July 22, 2010
Underwater, in the treetops or Frodo-style: The Local gives the lowdown on some of the oddest places in Sweden to spend a night. READ (2 COMMENTS) »
Swedish hoteliers have already given tourists the chance to live in a hotel made of ice and a hotel under a lake, so it was only a matter of time before someone decided to put a hotel in a tree. READ (3 COMMENTS) »
HostelBookers invites you to explore the beaten path outside Stockholm by taking day trips to Uppsala, Västerås and Drottningholm, writes Madeleine Wilson. READ (1 COMMENT) »
If you're looking for a spectacular place for a corporate lunch, an intimate wedding or to dance until dawn, the best place to look is out to the water, writes Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius. READ »
Sponsored article: The birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen, Odense beckons travellers with its vibrant nightlife, beautiful streetscapes, great shopping and rich cultural heritage. READ »
The antiquity of Gamla Stan, the forests of Djurgården, the cliffs of Södermalm and of course the surrounding blue sea: all these elements combine to help make Stockholm one of the world’s most beautiful cities. READ »
Whether you want to quack like a frog around a May Pole in June or collect seven enchanted flowers to find true love: Västervik is place to be. READ »
At Lake Hornborga in western Sweden, nature lovers from across Europe have gathered to witness the extraordinary gathering of 25,000 cranes, writes Rita Devlin Marier. READ (2 COMMENTS) »
Sponsored Article: Once in the shadow of its larger, more glamorous neighbour Copenhagen, the construction of the Öresund Bridge means Malmö today forms the proud gateway to Sweden. READ (1 COMMENT) »
Sponsored article: If you want to see Sweden's maritime nature eye-to-eye, there's no better place to do it than Västervik, writes Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius. READ »
"Vacation for me is a time to literally switch off electronically and mentally and expose the family to new experiences. It is not a time however to turn off the tastebuds or expose my back to unnecessary hardships. So no to tents and yes to nice restaurants. This year we headed West to the Norwegian fjords..." READ »
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