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Birka Museum
The Viking trading centre of Birka, on Björkö in Mälaren lake, is now a Unesco World Heritage site. It was founded around AD 760 with the intention of expanding and controlling trade in the region. Exhibits at the Birka Museum include finds from the excavations, copies of the most
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Aurora Sky Station
Across the highway from the STF Turiststation, a chairlift takes you up Mt Nuolja (1169m), where those without vertigo can enjoy epic views from the deck of the Panorama Café, part of the Aurora Sky Station. In summer this is a prime spot from which to see the midnight sun; in wint
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Waterfall
Northeast near the Hojum power station crowds gather on the bridge in anticipation of a mighty cascade of unleashed water. Normally the water is diverted through the power station, but at set times the sluice gates are opened and 300,000L per second thunders through. For an even mo
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Naturum
The southern entry to Kungsleden (Sweden’s finest hiking route) is in Hemavan. To reach it, head up the hill toward the ugly golden dome in Fjällparken; the ground floor of the building houses Naturum, where there’s an exhibit on the local flora and fauna (including a section that
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Carlstens Fästning
Looming over the town is doughty Carlstens Fästning, a fortress constructed in the 1660s after the Swedish takeover of Bohuslän; later building work was completed by convicts sentenced to hard labour. There are smashing archipelago views from the top of its round tower; you can als
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Aguélimuseet
Aguélimuseet exhibits the largest display of oils and watercolours by local artist Ivan Aguéli (1869–1917) in Sweden, as well as work by some of his contemporaries. Aguéli was a pioneering Swedish modernist whose motto was ‘One can never be too precise, too simple or too deep. In s
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Gamla Uppsala Church
According to reports from the medieval chronicler Adam of Bremen (who was never actually here), a vast golden temple graced Gamla Uppsala in the 10th century. Outside, dog, horse and human sacrifices were strung up in a sacred grove. Thor, Odin and the other Viking gods were displa
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Öresund Bridge
This bridge is the planet’s longest cable-tied road and rail bridge, measuring 7.8km from Lernacken (on the Swedish side, near Malmö) to the artificial island of Peberholm (Pepper Island), south of Saltholm (Salt Island). Local commuters pay via an electronic transmitter, while tol
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Kaknästornet
A handy landmark for navigating this part of town, the 155m-tall Kaknästornet is the automatic operations centre for radio and TV broadcasting in Sweden. Opened in 1967, it’s among the tallest buildings in Scandinavia. There’s a small visitor centre (mainly a gift shop) on the grou
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Form/Design Center
Form/Design Center showcases cutting-edge design, architecture and art. The central cobbled courtyard is a remnant of the late-medieval town, while the historic half-timbered houses are now home to galleries and boutiques selling Scandi-cool art, fashion, crafts, toys and homewares
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Klippan Precinct
Once a bustle of industry (with glassworks, foundries, breweries and salting houses) the Klippan precinct has been revamped into a rather fetching heritage centre. It includes 18th-century sailors’ cottages, the remains of Gamla Älvsborg fort (ransomed from the Danes in 1619), a br
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Vaxholm Fortress Museum
King Gustav Vasa ordered the construction of Vaxholm Fortress in 1544 to protect the Swedish capital and mainland. It repelled an attack by the Danes in 1612 and the Russians in 1719, among others. It was a prison from the mid-18th century until 1842. Occupying an islet just east o
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Glimmingehus
Located around 5km inland, the striking, five-storey Glimmingehus dates from the early 1500s and is one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Sweden. Features include an all-encompassing moat and 11 resident ghosts! Guided tours in English are at 3pm daily in July and August (l
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Skokloster Slott
Skokloster Slott, around 11km due northwest of Sigtuna (26km by road), is a whitewashed baroque palace with a fragile beauty unusual in Sweden. It was built between 1654 and 1671 and has impressive stucco ceilings and collections of furniture, textiles, art and arms. There’s also a
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Teknikens och Sjöfartens Hus
The excellent Teknikens och Sjöfartens Hus is a short way to the west. Its a technology and maritime museum, with aircraft, vehicles, a horse-drawn tram, steam engines, and the amazing U3 walk-in submarine, just outside the main building. The submarine was launched in Karlskrona in
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Museum
In Öjebyn, 6km north of Piteå , there is an interesting early 15th-century church with a clock tower thought to be the oldest building in Norrbotten. Around the church are cottages where parishioners from afar would stay overnight when visiting the church or the market. The town of
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Rock Paintings
These remarkably well-preserved 4000-year-old rock paintings (hällmålningar ), depicting reindeer and other animals, are located near the hamlet of Messlingen, on the high, desolate Flatruet plateau between Funäsdalen and Ljungdalen. Turn right in Mittådalen for Messlingen, walk ea
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Kuggen
Across the river and next to the Science Park is the citys most exciting new building – the epitome of green engineering. Kuggen, or Cogwheel, resembles a bright red Colosseum, only with triangular windows that make maximum use of daylight and a host of eco-credentials that include
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Parken Zoo
Parken Zoo is one of central Sweden’s most popular family attractions. The 80-plus kinds of animals on show include monkeys, komodo dragons and beautiful white tigers that were successfully bred here. It’s not a cheap day out: additional charges are levied for parking (Skr15 per ho
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Dalslands Museum & Konsthall
Pop in for a compact collection of local art, woodwork (including a shell-shocked wooden cat), ceramics, ironware and Åmål silverware, as well as thought-provoking photography exhibitions. The small sculpture park in the grounds features an anarchic wooden tower by eccentric artist
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