Snowy rooftops, flickering candles and the warm smell of freshly baked gingerbread wafting across the streets: Sweden does a very good job of shaking off the cold and getting people into the Christmas spirit. Photo: Infomastern (CC) Visit the country at any point between late November and the New Year and you’ll see locals welcoming […]
Sweden isn’t just some tiny nation in the northern reaches of Europe. Geographically speaking, it’s huge: the distance between Sweden’s southern tip and Lapland’s far north is longer than the distance between London and Rome. Pic: Håkan Dahlström (CC) What to expect Sweden is BIG, with wild and diverse landscapes that take in everything from rolling green countryside
So you fancy a trip to the Nordic countries, but only have the time – or budget – to see one Scandinavian capital. Which should you visit: Stockholm or Oslo? In our opinion, there are so many reasons to visit both the capital cities of Sweden and Norway. Although Stockholm is more traditionally beautiful, Oslo
With more than 24,000 islands – some fringed with white sand beaches, others dotted with pretty fishing villages – the Stockholm Archipelago is an amazing place to stay. Not all the islands are inhabited – some are little more than a rocky outcrop, while others are wooded islets with just a few simple summer cabins
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Scandinavia is a fun region to visit at any time of the year. However, it’s also huge – more than twice the size of California – and encompasses a wide range of climates, topography and physical landscapes. From the long fjord-indented coastline of Norway in the west that is warmed by the Gulf Stream to
Whether you’re in a rush and want to see all the top sights in as short a time as possible, or fancy digging deep into Sweden’s history, Stockholm has a bus tour for you. There are plenty of action-packed options too. When you jump off the bus, you can go ice-skating on a frozen lake,
Stockholm’s most visited museum, the Vasa Museum attracts more than a million tourists every year – each one hoping to get a glimpse of the incredible Vasa warship. Ad Meskens (CC) But let’s face it: Stockholm has a LOT of other attractions. So is the Vasa Museum truly worth a visit? We’ll answer this question, and
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