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If we were to mention ABBA, Björn Borg, Greta Garbo or Santa Claus, what would it conjure up for you? No need to contemplate for long, it’s Sweden, of course! A magical land on the Baltic Sea, as cold as it is unpopulated. Because that’s what Sweden is: a land where there are more pine trees than people, a country undiscovered by tourists and unspoiled by the madness of men. Between stretches of water,&nbsp;sleigh dogs, herds of reindeer, the aurora borealis and royal castles, Sweden offers a dazzling spectacle of beauty and nature, particularly in Lapland. That’s one side. On its other side, you will find urban Sweden, modern and busy, the forerunner of design and the grande dame of music. You will visit the lively districts of the Stockholm archipelago and its 24,000 isles and islands. You’ll be carried away by a very special atmosphere, unique to the north, and perhaps you’ll even be taken for a Viking on the island of Björkö!

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Örebro

Located in Stockholm, this museum is named after its treasure: the immense warship "Vasa". You can explore its 69 metre long keel, its 64 canons and 3 decks.

Musée Vasa

Motala

The capital of Sweden and the largest city in Scandinavia, Stockholm is an elegant and majestic city, made up of both land and sea.

Stockholm

Skellefteå is a small, calm town in the south of Swedish Lapland. You go there to enjoy nature and the many sporting activities in the surroundings.

Skellefteå

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During my <a href="/sweden/">trip to Sweden</a>, I visited a couple of friends who own a guest house and a raid (a sort of endurance trip) agency in Swedish Lapland, in a village called Flarken. The simplest way to get there is to take an SAS flight from Stockholm to Skellefteå, a small town where my friend also go to stock up on equipment for their agency.
In March the weather was already very nice so the plane didn't land on frozen runways, as it does in winter. The sunshine didn't stop me enjoying all the unmissable activities in Lapland: snowshoeing, ice skating, snow mobiling, ice fishing, and, of course, the famous dog sled driving.
We stayed in a traditional Swedish house, in the middle of the forest. During one of the raids we stayed in small chalets in the middle of Swedish Lapland. Lots of tourists do these sorts of trips at Kiruna. I've never been there, but I can really recommend the region of Skellefteå (not the town itself, I grant you), where there are no tourists and the nature is fabulous.

Skellefteå is a small, calm town in the south of Swedish Lapland. You go there to enjoy nature and the many sporting activities in the surroundings.

Skellefteå Holidays

Skellefteå: How to get there?

Skellefteå: See when to go?

Skellefteå: For how long?

Skellefteå: What to see nearby?