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Design-led cities, endless forests and lakes, Arctic wilderness and the Northern Lights, Scandinavia's effortlessly cool, sustainable heartland.
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Sweden is Scandinavia at its most balanced: sleek, design-forward cities framed by some of Europe's wildest, emptiest nature. Stockholm's island archipelago and Gothenburg's harbour buzz meet vast forests, 100,000 lakes and Arctic wilderness.
It is a natural home for soft adventure and bleisure, where you can hike, kayak or ski by day and enjoy world-class New Nordic gastronomy and design by night, all with seamless connectivity and a deep sustainability ethic.
The far north delivers the headline acts: the Northern Lights, the midnight sun, husky sledding and the famous Icehotel. Space, calm and cool in equal measure.
Sweden in pictures
Weather & timing in Sweden RIGHT NOW 25° clear
Best Jun–Aug · Shoulder Apr–May, Sep
- Jan 6° / -4°
- Feb 8° / -2°
- Mar 12° / 2°
- Apr 18° / 8°
- May 24° / 14°
- Jun 28° / 18°
- Jul 30° / 20°
- Aug 28° / 18°
- Sep 24° / 14°
- Oct 18° / 8°
- Nov 12° / 2°
- Dec 8° / -2°
Nature, culture & hidden gems
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We're hand-picking the standout places, hidden gems and can't-miss activities in Sweden. Meanwhile, the cities above are a great starting point.
