A country · 238 places · 22 regions

Sweden, all of it.

238 curated places across 22 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.

Stockholm archipelago · via Wikimedia Commons

The 4 biggest regions — Stockholm County, Västra Götaland County, Skåne County and Norrbotten County — read below as chapters, with 18 more waiting past them.

Chapter I · Stockholm County · 54 places

Stockholm County

A vast network of roughly 30,000 islands, islets, and skerries stretching east from Stockholm into the Baltic Sea. The outer archipelago offers stark, wave-polished granite dotted with wind-bent pines, while the inner islands host red-painted cottages and calm waterways navigable by kayak or ferry. Summer light lasts well past midnight, creating exceptional conditions for seascape photography.

Stockholm archipelago

Stockholm County, Sweden

✦ June to August · $$

Gamla Stan

Stockholm County, Sweden

✦ May to September; December for Christmas markets · $$

Vasa Museum

Stockholm County, Sweden

✦ Year-round · $$

All 54 places in Stockholm County →

via Wikimedia Commons

Chapter II · Västra Götaland County · 36 places

Västra Götaland County

An island in the Bohuslän archipelago on Sweden's west coast, connected to the mainland and neighbouring islands by bridges. The smooth granite coastline, small fishing villages, and open-water views have attracted artists since the late 19th century; the Nordic Watercolour Museum on the island reflects this heritage. The western shores face open sea and are exposed to the Atlantic weather that gives the Bohuslän coast its dramatic character.

✦ June to September · $$

Meet Tjörn All 36 places in Västra Götaland County →

Chapter III · Skåne County · 21 places

Skåne County

A twisting residential skyscraper whose stacked segments rotate ninety degrees from base to top. It stands as the tallest building in Scandinavia and a landmark of the Öresund region.

Turning Torso

Skåne County, Sweden

✦ Summer · $$

Kullen Lighthouse

Skåne County, Sweden

✦ Late spring to early autumn · $

Malmö

Skåne County, Sweden

✦ May to September · $$

All 21 places in Skåne County →

via Wikimedia Commons

Chapter IV · Norrbotten County · 17 places

Norrbotten County

A subarctic wilderness in Swedish Lapland straddling the southern shore of Lake Torneträsk, one of Sweden's largest lakes. The park sits in a climatic anomaly — a rain shadow created by surrounding mountains — giving it unusually clear skies that make it one of northern Europe's prime locations for viewing the aurora borealis. The Kungsleden long-distance trail passes through, offering access to alpine plateaus and birch woodlands.

✦ February to March for aurora; July to August for hiking · $$

Meet Abisko National Park All 17 places in Norrbotten County →

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