Backpacking in Sweden offers a rare combination in Europe: vast wilderness, well maintained trails, and the freedom to explore nature almost everywhere. Forests stretch for hundreds of kilometers, mountains rise along the Norwegian border, and thousands of lakes create endless places to stop for the night. What makes Sweden particularly appealing for backpackers is that …
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What are the best places to stay in Sweden? We write about hostels, hotels and even camping anywhere in Sweden.
From empty fields to forest retreats. How glamping is breathing new life into rural Sweden
In large parts of rural Sweden, the story of the past few decades has been one of quiet decline. Young people have moved to cities, farms have consolidated, schools have closed, and villages that once supported shops and post offices have grown quieter each year. Against that backdrop, the rise of glamping has become an …
How to rent a Swedish stuga like a local not a tourist
For many americans, a trip to Sweden means Stockholm design, northern lights tours, or boutique hotels. For Swedes, real summer begins somewhere else entirely. It begins in a stuga, a simple wooden cabin often painted deep red, tucked beside a lake or hidden in forest. Renting a stuga is not about luxury. It is about …
3 unique accomodations in Sweden
Sweden has a talent for turning landscapes into places to sleep. Instead of simply building hotels in scenic locations, it reshapes ice into architecture, lifts rooms into treetops, and anchors entire structures on open water. A stay here can mean falling asleep inside a frozen sculpture, waking up suspended among pine branches, or drifting gently …




