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  1. muminmamma avatar

    Re: Can We Tour Southeast Sweden in a Rental Car in Four Days?

    by muminmamma 16 April 2012

    To give you a rough estimate: Malmö to Kalmar is roughly 300 km's, 3 1/2 hrs drive, Malmö to Stockholm roughly 600 km's. A ferry to Gotlan…

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    Can We Tour Southeast Sweden in a Rental Car in Four Days?

    by OwingsReader 16 April 2012

    Hello traveling friends, I am new to this site. I have been reading older posts about touring Sweden and noticed many comments on how…

  3. Scand1 avatar

    RE: Itinerary advice - 7 nights in Sweden

    by Scand1 23 February 2012

    In terms of cities/towns, Sweden does have two more significant urban destinations, Stockholm, plus Visby. The west coast's major towns…

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    Re: What are some things unique to Sweden?

    by Bjoern 25 September 2011

    Normally history says (supported by lots of records).: Danes went to England (Danelagen) and Normandy - Paris and enentually into the…

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    Re: What are some things unique to Sweden?

    by Bjoern 21 September 2011

    "Yes sure, but not too long ago, all these places were part of Sweden. I left it out when answering this question, but it is understandable…

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    RE: Canoeing

    by Camileon 02 September 2011

    Hello there, the county of Småland is well known for its many (thousands?!) of lakes, as well as rivers that flows through. See above…

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    RE: Canoeing

    by emilgil 24 August 2011

    The Stockholm archipelago is a great area for canoeing and there are a number of rental places in the city. Lake Mälaren or Hjälmaren…

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    RE: 12 days in Sweden

    by emilgil 14 August 2011

    When are you leaving for Sweden and what kind of things do you like to do? What budget do you have? Things are starting to calm down…

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    Re: Bilbeery in Sweden & Finland

    by muminmamma 21 July 2011

    Presently there's loads of blueberries in Småland, also some yummy chanterelles. The trick is to recognise what kind of environment they…

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    Re: Bilbeery in Sweden & Finland

    by muminmamma 21 July 2011

    Presently there's loads of blueberries in Småland, also some yummy chanterelles. The trick is to recognise what kind of environment they…

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    Re: Two weeks stay in Sweden - looking for recommendations!

    by vildanden 16 July 2011

    How old are your children? Are they too old for Astrid Lindgrens World in Vimmerby in Småland. (The home of Emil, Pippi Longstocking and…

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    RE: Advice sweden wilderness

    by Bjoern 03 July 2011

    +would like elk , red & roe deer, wolf , lynx , wolverine, capercallie+ How many of these have you seen on your former visits to Sweden?…

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    RE: Canoeing in Sweden with 3-yr old

    by nescit 10 May 2011

    The archipelago is really beautiful, but it´s not very "wild". Most islands have at least one little cottage on them, with its inhabitant…

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    RE: Fun things for 2 25 year olds to do in Stockholm?

    by nescit 19 April 2011

    Well, for obvious reasons, the list of outdoor activities in the Stockholm area is somewhat limitied to biking and walking (or should…

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    cottage in the stockholm archipelago, smaland or in between

    by annaelina 11 November 2010

    We're planning on going to Sweden next summer; travelling from Stockholm South to to Vimmerby/the Smaland region. I'm now looking for…

  16. Scand1 avatar

    RE: Autumn camping trip in Sweden

    by Scand1 20 July 2010

    For Northern lights, Upper Norrland is in practice the only option (not guaranteed), not usually Lower Norrland, Svealand or Götaland.…

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    RE: Honeymoon in Sweden

    by Bjoern 31 January 2010

    1: Season????? (and for how many weeks) 2: (Sea) kayaking and climbing tends to be very different regions! Note that Sweden isn't Norway.…

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    RE: 10 days in southern Sweden

    by enimsay 20 July 2009

    Whoops! Of course I meant Öland, I'm sorry! ;) I'm getting quite mixed up with swedish names for I don't know a word of this language…

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    RE: 10 days in southern Sweden

    by Bjoern 20 July 2009

    "Ölsund Island " = Island in Beer Sound???? You mean Öland? or one of the 2 islands in Öresund? Other suggestions: Kristianstad, Lund,…

  20. nescit avatar

    RE: Stockholm / Tranas

    by nescit 07 July 2009

    As previous posters have mentioned, Tranås is a small rural town so don't expect too much action there. However, the county of Småland…

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    RE: Easyjet booking questions

    by TRRK 18 May 2009

    I suppose those flights from Aberdeen, Billund, Bristol and Bydgoczsz, Zweibrücken, Tampere, Doncaster and Smaland are often used by people…

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    RE: Easyjet booking questions

    by tony_b 16 May 2009

    Steve, just you mind your statements. You know too fine well how many backpackers are queuing up for those Ryanair flights to Aberdeen,…

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    RE: Canoing and Camping in Sweden

    by nescit 06 January 2009

    You can drive to Sweden from the UK without even leaving your car once, by driving from France up to Denmark, and taking the Stora Bält-…

  24. Bjoern avatar

    RE: Travel recommendation Jämtland, Sweden

    by Bjoern 09 July 2008

    "Although there are so many mooses in this part of Sweden, not every visitor will see a moose in the wild. " - you very, very rarely see…

  25. Scand1 avatar

    Re: Smaland wilderness experiences

    by Scand1 27 June 2008

    Hi there, I think there's accomodation on the southeastern edge of the national park, or in Karlsborg. It's probably one of the best wilder…

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