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Islands in Stockholm

Stockholm archipelago

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The Stockholm archipelago is a magical world of more than 30,000 islands! Some are accessible by boat when the snow melts. The Wax

Islands in Haninge

Island of Utö

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Utö is a small island in the archipelago east of Stockholm. It is a couple of hours by boat from Stockholm, which makes it a perfe

Islands in Stockholm

Kungsholmen

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Kungsholmen is an island on Lake Malaren which is northwest of Stockholm. It can be easily explored on foot, and you can take adv

Cliffs in Stockholm

Långholmen Prison

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Långholmen is a small island in the centre of the city of Stockholm, which once was the city jail. It is now a park, but still ho

Viewpoints in Stockholm

Riddarholmen

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The views from this island are really amazing. I was there at sunset and the sky was beautiful. It is a very relaxing place. It is

Lakes in Vasteras

Malaren Lake / Mälaren

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This lake is the third largest in Sweden and occupies an area of 1,140 square meters. On its islands Viking artefacts have been

Canyons in Smogen

Smögen

A place that you should visit in Sweden is Smögen. It´s halfway between the station and the typical fishing village and is surroun

Islands in Gothenburg

Styrso Island

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If traveling to Gothenburg in summer, a trip to the islands must include Styrsö. While it's quite big, it's not crowded with tour

Viewpoints in Stockholm

View from Fotografiska

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Arriving in Stockholm by boat is a real pleasure. You'll be struck by the beautiful vision of the city. We went in July, and the w

Viewpoints in Stockholm

Montelius Vägen

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Best viewpoint in Stockholm!

Gardens in Stockholm

Park Djurgården

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This was originally the royal hunting park. It is now a large public park perfect for relaxing on a sunny day. First of all, stop

Viewpoints in Stockholm

Gamla Lundagatan

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Skinnarviksberget is the highest natural point in Stockholm and the only hill in the city to remain empty or nearly so, with few

Lakes in Kiruna

Torneträsk

One of my first experiences during my stay a visit to Swedish Lapland's Lake Torneträsk. In fact, after inspecting the team we

Nature Reserves in Mora

Bears in Sweden

North of Mora, in Orsa Gronklitt, is a nature reserve where you can see many bears and wolves who live there. There are several ve

Nature Reserves in Lysekil

Stenshuvud National Park

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On the west coast of Sweden, at the northern end of the Gullmarsfjord fjord you will find this natural reserve. It has stunning gr

Nature Reserves in Skellefteå

Quartz in Svansele

Just one day after I returned from Swedish Lapland I was eager to share the experience of having lived crossing the Svansele natur

Islands in Gothenburg

Vrango and Donso

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These are the "twin islands", connected by a bridge which you can only cross by foot, bike or electric car. These unspoiled island

Gardens in Stockholm

Kungstradgarden Park

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Activities in Sweden

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Stockholm: City Archipelago Sightseeing Cruise with Guide

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22.32 £

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Stockholm: ABBA The Museum Entrance Ticket

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starting from

14.62 £

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Stockholm: Private Old Town Walking Tour

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starting from

222.05 £

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Stockholm: Old Town Walking Tour

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337.61 £

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Stockholm Archipelago 3-Hour Brunch Cruise

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58.38 £

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