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Riksdagshuset
Technically situated on Helgeandsholmen, the little island in the middle of Norrström, rather than on Gamla Stan, the Swedish Parliament building is an unexpected pleasure to visit. The building consists of two parts: the older front section (facing downstream) dates from the early
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Bonniers Konsthall
This ambitious gallery keeps culture fiends busy with a fresh dose of international contemporary art, as well as a reading room, a fab cafe and a busy schedule of art seminars and artists-in-conversation sessions. The massive, transparent flatiron building was designed by Johan Cel
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Ales Stenar
One of Skånes most intriguing and remote attractions, this place has all the mystery of Englands Stonehenge without the commercialism. Its Swedens largest stone-ship setting, gorgeously located on a grassy knoll by the sea, 19km east of Ystad. Guided tours can be arranged through Y
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Palmhuset
Laid out in 1842 and recently restored to better reflect its original plan, the lush Trädgårdsföreningen is a large protected area off Nya Allén. Full of flowers and tiny cafes, it’s popular for lunchtime escapes and home to Europe’s largest rosarium , with around 2500 varieties. T
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Mining Complex
The mining complex, to the west of town at the top end of Gruvgatan, contains various sights. Most dramatic is the Stora Stöten (Great Pit), a vast hole caused by a major mine collapse in the 17th century. By some miracle, the miners were on holiday that day and no one was harmed.
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Kulturhuset
This architecturally divisive building, opened in 1974, is an arts hub, with a couple of galleries and workshops, a cinema, three restaurants, and libraries containing international periodicals, newspapers, books and an unusually good selection of graphic novels in many languages.
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Kullaberg Nature Reserve
This magnificent nature reserve occupies the tip of the Kulla Peninsula and houses Scandinavia’s brightest lighthouse, Kullens fyr , the light of which can be seen from 50km away. The reserve offers a dramatic spectacle of plunging cliffs, windswept vegetation and incredible sunset
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Frösön
Large and peaceful Frösön island sits just across the bridge from central Östersund, reachable by road and by footbridge from Badhusparken. The island takes its name from Frö, the pagan god of fertility, worshipped by the Vikings originally resident here.Just across the footbridge,
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Kosta Boda
One of the first glassworks in Sweden, today the Kosta Boda complex (established 1742) pulls in coachloads of visitors, who raid the vast discount outlets. It’s touristy, but the Kosta Boda Art Hotel, exhibition gallery, glass-blowing demonstrations and great cafes make it a good b
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Stockholms Stadsmuseum
Evocative exhibits cover Stockholm’s development from fortified port to modern metropolis via plague, fire and good old-fashioned scandal. The museum is housed in a late-17th-century palace designed by Nicodemus Tessin the Elder. Temporary exhibitions are fresh and eclectic, focuse
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Linnémuseet
No matter how many times the brochures refer to the ‘sexual system’ of classification, the excitement to be had at Linnémuseet is primarily intellectual; still, botanists and vegetarians will enjoy a visit to the pioneering scientist’s home and workshop, where he lived with his wi
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Norra Berget
Norra Berget hill (150m) is crowned with a 19th-century viewing tower , from which you get sweeping views of the city, squeezed between the sea and surrounding hills. Nearby, you can also learn to bake tunnbröd (soft, thin unleavened bread) at the Norra Bergets Hantverksmuseum , an
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Dragon Gate
Youre driving along the E4, 25km south of Gävle, when a strange apparition suddenly appears on the side of the motorway. Stone lions flank a mighty gate, a mini Great Wall surrounds a large courtyard with a Chinese pagoda–style half-hotel half-prison and replica terracotta warriors
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Linné District
The Linné district holds fast to its grungy roots, especially along the Långgatan streets. Here, hip cafes, junk shops and street-smart boutiques mix it with seedy sex shops and eclectic locals. It’s home to the kicking Andra Långdagen block party , a wild, one-day street bash orga
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Carolina Rediviva
Rare-book and map fiends should go directly to Carolina Rediviva, the university library. In a small, dark gallery, glass cases hold precious maps and manuscripts, including illuminated Ethiopian texts and the first book ever printed in Sweden. The star is the surviving half of the
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Kronhuset
The city’s oldest secular building, Kronhuset is a former arsenal built in Dutch style between 1642 and 1654. It was here that Karl X held the disastrous riksdag (parliament) in 1660 – he died while it was in session. Kronhusbodarna, across the courtyard from Kronhuset, houses work
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Siljansnäs Naturum
Siljansnäs Naturum, 14km northwest of Leksand, has information about the meteor that hit several millennia ago and local flora and fauna, with a slightly moth-eaten collection of 50 stuffed animals. Two-hour English-language guided tours of the nature reserve take place at 11am Mon
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Husaby Kyrka
Husaby (15km east of Lidköping) is inextricably linked to Sweden’s history. King Olof Skötkonung, the country’s first Christian king, was converted and baptised here by the English missionary Sigfrid in 1008. Husaby Kyrka dates from the 12th century, but the base of the unusual thr
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Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde
Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde, at the southern tip of Djurgården, is a soul-perking combo of water views and art. The palace once belonged to the painter prince (1865–1947), who favoured art over typical royal pleasures. In addition to Eugen’s own work, it holds his impressive collect
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Rosersbergs Slott
Rosersbergs Slott is on Lake Mälaren about 9km southeast of Sigtuna. Built in the 1630s, it was used as a royal residence from 1762 to 1860; the interior boasts exquisite furnishings from the Empire period (1790–1820), and is noted for its textiles. Highlights include the lavishly
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