Sweden: attractions and places of interest

Livrustkammaren is a Royal treasury located among the Royal Palace in the capital of Sweden. Many tourists are attracted to this place by the fact that it is here that a large number of precious household items used by the royals are collected. These unique museum exhibits are still used for their i...

Gripsholm Castle is an ancient structure that has found its place near the city of Stockholm. The castle was named after its architect, Bo Jonsson Gripe, a nobleman who served in the court of King Magnus Eriksson. The castle was built in stages, it is known that the very first stage dates back to t...

The Bohus fortress of Sweden rises 40 meters above sea level on the border with Norway, at the place where the Geta River divides into two branches. The river reservoir formed a natural moat around the fortification. The fortress was built in the 14th century in order to protect the Norwegian border...

Sweden can delight both kids and adults with its amazing Unibakken Fairy Tale Museum in Stockholm, located on the island of Djurgårdönü.  It's just an amazing fairy-tale world with plenty of room for both kids and their parents. The name of the Unibakken children's cultural and entertainment center...

A magnificent museum called Millesgarden has found its place in the east of Sweden. It is surrounded by a landscaped park with wonderful sculptural compositions. Millesgarden is located on the steep Herserud mountain, which gives it special features. Back in 1906, the sculptor Carl Milles acquired ...

Sofiero Park is located in the southwestern side of Sweden on the Baltic Sea coast, 5 km from the city of Helsinborg. Its territory is about 15 hectares. Sofiero Castle was built in 1864 and named Sofiero in honor of King Oscar's wife Sofia. When Gustaf's grandson Adolf got married, the king gave h...

Sarek is a Swedish national park in the province of Lappland, covering an area of 1,970 km2. Its neighbors are the Stura Sheffallet and Padielanta National Parks. Sarek is considered the most popular park in the country among travelers and rock climbers. Hiking in the park can really ruin the weathe...

Tiveden is a national park in Sweden. On the territory of the park there are the most ancient, untouched areas of the Tiveden forest. This area is located between 2 lakes: Venern and Wettern. In addition to the impenetrable forests in the park, you can find rocky territory, sometimes overgrown with ...

Padjelanta is a national park of Sweden, founded in 1962 and, with an area of 1984 km2, is one of the largest parks in the country. Together with the Sarek and Abiscu National Parks, Padjelanta forms the Laponia Lapland Natural Area, which has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Padiel...

Abisku is a national park in Sweden, near the Norwegian border. It was founded in 1909 almost immediately after the adoption of the law on the protection of nature. The park is surrounded on the south and west sides by mountains, through which a picturesque river flows, as well as part of the shore ...