Must-see attractions in Sweden

This magnificent building dates from 1535 when it was the residence of a Danish and Norwegian noble family. It can only be viewed from the outside.

A renovated 19th-century warehouse east of the harbour, with local exhibitions of handicrafts and art (for sale). There's a small café inside.

This small museum charts over 400 years of paper making on the site of Norrköping's first hand paper mill, which began operations in 1633.

This beautiful orangery, a focal point of the Linnaean Gardens of Uppsala, is over 200 years old.

On the corner of Östergatan near Drottingtorget you'll find the city's oldest half-timbered house (1558). It's not open to the public.

This compact gallery located 1km south of Möllevångstorget, concentrates on emerging and lesser-known, mainly Scanian, artists.

Wander amongst picture perfect former ferrymen’s cottages from the 1740s in this little square with a cafe and a few boutiques.

Just east of the town centre, this museum covers a wide range of themes, including a 700-year-old settlement discovered nearby.

A fashionable complex of modernised warehouses that's now home to restaurants and cafes. Located in the centre of the city.

This huge 19th-century kiln near ​Köpmansmagasinet gallery recalls the bygone lime industry; it smoked its last in 1954.

Home to a spectacular pulpit, the baroque Domkyrkan was designed by Tessin, King Karl X Gustav’s favourite architect.

Stop off at Lojsta to see the deepest lakes in Gotland, the remains of an early medieval fortress and a fine church.

It’s worth peeking into the 18th-century domkyrka, a soothing space with chandeliers and votive ships.

On the eastern river branch, find Gamla Stenbron – at 168m, it’s one of Sweden’s longest stone bridges.

Nybro is a small glassworks and boutique specialising in quirky items (think Elvis Presley glass platters).

Riverside Tivoliparken is perfect for a summertime evening stroll or a waffle or two at a waterside cafe.

Housed in an old power station, this museum displays local photography and objects from nautical history.

A fragment of the now demolished town walls built by Christian IV still stands at the end of Storgatan.

St Gertruds Kyrka dates from 1433 and has taken lightning strikes and riots in its stride.

Scandinavia's tallest lighthouse is a proud sentinal at the island's southernmost point.