Travel Reference
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Author picks
James Proctor has visited every corner of Sweden
- from the sandy beaches of Skåne to the
mountains of Swedish Lapland - to bring you
some unique travel experiences. These are some
of his own, personal favourites.
Classic journey
Walking part of the Kungsleden
trail (p.343) is a great way to see the wilds of
Swedish Lapland, whilst for the less adventurous
the views unfolding from the train window on
the Inlandsbanan (p.291) are equally compelling.
Best beaches
Sjaustrehammaren beach on the
east coast of Gotland (p.238) is the perfect place
for an overall tan, though the turquoise waters of
Sandhammaren beach in Skåne (p.186) are
equally sublime.
Back to nature
Be it hiking, river-rafting or wild
lake swimming, the unspoilt countryside of the
province of Värmland (p.138) is readily accessible
and yours to call your own.
Winter wonderland
It's hard to beat the sheer
range of activities on offer at
Icehotel
in
Jukkasjärvi (p.341) for a chance to explore the
snowy north of Sweden.
Island idyll
Both the Stockholm and
Gothenburg archipelagos (pp.78 & 128) are
perfect for spending long, lazy summer days
messing about in boats and swimming.
Amazing views
Mountain scenery to blow your
mind from the top of Åreskutan (p.308) and
Nuolja in Abisko (p.345) or coastal vistas from the
top of Högbonden (p.260).
Favourite place
For its combination of
handsome towns and villages, gloriously sandy
beaches and rolling countryside studded with
medieval churches, Gotland (p.229) is Sweden at
its most alluring.
Our author recommendations don't end
here. We've flagged up our favourite places
- a perfectly sited hotel, an atmospheric
café, a special restaurant - throughout the
guide, highlighted with the
Ì
symbol.
FROM TOP
VISBY, GOTLAND; STEAMER IN THE STOCKHOLM
ARCHIPELAGO; ABISKO NATIONAL PARK, LAPLAND >
