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15 places · from Wikivoyage and Wikipedia

Cities

Stockholm

Stockholm

Is Sweden's capital and largest city, spread out over several islands.

Wikipedia · Open in Maps · Photo Steven Lek, CC BY-SA 4.0 · text Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA

Gothenburg

Gothenburg

Is Sweden's largest port and industrial centre, second in population.

Wikipedia · Open in Maps · Photo Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden, CC BY 2.0 · text Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA

Karlskrona

Karlskrona

Is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as the base for Sweden's navy since the 17th century.

Wikipedia · Open in Maps · Photo Sendelbach (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · text Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA

Linköping

Linköping

Has a large university, and is the birthplace of Sweden's aviation industry.

Wikipedia · Open in Maps · Photo Thuresson, CC BY-SA 2.5 · text Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA

Lund

Lund

Is a lively pretty university city with a Viking Age heritage.

Wikipedia · Open in Maps · Photo Kallekn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · text Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA

Malmö

Malmö

With a quarter million inhabitants, is connected to the Danish capital Copenhagen by the Öresund Bridge.

Wikipedia · Open in Maps · Photo This image was produced by me, David Castor ( user:dcastor ). The pictures I sub, CC0 · text Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA

Umeå

Umeå

Is the largest city in Norrland, known for its silver birches and university.

Wikipedia · Open in Maps · Photo Jonipoon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · text Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA

Uppsala

Uppsala

Once the centre of Viking era Sweden, is home to the largest cathedral and oldest university in the Nordic countries.

Wikipedia · Open in Maps · Photo Axebackman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · text Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA

Visby

Visby

Is the only city on the Gotland island, a Hanseatic League centre of commerce with an impressive city wall.

Wikipedia · Open in Maps · Photo L.G.foto, CC BY-SA 4.0 · text Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA

Other destinations

Bergslagen

Bergslagen

Is the traditional heartland of Swedish metallurgy and mining.

Wikipedia · Open in Maps · Photo Background map from the Demis map server, rivers enhanced and names added by use, Public domain · text Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA

Ekerö

Ekerö

Is a freshwater archipelago with the Royal family's residence Drottningholm, and Viking Age settlement Birka.

Wikipedia · Open in Maps · Photo Holger.Ellgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0 · text Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA

Kiruna Municipality

Kiruna Municipality

At Sweden's northernmost edge is known for a large mine, a space flight centre, the Jukkasjärvi ice hotel and Abisko national park.

Wikipedia · Open in Maps · Photo rundgren, CC BY-SA 2.0 · text Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA

Laponia

Laponia

Is Western Europe's largest wilderness, in the Arctic.

Wikipedia · Open in Maps · Photo Photographer: Mg-k., CC BY-SA 3.0 · text Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA

Stockholm archipelago

Stockholm archipelago

Consists of islands all shapes and sizes.

Wikipedia · Open in Maps · Photo Hydrographica. Changed file format from GIF to PNG by Lidingo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · text Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA

Åre

Åre

Is one of Sweden's largest ski resorts, with 44 lifts.

Wikipedia · Open in Maps · Photo This image was produced by me, David Castor (user:dcastor). The pictures I submi, Public domain · text Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA