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Steve Vickers

Steve Vickers

British journalist Steve Vickers has researched and written more than 15 guidebooks across Europe and Asia. He’s written about Scandinavia for Rough Guides, The Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian and many more, and has spent the past 12 years exploring Scandinavia in search of the perfect cinnamon bun. He’s married to a Swede (an actual Swedish person, not a root vegetable) and he speaks Swedish with an English accent.

Riding the old train tracks near Lund in Sweden
Lund see and do

Riding the rails near Lund

Fancy exploring the countryside near Lund? You could go hiking, or simply hire a car and take a road trip past…

Gay friendly hotels in Stockholm
Things to do in Sweden

Five gay-friendly hotels in Stockholm

Few cities in the world are as gay-friendly as the Swedish capital Stockholm, where rainbow flags can be seen fluttering…

Historiska Museum
Lund see and do

Historiska Museum

Steps from the cathedral in the very heart of the city, Historiska Museum is Lund’s main history museum – and…

Head to Delsjön in Gothenburg for free swims
Gothenburg, Itineraries, Other sights

Free things to do in Gothenburg

Lots of Gothenburg’s main attractions charge admission fees, but if you know where to look it’s possible to have a…

Lund Cathedral
Lund see and do

Lund Cathedral

One of the most visited churches in Sweden, Lund Cathedral has been central to life in the city for more…

Gothenburg to Copenhagen
Getting around Scandinavia, Things to do in Sweden

Gothenburg to Copenhagen

Although it’s a bit of a slog and involves an international border crossing, the 315km journey from Gothenburg to Copenhagen…

How to call Sweden
Planning a trip to Sweden

How to call Sweden

Confused by Swedish phone numbers? Don’t worry – we’ll show you how to call a number in Sweden, regardless of whether…

The Museum of Sketches
Lund see and do

The Museum of Sketches

Before the finished version of every artistic masterpiece comes an early draft – be it a back-of-an-envelope sketch, or the…

Drottens Church ruins in Lund
Lund see and do

The ruins of Drottens Church

Hidden beneath what looks like an ordinary street in Lund’s main shopping district is one of the city’s most intriguing…

View without a room, Norway
Blog

Q&A with photographer Cody Duncan

Travelling to Scandinavia’s wildest reaches is one thing, but capturing their raw beauty on camera is another challenge altogether –…

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    • Denmark
      • Copenhagen
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      • Odense
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      • Helsinki
      • Porvoo
      • Turku
    • Greenland
    • Iceland
      • Reykjavík
    • Sweden
      • Stockholm
      • Gothenburg
      • Malmö
      • Lund
      • Swedish Lapland
      • Central Sweden
    • Norway
      • Oslo
      • Bergen
      • Northern Norway
      • Southern Norway
      • Trondheim
    • Lapland
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    • Our top picks
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    • Igloo hotels
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