Stockholm Travel Guide
Stockholm on 14 islands: the districts, which guide answers what, congestion tax for drivers, the Slussen works, and which museums are closed in 2026.
Destinations
Cities
Gothenburg Travel Guide
Gothenburg in one page: airport and train (closure weekends to 2027), tap-to-pay trams, the car-free archipelago, Liseberg's seasons and two museums.
Malmo Travel Guide
Malmö in one page: the Copenhagen train and Hyllie ID check, tap-to-pay buses, free museums for under-20s, Ribersborg beach, city bikes and day trips.
Uppsala Travel Guide
Uppsala in one page: 35–40 minutes from Stockholm, UL tickets, the free cathedral, the Silver Bible's 2027 return and which sights are seasonal.
Kiruna Travel Guide
Kiruna in one page: the new center, the church moved in 2025 and closed until 2027, how the mine tour works, getting there, and the cold by month.
Lulea Travel Guide
Luleå's free World Heritage church town, the archipelago boats, the winter ice track and ice roads, and which museum is closed, with dated hours. (145)
Umea Travel Guide
Umeå in one page: the Stockholm night train, airport bus, free Bildmuseet and Västerbottens museum, birch streets, and the Vaasa ferry from Holmsund.
Helsingborg Travel Guide
Helsingborg in one page: the Helsingør ferry and port ID check, Kärnan's 2026 hours, Sofiero, free Fredriksdal in autumn, city buses and Ramlösa.
Kalmar Travel Guide
Kalmar in one page: trains and the airport bus, paying on buses, why you can't cycle the Öland Bridge, the Kronan museum and 2026 hours.
Karlstad and Lake Vanern
Karlstad in one page: three hours from Stockholm, Gothenburg and Oslo, cashless buses, summer boat buses, museum prices and fishing on Lake Vänern.
Orebro Travel Guide
Örebro in one page: direct trains, paying for buses, castle tickets and autumn hours, free Wadköping, and why the county museum is closed until 2027.
Linkoping and Norrkoping
Linköping and Norrköping in one page: paying on buses and trams, the Mälartåg ticket trap, free museums, the Air Force Museum and Kolmården by bus.
Jonkoping and Lake Vattern
Jönköping, Gränna and Visingsö in one page: the paid Visingsö ferry, paying on JLT buses, free fishing, lake safety and 2026 museum hours.
Regions
Swedish Lapland Travel Guide
Where Swedish Lapland is, which town to base in, when to go for aurora or midnight sun, Laponia, Sápmi, and which guide to read next. (134)
Skane: Sweden's Continental South
Sweden's southernmost region in one page: the Copenhagen train and ID check, six areas, three national parks, Kullaberg's rules and car-free day trips.
Bohuslan and the West Coast
Bohuslän explained: province vs Västra Götaland, free road ferries, car-free Marstrand and Koster, Tanum's carvings, Bohusleden and the lobster rule. (150)
Dalarna: Sweden's Folklore Heartland
Where Dalarna is, Falun's World Heritage mine, Carl Larsson-gården, Mora's Zorn museum, Siljan's Midsummer, Sälen skiing, and how to get around. (147)
Smaland: Forests, Lakes and Astrid Lindgren
Småland in one page: the three counties, Astrid Lindgren's World 2026 dates, Växjö's emigrant museum, Store Mosse by bus and why Öland is not Småland.
Varmland: Sweden's Canoe Country
Värmland in one page: Klarälven, Glaskogen's binding tent and fire rules, free Vänern fishing, Mårbacka and Alster seasons and the Norway border.
The High Coast: Hoga Kusten
The High Coast World Heritage site in one page: the 286 m uplift, Skuleberget, Skuleskogen, Ulvön and Högbonden, and how it works without a car.
Osterlen: Skane's Artsy Coast
South-east Skåne without the brochure: what counts as Österlen, the through train, Glimmingehus's season, Kivik's grave and the Easter art round.
Jamtland in Summer: Are Without the Skis
Åre without the skis: 2026 lift dates, the 47 km Jämtland Triangle, Tännforsen, Östersund and Storsjön, trains, buses, light nights and mosquitoes.
Islands
Gotland and Visby Travel Guide
Gotland in brief: Visby's World Heritage ring wall, Fårö's raukar by bus and free ferry, the rules visitors miss, and what closes after summer.
The Stockholm Archipelago: The Complete Guide
30,000 islands in three zones: which to visit, who owns the land, how far an SL ticket goes, and what still runs outside summer. Checked September 2026.
Oland: Sweden's Sunshine Island
Öland in one page: crossing without a car, what SMHI says about the sun, 2026 hours for Borgholm Castle and Solliden, and Ottenby's reserve rules.
The Koster Islands
Getting to Sydkoster and Nordkoster from Strömstad, why the car stays behind, where you may camp, dogs and drones, and naturum Kosterhavet's 2026 hours. (152)
Ven: The Island Between Sweden and Denmark
Ven in one page: the 30-minute boat from Landskrona, 2026 fares, booking and the last boat, cars and bikes, the Tycho Brahe Museum and the Backafall cliffs.
Small towns
Ystad: Wallander Country and Sandy Beaches
Ystad from official sources: the 1267 friary museum, Wallander's sets and new films, 40 km of sand, dog-beach rules, and trains from Malmö.
Sigtuna: Sweden's First Town
Sigtuna by SL ticket: train to Märsta, bus 570 or 575, or bus 579 from Arlanda. Free ruins and runestones, the 60 kr museum, and the first-town claim.
Vaxholm: Capital of the Archipelago
Reach Vaxholm by boat or bus on any SL ticket, see when the fortress museum opens, ride the free Rindö ferry, and what runs in winter. Checked Sept 2026.
Granna: Polkagris and Lake Vattern Views
Gränna on Lake Vättern: the polkagris story, Grenna Museum at 80 kr, where Brahehus really is, and the paid Visingsö ferry you book before boarding.
Marstrand: Sailing and a Star Fortress
Car-free Marstrand in 2026: bus 302 via Ytterby, which Västtrafik tickets work on the ferry, Carlstens fästning hours and prices, swimming and sailing. (151)
Smogen and Fjallbacka: Bohuslan's Postcard Villages
Smögen and Fjällbacka compared: buses 860 and 875, drive times from Gothenburg, Kungsklyftan, Smögenbryggan crowds and the Sotenäs camping rule. (145)
Mora and Lake Siljan
Mora's Zorn museum and Zorngården with dated hours, the Vasaloppet finish and statue, the museum that closed, and distances to Rättvik and Leksand. (148)
Neighborhoods
Gamla Stan: Stockholm's Old Town
Stockholm's old town in autumn 2026: Royal Palace hours and closures, the changing of the guard, Storkyrkan, the Nobel Prize Museum, and what has closed.
Sodermalm: Stockholm's Cool(ed) Island
Södermalm's free sights: Skinnarviksberget, Stockholm's highest natural point, Mariatorget, Nytorget and Stadsmuseet, plus what the Slussen works change.
Djurgarden: Stockholm's Museum Island
Vasa Museum, Skansen, ABBA and Gröna Lund on one island: tram 7 or ferry 82, how to pick two sights, winter hours from 28 September, and the park rules.
Haga: Gothenburg's Cinnamon Bun Quarter
Gothenburg's first suburb: Haga Nygata's giant cinnamon buns, landshövdingehus, Skansen Kronan's view, the Advent market and getting there by tram. (147)