank turn up its trotters.
This area, the birthplace of Sweden, offers the visitor much evidence of the region’s long history, including rune stones so plentiful you’re likely to stumble over a few.
Marvellous Malmö is the most 'continental' of Sweden's cities.
The region of Småland is one of dense forests, glinting lakes and bare marshlands.
There's something of a small, green Amsterdam feel about Uppsala, Sweden's fourth-largest city and one of the oldest - perhaps it's the tranquil waterways, streams of bicycles and young studenty population.
Fourteen million passengers per year pass through Helsingborg on their way to/from Denmark: many of them see very little of the town, which is a proper shame.
Lund is a super little place with a 1000-year-old history.
With typical Swedish cleverness and cunning design, Norrköping's closed-down mills and disused canals have been superbly regenerated - like Manchester in England…only beautiful! It's well worth stopping to gaze at the waterfalls, locks and...
If you're lucky you'll catch a glimpse of Östersund's favourite tourist attraction, the monster called Storsjöodjuret, which usually stays hidden in the waters of Storsjön lake.
As you approach Karlskrona, an optical illusion makes it appear to be floating on water - which in a sense, it does; the town has always been a hugely important naval base, dependent on the sea for its survival.
Attractive Örebro has a particularly romantic-looking castle, which is surrounded by a dazzling moat filled with waterlilies (as all such buildings should be).
Falun, which is traditionally the main centre of Dalarna, is synonymous with mining, but don't think grisly thoughts of dark pits and industrial grime - Falu Kopparbergsgruva (Copper Mountain mine) is unique enough to appear on Unesco's World...
Kiruna is the northernmost town in Sweden and, at 19, 446 sq km, it’s the largest municipality in the country.
Linköping is best known for its splendid medieval cathedral, which is definitely worth stopping to admire.
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