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Bungemuseet
Step back in time at the Bungemuseet, an open-air museum with 17th- to 19th-century houses, picture stones dating from 800 and a historic playground. It’s near Gotlands northeastern tip, about 1km south of where the ferry connects to Fårö. Across the road is a cute cafe with superl
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Tyresta National Park
The 4900-hectare (12100-acre) Tyresta National Park is noted for its virgin forest, which includes 300-year-old pine trees. Stockholm is the only European capital with virgin forest so close to it. Tyresta is a beautiful area, with rocky outcrops, small lakes, marshes, and a wide v
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Slotts & Domkyrkomuseum
The struggle between church and state is explored in the nearby castle’s Slotts- & Domkyrkomuseum, where the bolshie King Gustav Vasa and the last Catholic bishop, Hans Brask, made friends, ate, drank and fell out again. Archaeological finds include two mummified black rats fro
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Öland’s Southernmost Point
Öland’s southernmost point is a stark, striking spectacle of epic sky, sea and rock-strewn pastures. A nature reserve almost surrounded by sea, it’s justifiably popular with birdwatchers. There’s a free Naturum , a great cafe-restaurant and, at 42m, Scandinavia’s tallest lighthouse
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Kullens fyr
Scandinavias brightest lighthouse, located at the tip of the Kulla Peninsula.
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Kungliga Myntkabinettet
Across the plaza from the Royal Palace, Kungliga Myntkabinettet gleams with a priceless collection of currency spanning 2600 years. Treasures include Viking silver and the world’s oldest coin (from 625 BC), largest coin (a Swedish copper plate weighing 19.7kg) and first banknote (i
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Örnsköldsviks Museum & Konsthall
The impressive Örnsköldsviks Museum & Konsthall covers 9000 years of local history and includes a section on the Sami. It also hosts temporary exhibitions of art and culture, including a recent Star Wars –themed blockbuster, portraits of Astrid Lindgren and work by up-and-comin
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Väsby Kungsgård
In the main park in town is Väsby Kungsgård, a 16th-century royal farm where, according to a love letter from 1613, Gustav II Adolf met his mistress, Ebba Bruhe. Excitement for the traveller is confined to the beautifully preserved interiors, idyllic courtyard and 17th-century weap
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Lighthouse
West of the harbour, scramble to the top of the now-defunct 19th-century lighthouse (17m), and visit the tiny maritime museum inside Captain Brinck’s Cabin . (Note that the lighthouse is managed by the hostel warden, so opening hours are erratic.) A soothing coastal path features p
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Teknikens Hus
Curious minds of all ages will love the gigantic educational playground that is Teknikens Hus, within the university campus 4km north of town. The museum has hands-on exhibitions about everything from hot-air balloons and rocket launching to the aurora borealis. Take bus 4 or 5 to
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Koppartälten
The exotic Koppartälten has three magical copper tents created by set designer Louis-Jean Desprez in 1787. Originally a stable and barracks for Gustav III’s personal guard, the central tent now houses the Haga Parkmuseum while the eastern tent boasts a slick cafe (11am-4pm) designe
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Galleri Mors Mössa
The Haga district is Göteborg’s oldest suburb, dating back to 1648. A hardcore hippy hang-out in the 1960s and ’70s, its cobbled streets and vintage buildings are now a gentrified blend of cafes, op shops and boutiques. It’s also home to Galleri Mors Mössa , one of Göteborg’s bette
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Kåkstan
In Malmberget, 5km north of Gällivare, Kåkstan is a historical ‘shanty town’ museum village, dating from the 1888 iron-ore rush. Contact the Gällivare tourist office for details of the LKAB iron-ore mine tour (Skr250; tours 9.30am-1pm mid-Jun–mid-Aug, by appointment in winter), whi
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Kronobergs Slott
In 1542 Småland rebel Nils Dacke spent Christmas in Kronobergs Slott, now a ruin. The 14th-century castle is on a small island (reached by footbridge) in Helgasjön, about 8km north of the town. Boat trips on S/S Thor , Swedens oldest steamship, built in 1887, leave from below the r
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Göteborgs Choklad & Karamellfabrik
Kronhusbodarna houses several workshops making and selling pottery, silverware, glass and textiles. It’s also home to the wicked Göteborgs Choklad & Karamellfabrik , a candy factory-cum-shop where the sticky treats include skumklubba (marshmallows on a stick, dipped in dark cho
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Stora Alvaret
Birds, insects and flowers populate the striking limestone plain of Stora Alvaret. Birdwatching is best in May and June, which is also when the Alvar’s rock roses and rare orchids burst into bloom. The plain occupies most of the inland area of southern Öland, and can be crossed by
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Aitik Open
The Aitik open-pit copper mine in Malmberget is Europe’s largest, producing 18 million tonnes of copper ore per year. The view of the pit from the top of the hairpin bends is particularly impressive. The tourist office runs tours of the mine at 2pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday b
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Grimeton Radio Station
On the Unesco World Heritage list, Grimeton Radio Station lies about 10km east of Varberg. Once part of the interwar transatlantic communication network, it’s now the world’s only surviving long-wave radio station. Two English-language tours at 1pm and 3pm in June, July and August
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Storsjöhyttan
At Swedens first Économusée (a concept originating in Quebec), you can observe the three masters of glass at work as they transform white-hot melted putty into original, striking creations. Immerse yourself in different glassmaking techniques and the history of glass or take some g
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Biologiska Museet
Many Swedish schools once had private natural-history collections, but most were binned in the 1960s. Örebro’s Biologiska Museet, in Karolinska Skolan, is a survivor; it’s well worth a glance for its tier upon tier of stuffed birds. Outside peak summer hours, check with the tourist
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