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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

Situated in the Abisko National Park, Abiskojaure is a magnificent place to get away from it all from which you can explore the surrounding park.

Abiskojaure

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Seeing that vast spread of absolutely calm water reflecting the snowy mountains and thick forest around it made arriving atLake Abiskojaure feel a bit like arriving at the end of the world. The most impressive thing is the complete absence of noise pollution. Not a sound, except the rustling of the wind in the trees and the birds singing. It was quite simply a dream. I could have stayed there for weeks, cut off from the real world and in the heart of nature. Part of the Kungsleden trekking trail (or the Royal Path), which covers more than 400 km across Swedish Lapland, also passes by the lake. So in summary, Lake Abiskojaure is <a href="/sweden/">somewhere that is completely off the beaten path</a>, and which definitely merits a visit by anyone who wants to get away from the chaos of urban life.

Situated in the Abisko National Park, Abiskojaure is a magnificent place to get away from it all from which you can explore the surrounding park.

I am in Abisko National Park, Swedish Lapland, for a few days and my programme consists of hiking and more hiking! At the same time, in summer there is not much else to do around here and it is ideal as the daylight is permanent, so you do not have to worry about night falling and having to race back to the hotel before the sun sets.
So, I set off for Abiskojaure Lake, one of the park's biggest lakes . The road is not difficult: even if it is long, it is practically flat all the time! Impossible to get lost too, as the path follows the famous "King's Trail" ( Kungsleden ), a 279 ml hiking trail that starts at Abisko, winding its way down south along the Norwegian border and is very well signposted. 
On the way, I encounter quite a few reindeer herds, grazing peacefully, some birds and also lots of small colourful field mice whose exact scientific name I am, of course, at a loss for and which the park is crawling with by the hundreds. Quite a lot of small lakes and rivers, nature is raging, although it is nearly the end of June, winter lasted very long this year and the snow is still melting away, which explains the severity of the torrents and rivers.
Finally I reach the lake where I enjoy a well-deserved break... Before turning around and going back to the village the way I came.

An 8 ml walk from Abisko Tourist Station in Abisko National Park, the Abiskojaure mountain lake will please trekking and wild hiking enthusiasts !

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