Unlike most major national art museums, the Göteborg Museum of Art – described as the leading museum of Nordic art – is not indebted to former royal or aristocratic art collections for its origins.
Astrid Lindgren is as hallowed in Sweden as Roald Dahl is in the UK, and Junibacken is the children’s cultural centre where Lindgren’s best-loved works come to life.
Liseberg is an amusement park that opened in 1923. One of the most visited amusement parks in Scandinavia, it attracts about three million visitors annually.
A fleet of 13 moored vessels offers a glimpse into Sweden’s proud maritime history, with Gothenburg long having been the country’s port to the west.
Right on the northern tip of Öland is one of Sweden’s is this long cobble beach that blossoms bright blue with Echium Vulgare in the summer.
One of the oldest buildings in Stockholm, this medieval abbey serves as the final resting place for all Swedish monarchs from 1632, with only one exception.
No European city is complete without a proud fortress on the lookout for foreign threats, and Skansen Kronan is Gothenburg’s very own.
Easily one of Stockholm’s most popular attractions taking up a sizable chunk of the island of Djurgården, Skansen is the world’s oldest open air museum.
Gothenburg's most popular park, covering 137 hectares and full of things to do.
The streets of Stockholm have not always been the peaceful northern European haven that they are today...
Visit the Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design in Stockholm to know everything in this field from the 19th century up to today!
For a country with such a formidable naval history it is ironic that Sweden’s most famous ship was, quite literally, a complete flop.
The Volvo Museum covers the history and development of Sweden's leading car manufacturer.