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Engelsberg Bruk
Looking more like a collection of gingerbread houses than an industrial relic, Engelsberg Bruk, a Unesco World Heritage Site in the tiny village of Ängelsberg, was one of the most important early-industrial ironworks in Europe. During the 17th and 18th centuries, its rare timber-cl
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Riddarholmskyrkan
The strikingly beautiful Riddarholmskyrkan, on the equally pretty and under-visited islet of Riddarholmen, was built by Franciscan monks in the late 13th century. It has been the royal necropolis since the burial of Magnus Ladulås in 1290, and is home to the armorial glory of the S
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Nordiska Museet
The epic Nordiska Museet is Sweden’s largest cultural-history museum and one of its largest indoor spaces. The building itself (from 1907) is an eclectic, Renaissance-style castle designed by Isak Gustav Clason, who also drew up Östermalms Saluhall. Inside you’ll find a sprawling c
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Royal Armoury
The Royal Armoury is housed in the cellar vaults of the palace but has a separate admission fee. It’s a family attic of sorts, crammed with engrossing memorabilia spanning more than 500 years of royal childhoods, coronations, weddings and murders. Meet Gustav II Adolf’s stuffed bat
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Laponia
Established in 1996, the vast Laponia stretches for 9400 sq km, comprising the mountains, forests and marshlands of Padjelanta, Sarek, Stora Sjöfallet and Muddus national parks. Unusually for a World Heritage Area, it’s recognised both for its cultural wealth and its natural wealth
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Stadsparken
Stadsparken is an idyllic and kid-friendly park once voted Sweden’s most beautiful. It stretches alongside Svartån (the Black River) and merges into the Wadköping museum village . The village, named after what author Hjalmar Bergman called his hometown in his novels, is a cobblesto
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Stadshuset
The mighty Stadshuset dominates Stockholm’s architecture. Topping off its square tower is a golden spire and the symbol of Swedish power: the three royal crowns. Entry is by guided tour only; tours in English take place every 30 minutes from 9.30am until 4pm in summer, less frequen
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Grönklitt Björnpark
Fat-bottomed roly-poly bear cubs are the star attraction at Grönklitt Björnpark, the largest predator park in Europe 16km from Orsa. Even if there are no cubs around during your visit, there’s plenty to see: polar bears, Kodiak bears, leopards, Amur tigers, lynx, wolves, red foxes
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Stenshuvud National Park
Just south of Kivik, this enchanting national park features lush woodland, marshes, sandy beaches and a high headland. Among its more unusual residents are orchids, dormice and tree frogs. Several superb walks in the area include the hike up to a 6th-century ruined hill fort. The l
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Medeltidsmuseet
Tucked beneath the bridge that links Gamla Stan and Norrmalm, this child-friendly museum was established when construction workers preparing to build a car park here in the late 1970s unearthed foundations from the 1530s. The ancient walls were preserved as found, and a museum was
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Historiska Museet
Behind the cathedral, the Historiska Museet has a large collection of pre–Viking Age finds, including a 7000-year-old skeleton. It’s joined with Domkyrkomuseet , which explores the history of the church in the area; the rooms filled with countless statues of the crucified Christ ar
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Thielska Galleriet
Thielska Galleriet, at the far eastern end of Djurgården, is a must for Nordic art fans, with a savvy collection of late 19th- and early 20th-century works from Scandinavian greats like Carl Larsson, Anders Zorn, Ernst Josephson and Bruno Liljefors, plus a series of Edvard Munch’s
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Drottningholms Slottsteater & Teatermuseum
Slottsteater was completed in 1766 on the instructions of Queen Lovisa Ulrika. Remarkably untouched from the time of Gustav III’s death (1792) until 1922, it’s now the oldest theatre in the world still in its original state. The fascinating guided tour takes you into other rooms in
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Hagaparken
Another of Stockholms lovely green pleasure gardens, Haga Park also happens to have a royal pedigree. Begun by Gustav III, it is Swedens purest version of an English park, and the surrounding area contains three royal palaces. Crowning the hilltop is the peculiar Koppartälten , bui
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Birka
The historic Viking trading centre of Birka, on Björkö in Lake Mälaren, makes a fantastic day trip. A Unesco World Heritage Site, it was founded around AD 760 to expand and control trade in the region. The village attracted merchants and craft workers, and the population quickly gr
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Sala Silvergruva
Even if you’re reluctant to take the plunge, the above-ground parts of Sala Silvergruva, a mine about 2km south of the town centre, are nice to walk around. Beneath the surface are 20km of galleries, caverns and shafts. Tours go either 60m or 150m deep into the mines, every half-ho
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Gripsholm Slott
Gripsholm Slott is the epitome of castles, with its round towers, spires, drawbridge and creaky wooden halls. Originally built in the 1370s, the castle had passed into royal hands by the early 15th century. In 1526 Gustav Vasa took over and ordered the demolition of the adjacent mo
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Moderna Museet
Moderna Museet is Stockholm’s modern-art maverick, its permanent collection ranging from paintings and sculptures to photography, video art and installations. Highlights include work by Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí (The Enigma of William Tell ), Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst and Robert
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Spritmuseum
The surprisingly entertaining Museum of Spirits is dedicated to Swedens complicated relationship with alcohol, as mediated over the years by the state-run monopoly System Bolaget. The slick space, in two 18th-century naval buildings, covers the history, manufacture and consumption
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ABBA: The Museum
A sensory-overload experience that might appeal only to devoted Abba fans, this long-awaited and wildly hyped cathedral to the demigods of Swedish pop is almost aggressively entertaining. Its packed to the gills with memorabilia and interactivity -– every square inch has something
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