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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.

Pite Havsbad cottages 7
Hotels, Piteå hotels

Pite Havsbad Resort

Hotel rooms, camping and cottages
From 190 SEK | Our score: 7/10
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Piteå Stadshotell 7
Hotels, Piteå hotels

Piteå Stadshotell

Charming old hotel
895–1090 SEK | Our score: 7/10
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Furunäset Hotell in Piteå, Sweden 8
Hotels, Piteå hotels

Furunäset Hotell

Quiet and comfy
785–985 SEK | Our score: 8/10
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Skoogs City Hotell in Piteå 8
Hotels, Piteå hotels

Skoogs City Hotell

Right in the centre
625–975 SEK | Our score: 8/10

Cheap food trucks in Gothenburg
Eating and drinking, Gothenburg, Things to do in Sweden

Cheap eats in Gothenburg

Gothenburg has been building a reputation as a foodie destination that puts the focus on fresh, local ingredients – not least…

Unusual things to do in Gothenburg
Gothenburg, Itineraries, Other sights

Unusual things to do in Gothenburg

Maybe you’ve already checked out Gothenburg’s main sights and are wondering what’s next. Or perhaps you’re just…

All the James Bond books you could ever need
Things to do in Sweden

I spy: Sweden’s zany 007 museum

There are a few unusual tourist attractions in Sweden, but when it comes to sheer middle-of-nowhere strangeness, Nybro’s James…

Apartment museum in Kortedala, Gothenburg
Gothenburg, Museums and galleries

Gothenburg’s 1950s time capsule

Take a tram ride northeast from Gothenburg’s commercial heart and you’ll soon arrive in Kortedala – a very ordinary Swedish…

Stockholm on a tight budget
Itineraries, Things to do in Sweden

Two days in Stockholm for under £80

One of the main reasons we started Routes North was to show that Sweden can be an affordable place to…

Weather in Sweden in July
Weather in Sweden

Weather in Sweden in July

Unless you’re hoping for snow, July is the absolute best time of year to visit Sweden. The days seem amazingly…

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    • Denmark
      • Copenhagen
      • Aalborg
      • Aarhus
      • Odense
    • Finland
      • 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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    • Scandinavian country guide
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    • Igloo hotels
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