With a population of nearly one million residents, Stockholm is Sweden’s most populous city. It’s also the country’s capital and is located on a particularly beautiful stretch of Baltic coastline that’s dotted with a myriad of islands. The city is home to several UNESCO World Heritage sites, like the Royal Palace and Parliament, but it …
Stockholm is not only the culturally abundant capital of Sweden, it is also the most populous city of the Nordic nations. Most populous it may be, but with just under one million people calling Stockholm home, there is more than enough space to go around. The city of Stockholm is a rare kind of city. …
A city of contrasts, Stockholm manages to merge the old with the new with relative ease. Unlike many cities in the world Stockholm sprawls; sprawls across 14 islands in fact. Stockholm is one of the most environmentally conscious cities on earth and is famed for its innovative use of technology in a bid to become …
The capital of Sweden is a cosmopolitan city with a tangled old town, stylish young districts, a dynamic city centre. Spread across 14 islands on Lake Mälaren, Stockholm’s very environment encourages you to rove and see where you’ll end up. There are around 50 bridges in the centre alone, while ferries are a fun way …
Between the two lakes, Hjälmaren and Mälaren, Eskilstuna is a charming former industrial town. The city’s metalworking trade took root in the 1600s by appointment to King Gustav X. Later, one arm of the international manufacturer Volvo was born here in the 19th century. You can track the history of Munktell, this agricultural machinery company …
On Sweden’s west coast, Halmstad is a well-kept city that receives an influx of tourists in July and August. They come for the mild climate, golf courses and sandy beaches . The best of these, Tylösand Strand, has seven kilometres of white sand and a resort area full of fun in summer. In the centre …
On the north shore of Europe’s largest freshwater lake, the city of Karlstad promises a feast for culture lovers. Some giants of Swedish art and literature have ties with Karlstad, like the painter Lars Lerin or 19th-century poet Gustaf Fröding. Go a bit further and you’ll be at Mårbacka, the childhood home of Selma Lagerlöf …
A municipality to the north of Stockholm, Solna is a hair’s breadth from the capital. As it happens, many of Stockholm’s big visitor attractions and amenities are right here in Solna. People will catch the metro, bus or commuter train up to see concerts and matches at the Friends Arena, idle in the grounds of …
Not many cities have as tranquil a setting as Jönköping in southern Sweden. This place is on the shore of three different lakes, one of which is Vättern, the second largest lake in Sweden and the sixth by area in Europe. With sheets of water, woodland and picturesque old towns, the landscape has a sprinkling …
Capital of the Västerbotten County in northern Sweden, Umeå is by the Ume River, close to where it empties into the Gulf of Bothnia. Northern Sweden’s largest university is here, in a young culturally-vibrant city in pristine surroundings. The gulf to the east is sprinkled with islands, some like the Holmön and Norrbyskär archipelagos are …