Örebro
Örebro's hulking and magnificent castle is unmissable in town and now serves as the county governor’s headquarters. It was originally built in the late…
Must-see attractions in Central Sweden
Central Sweden
You don't have to be a planespotter to enjoy this excellent little volunteer-run museum which gives an insight into the F11 aircraft and pilots who flew…
Central Sweden
In the main park in town is Väsby Kungsgård, a 16th-century royal farm where, according to a love letter from 1613, Gustav II Adolf met his mistress, Ebba…
Central Sweden
Hembygdsgården Kollsberg, down beside Fryken lake, is a dinky homestead museum with several old houses, including a Finnish cabin. A cafe serves coffee…
Central Sweden
This manor house just off the main square was built in 1739 and is now a museum featuring furniture, decor and accoutrements from the 17th century onward…
Central Sweden
For green spaces and picnic spots, seek out Mariebergsskogen, a combined leisure park, open-air museum and animal park in the southwestern part of town …
Örebro
The first of Sweden’s modern ‘mushroom’ water towers, Svampen was built in 1958 and now functions as a lookout tower. There are good views of lake…
Örebro
The attractive rust-brick 13th-century St Nikolai Kyrka, with its sloping green roof, has some historical interest: it’s where Jean Baptiste Bernadotte …
Lake Siljan
In recognition of the town's sister-city-hood with Tobetsu, Japan, you'll find this lovely (and authentic) Japanese garden by the shores of Lake Siljan…
Uppsala
A reconstructed version of Sweden’s oldest botanical garden – Linné’s playground – with more than 1300 species arranged according to the system he…
Central Sweden
At the edge of Torsby's town centre, the Fordonsmuseum will appeal to motorheads with its collection of rare and vintage cars, motorcycles and fire…
Dalarna
Falun’s oldest building is Stora Kopparbergs Kyrka, dating from the late 14th century, with brick vaulting and folk-art flowers running round the walls.
Lake Siljan
Scandinavia’s longest wooden pier, the impressive 628m Långbryggan, runs out into the lake from just behind the train station.
Central Sweden
Known for its characteristic smokehouse, Finngården Ritamäki, 32km west of Torsby and 10km from Lekvattnet, is one of the best-preserved Finnish…
Central Sweden
The ruined castle Nyköpingshus hosted some violent times in the Swedish monarchy. The bickering among King Birger and his two brothers, Erik and Valdemar,…
Dalarna
A sea of baroque blue and gold hits you at Kristine Kyrka (built 1642–55), which shows off the riches brought to town by the 17th-century copper trade. In…
Central Sweden
Inside the grounds of Nyköpingshus, Sörmlands Museum includes Kungstornet (King’s Tower), a whitewashed four-storey castle tower; Gamla Residenset, the…
Central Sweden
Aguélimuseet exhibits the largest display of oils and watercolours by local artist Ivan Aguéli (1869–1917) in Sweden, as well as work by some of his…
Lake Siljan
Zornmuseet displays many of the best-loved portraits and characteristic nudes of Mora painter Anders Zorn (1860–1920), one of Sweden’s most renowned…
Uppsala
Follow signs from the grave mounds at Gamla Uppsala to reach Disagården, a 19th-century farming village turned open-air museum consisting of 26 timber…
Lake Siljan
Head to Sollerö Hembygdsgård for a map and local knowledge on how best to explore this fragile, historical site featuring a 3km walking trail among…
Central Sweden
Vallby Friluftsmuseum, off Vallbyleden near the E18 interchange, 2km northwest of the city, is home to an extensive open-air collection of traditional…
Central Sweden
Located 7km north of Eskilstuna in the village of Torshälla, this museum features abstract steel sculptures by Allan Ebeling and paintings by his…
Lake Siljan
An enterprising 17-year-old built Vidablick Utsiktstorn, a viewing tower about 5km southeast of town, from where there are great panoramas of the lake. On…
Central Sweden
Of this ambitious art gallery's permanent collection of over 1000 works from the 17th century to today, around 120 pieces are displayed at any given time…
Örebro
Many Swedish schools once had private natural-history collections, but most were binned in the 1960s. Örebro’s Biologiska Museet, in Karolinska Skolan,…
Uppsala
Upplandsmuseet, in an 18th-century watermill, houses county collections of folk art, music and the history of Uppsala from the Middle Ages onwards, as…
Lake Siljan
Leksands Kyrka, with its distinctive onion dome, dates from the early 13th century but has been extensively renovated and enlarged. The church contains…
Lake Siljan
Begin your explorations of Gravfälten på Sollerön from this 19th century Sollerö farm where you'll also find a viking ship and locals to point you in the…
Örebro
Örebro's Rådhus (town hall) is located on Drottninggatan. If you’re around at the right time, stop to hear the chimes (12.05pm and 6.05pm year-round, plus…
Central Sweden
It's thought there has been a church on this site since the 1200s, though the present incarnation of St Nicolai Kyrka, with its splendid pulpit, dates to…
Uppsala
This happy little museum in Uppsala Slott is dedicated to spreading the good word of peace on earth, free from religious overtones, by focusing on the…
Central Sweden
This Dutch-French Renaissance-styled castle was completed around 1630. Private tours (price on application) can be booked for small groups, but otherwise,…
Lake Siljan
The 13th-century church has 87 well-preserved church stables, the oldest dating from 1470. The pseudo-rune memorial beside the church commemorates the…
Central Sweden
These pretty wooden houses arranged around a central courtyard, collectively known as Norrmanska Gården, were built in 1736. The pretty area is now home…
Uppsala
Part creepy castle tour, part museum, Vasaborgen is an interactive exploration of Uppsala's castle ruins where many a horrible slaying has taken place…
Örebro
This lovely square in central Örebro opens on to Stortorget and comprises several traditional houses that have been resorted and converted into boutiques…
Lake Siljan
This local museum complex houses the Rättviks bibliotek (library), art exhibitions and a display describing the Siljan meteor impact. The helpful staff go…
Central Sweden
Sundsbergs Gård, behind the Hotel Selma Lagerlöf, was featured in Gösta Berling’s Saga and now contains a forestry museum, a furniture and textiles…
Uppsala
In the grassy, sloping park between Domkyrka and the main Uppsala University building are nine typical Uppland rune stones. There's another row of them…
