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Surviving Sweden’s alcohol monopoly
Smartly dressed staff, the gentle clinking of glass bottles… and the strange feeling that you’re doing something naughty: welcome to…
Interrailing around Sweden
Forget bumpy bus rides and overpriced domestic flights: if you want to see Sweden comfortably, cheaply and with a can…
Copenhagen on a budget
Think ‘budget travel’ and Copenhagen is probably not the first place that springs to mind. After all, the Danish capital’s…
Celebrating crayfish season in Sweden
Picture the scene: the lake lapping gently at the reeds, the summer sun sinking slowly towards the horizon, and then…
Horse riding at Häståkeriet in Stockholm
Wandering around Stockholm, you may notice the brightly painted horses that are offered for sale in souvenir shops. These are…
Liseberg amusement park
Opened in 1923 in a bid to shake off Gothenburg’s reputation as a boring city, Liseberg is now Scandinavia’s biggest…
Universeum
For families with young kids, the big indoor science centre called Universeum is the perfect place to spend a rainy…
Naturhistoriska
Little changed since it opened in 1923, Gothenburg’s natural history museum – Naturhistoriska – offers a fascinating…
Skip the subway with our Stockholm walking map
Stockholm’s subway system is usually quick and reliable, but it isn’t always the best option for getting around the city…