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Constructed from the frozen Torne River each winter, Sweden's Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi is a very smart igloo. Opt for the 'cold accommodation' to sleep in a thermal bag on a bed of snow and ice…
Dating from the 17th century, Älvsborg Fortress, or Festning, on Hamninloppet island is a well preserved historic attraction offering lively dramatised guided tours of its dungeons and small…
UNESCO World Heritage Site Drottningholms Palace is now the official residence of the Swedish royal family, and offers a wonderful excursion from Stockholm centre. Apart from the magnificent…
Official residence of the Swedish royal family, The Royal Palace in Gamla Stan is an 18th-century city landmark. Unimpressive from the outside, its interior is dominated by Baroque luxury.…
How can you follow a South American river system and then experience a real live rainforest, right in the middle of Stockholm? Head for the Aquaria Water Museum, devoted to water and the life…
Stockholm's City Hall is an imposing red-brick building in Kungsholmen with a gorgeous interior, including a room walled with golden mosaics and a covered courtyard where the Nobel Prize…
The scenic, 118-mile-long Göta Canal, connecting Sweden's east and west coasts, is perfect for exploring by boat or bicycle from Berg, 12 kilometres north of central Linköping. The seven-step…
Stockholm houses the oldest auction house in the world. Join the scrabble to make your bid - you could end up with a gem.
Stockholm Town Hall is one of Sweden's foremost buildings in the distinctive National Romantic style. Built between 1911 and 1923, it contains over eight million bricks and visitors can tour…
Stortorget is Malmö's largest square and a major tourist attraction. Built in 1536, it once served as the city's marketplace and is fringed by a number of notable buildings. In its centre…
Spread out over 112 square kilometres, Vaxholm is the ancient fortified gateway-town to Stockholm. Arriving by boat provides an impressive view of the town, the old fortress, the quay and the…
St Peter's Church is Malmö's oldest building, dating from the early 14th century. Built in the Baltic Brick Gothic style, it boasts fine medieval paintings, once covered during the Reformation…
A blue, architectural landmark in the city centre, Stockholm Concert Hall is worth visiting even if you don't manage to get tickets to a performance. It also hosts the Nobel Prize banquet and…
An impressive contemporary art gallery on the leafy island of Skeppsholmen in central Stockholm, the Museum of Modern Art displays a permanent collection of 20th-century greats. Challenging…
Atmospheric and high-tech, the Vasa Museum is the main jewel of the museum-heavy Djurgården district. The museum is based around a design disaster - a top-heavy boat commissioned by King…
Skansen in Djurgården is Europe's oldest open-air museum with over 150 original buildings from different periods of Swedish history, ranging from Viking times to the present day. There's also…
Author August Strindberg (1849-1912) spent the last four years of his life in this building, which he called "The Blue Tower". The three-room apartment, together with Strindberg's library of…
The vast collection at Stockholm's National Museum in Stromkajen includes works by Rembrandt and Goya as well as Swedish artists like Anders Zorn. Behind its Florentine-Venetian facade…
The high tower of Linköping's Gothic cathedral was once the tallest building in Sweden. Dating back to the 13th century in parts, its grand architecture still dominates Linköping's central…
Whitewashed Renaissance Ekenäs Castle, 20 kilometres east of Linköping, boasts well-preserved interiors from the 17th century. Summer visitors can take guided tours to see finely decorated oak…
