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a group of people standing in front of a pink and yellow house with green roof
Villa Villekulla - Sweden - Travel Suits You
Fans of Pippi Longstocking can now walk through a real life version of the girl’s fictional house. Painted pink and yellow, just like in the children’s books, the house was used as the main character’s house for the television series in the late 1960’s. I
a man walking across a wooden walkway in the middle of a field with mountains behind him
Kungsleden (King's Trail) - Sweden - Travel Suits You
Renowned the world over as one of the most scenic hiking trails, Kungsleden was created with the scenery in mind. Organized by the Swedish Tourism Association, the goal was to carve a trail through the Swedish mountains connecting Abisko to Hemavan some 4
four small sailboats in the middle of water
Ice Yachting - Sweden - Travel Suits You
Wind fills the sails and drags the boat forward . . . on ice. Similar to blokarting done in the Netherlands, in which small sailboats are mounted on wheels and contestants race along the sandy beach, ice yachting hoists the sailboat up on blades to slide
an image of some people writing on the sand
Rock Carvings in Tanum - Sweden - Travel Suits You
Thousands of petroglyphs carved into the rocks near Tanumshede make up one of the most extensive displays of ancient carvings surviving in modern days. So astounding was the high concentration of so many drawings that a large portion of the area became a
an old ship is on display in a museum
Vasa Museum - Sweden - Travel Suits You
Found sunken in the waters just outside of the Stockholm harbor after 300 years of being forgotten, the Vasa Ship looks exactly how one would picture a pirate ship. Had her maiden voyage been a success, Vasa might have seen many a man walk the plank for b
a table and some chairs in a cave
Sala Silver Mine Hotel Suite - Sweden - Travel Suits You
An old silver mine converted into a cavernous underground hotel, Sala Silver Mine Hotel Sweet offers one part luxury and two parts spelunking wonderland. At 155 meters (508.5 ft) under the surface, Sala Silvermine makes for the deepest and one of the mos
an outhouse in the woods with trees surrounding it
STF Kolarbyn Eco Lodge - Sweden - Travel Suits You
Hidden in the forests of Kolarbyn are 12 huts that are camouflaged to look like part of the forest landscape. Looking like nothing more than large mounds of earth among the trees, dirt was placed over the whole cabins and grass and mushrooms allowed to gr
a large group of people on skis standing in the snow with numbers on their vests
Vasaloppet - Sweden - Travel Suits You
The oldest cross country ski race in the world, Vasaloppet, or Vasa-race, was started to commemorate the man that brought Sweden its independence.
many people are standing in line at an open air market with tents set up outside
Jokkmokk Winter Festival - Sweden - Travel Suits You
The first Thursday of every February sees one of the coldest festivals in the world taking place in the arctic circle. It is meant to bring together the indigenous peoples that live on the freezing tundra, bringing light and warmth to their lives in an ot
a satellite dish in the middle of a snowy forest
Treehotel - Sweden - Travel Suits You
If Tarzan had modern amenities in the middle of the forest, this is where he would live. Perched 4 - 6 meters above the forest floor, six treehouses are nestled among the forest trees. Each suspended room has its own unique design, with one being a silve
four horses pulling a cart with people on it in front of an arena full of spectators
Harness Racing - Sweden - Travel Suits You
Drivers sit in a two-wheeled cart behind the horse while the equestrian doesn’t gallop, but trots to the finish line.
people are standing on the dock next to an old sailing boat that is tied up
Sail a Roskilde Viking Ship - Sweden - Travel Suits You
Visitors to the Viking Ship Museum can now end their tour with a ride in a modern reconstruction of ancient Viking ships.
an aurora bore is seen in the night sky over a body of water and mountains
The Northern Lights from Abisko - Sweden - Travel Suits You
Sitting smack dab in the center of The Aurora Zone, the Aurora Sky Station was voted the best place in the world to see the Northern Lights.
a man riding on the back of a sled pulled by dogs
Dog Sledding at Svedjekovan - Sweden - Travel Suits You
Mushing huskies through the soft snow at a speed of 20km per hour is an adventure best offered in the northern Lapland of Scandinavia.
three cars are parked in front of a museum
James Bond Museum - Sweden - Travel Suits You
One man’s lifelong obsession with all things 007 has led to the creation of a James Bond museum attached to the car parts store he owns as his day job.