Sweden's official website for tourism and travel information

Island camping, Tjörn, Bohuslän

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Welcome to Sweden

Plan your visit to Sweden

Things to do

Looking for things to do in Sweden? If you are looking for adventure, cultural experiences, places to try Swedish food or want to know where to buy some cool design and fashion there is a good chance you can find it in Sweden.

Swedish Design

Swedish-design textiles, furniture, household objects and glassware has a practical, democratic aesthetic and increasingly sustainable approach to design. In Sweden, design is synonymous with ‘lifestyle’. Try Svenskt Tenn, Bruno Mathsson, Carl Malmsten, Kosta Boda and Orrefors glassware. Enough with the name-dropping already, let's check out design and fashion Swedish-style.

Destinations

Planning your holiday to Sweden? Explore Sweden and its destinations. From fields and rolling hills in the south, to the archipelagos in west Sweden. Experience the history and culture in our capital Stockholm or travel north to look for the northern lights in Swedish Lapland.

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The Edible Country

100 million acres of fine do-it-yourself dining.

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Things to do in Sweden in 2019

12 Short trips in Sweden

We have collected the best must-do activities in Sweden month per month to make sure you get the most out of your travel experience.

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Crayfishparty - August 2019

These are pernickety-but-tasty little suckers. To meet the huge demand for them in Sweden, crayfish must be imported from China, Turkey and the US, but the prized Swedish crayfish is always deemed tastiest.

Unique places to stay in Sweden

Unique hotel stays in Sweden. Stay in a tree top, or in a floating spa, or a Jumbo jet.

Cycling holidays in Sweden

Cycling holidays in Sweden are suited to most everyone. Sweden is a big country with a vast, well-developed, and well-marked network of cycling paths that offer everything from urban exploration to long-distance rural rides.

Gothenburg

Island-hop Gothenburg's archipelago for swims and catching rays and be back in time to freshen up, put on your glad rags and hit the clubs and pubs of the Avenyn district? Only in Gothenburg.

Midnight sun in the Arctic Circle, Swedish Lapland

Midnight sun when the sun never sets in the summer. The Midnight Sun is a 24-hour period of sunlight inside the Arctic Circle in Swedish Lapland.

The 72 Hour Cabin

"This morning when I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was the lake and the tall trees and I realised that I'm truly here and it's not a dream! I kept staring at it for a long period of time before finally dragging myself out of the comfy covers." - Baqer Keshwani, participant in The 72 Hour Cabin

About the right to access Swedish nature

The Right of Public Access (‘Allemansrätt’), or Outdoor Access Rights gives you the right to roam the countryside in Sweden in perfect peace and quiet.

Swedish Design Museum

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Facts and info

Travelling to Sweden? Here are some facts, figures and information about anything from weather, what to pack, visa and passports and how to get around in Sweden.

Travelling to Sweden in Scandinavia

All you need to know before your trip to Sweden. Which airline flies where, how do you get around once in Sweden and passport and visa info.

Passport and visa information for Sweden

Passport and visa information for your visit to Sweden.

Sweden FAQs

Hello traveller! Do you have a question about visiting Sweden that you haven't been able to find the answer to on our site yet? We have collected a few frequently asked questions below. We hope you find the answer to your question here but if not, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Summer house

Socialising, picking berries and mushrooms and living the country life.

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