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🇸🇪 Sweden

Design-led Stockholm spread over islands, an archipelago of 30,000 isles, and Arctic Lapland with huskies and the northern lights — Sweden is effortlessly cool.

Schengen visa 📅 Best: Jun–Aug, Dec–Mar (Arctic) 💵 $160/day avg
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Capital
Stockholm
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Currency
Swedish Krona (SEK)
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Language
Swedish, English
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Best time
Jun–Aug, Dec–Mar (Arctic)
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Visa
Schengen visa
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Avg daily budget
$80 – $420
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Safety
Very safe
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Main airport
Stockholm Arlanda (ARN)
Overview

Why travellers love Sweden

Stockholm's old town and museums anchor most trips, with the archipelago a short ferry away and Gothenburg's food scene to the west.

Head to Swedish Lapland for the Ice Hotel, dog-sledding and the aurora.

Where to go

Top places in Sweden

The destinations worth building your trip around.

Stockholm

Stockholm

🗓 3 days

Island city of old town, design and museums.

CityCultureFamily
Stockholm archipelago

Stockholm archipelago

🗓 1–2 days

Thousands of islands by ferry.

NatureRelax
Gothenburg

Gothenburg

🗓 1–2 days

Seafood, canals and a relaxed west coast.

FoodCity
Swedish Lapland

Swedish Lapland

🗓 2–3 days

Aurora, husky sledding and the Ice Hotel.

AdventureHoneymoon
Plan day by day

Sweden itineraries

Ready-made routes — tap a duration to see the plan.

Route
Stockholm → Stockholm archipelago → Gothenburg
Trip length
5 days
Est. budget
$400 – $2,100
1–2

Stockholm

Island city of old town, design and museums.

🗓 2 days✨ City · Culture · Family
3–4

Stockholm archipelago

Thousands of islands by ferry.

🗓 2 days✨ Nature · Relax
5

Gothenburg

Seafood, canals and a relaxed west coast.

🗓 1 day✨ Food · City
Route
Stockholm → Stockholm archipelago → Gothenburg → Swedish Lapland
Trip length
7 days
Est. budget
$560 – $2,940
1–2

Stockholm

Island city of old town, design and museums.

🗓 2 days✨ City · Culture · Family
3–4

Stockholm archipelago

Thousands of islands by ferry.

🗓 2 days✨ Nature · Relax
5–6

Gothenburg

Seafood, canals and a relaxed west coast.

🗓 2 days✨ Food · City
7

Swedish Lapland

Aurora, husky sledding and the Ice Hotel.

🗓 1 day✨ Adventure · Honeymoon
Route
Stockholm → Stockholm archipelago → Gothenburg → Swedish Lapland
Trip length
10 days
Est. budget
$800 – $4,200
1–3

Stockholm

Island city of old town, design and museums.

🗓 3 days✨ City · Culture · Family
4–6

Stockholm archipelago

Thousands of islands by ferry.

🗓 3 days✨ Nature · Relax
7–8

Gothenburg

Seafood, canals and a relaxed west coast.

🗓 2 days✨ Food · City
9–10

Swedish Lapland

Aurora, husky sledding and the Ice Hotel.

🗓 2 days✨ Adventure · Honeymoon
✨ Build a custom Sweden itinerary →
Visa & entry

Sweden visa requirements

Visa required?
Schengen rules apply
Allowed stay
90 days / 180 (Schengen)
Visa on arrival
No
eVisa
ETIAS (from 2025)
Passport validity
3 months beyond stay
Visa type
Schengen visa
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Visa rules change frequently. Visa-exempt nationals will need ETIAS; others a Schengen visa. Always verify with the official Sweden immigration / e-visa website before travelling.

Full Sweden visa guide →Use the visa checker →
Money

Sweden budget guide

Budget

$80/day
  • Hostels & guesthouses
  • Local food & markets
  • Public transport
  • Free sights & nature

Luxury

$420+/day
  • 4–5★ hotels & resorts
  • Fine dining
  • Private transfers
  • Premium experiences
Full Sweden budget guide →
Things to do

Top attractions in Sweden

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Gamla Stan

Stockholm's medieval old town.

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Vasa Museum

A 17th-century warship raised intact.

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Archipelago

Island-hop by ferry from the city.

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Lapland aurora

Northern lights and Sami culture.

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Icehotel, Jukkasjärvi

Sleep in a hotel made of ice.

Get outside

Nature in Sweden

All nature
Blog

Sweden travel articles

All guides