Backpacking Sweden: 10 best places to visit
The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Sweden, ranked and mapped — and real routes through them, written by travellers who went.
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Stockholm
Stockholm
Capital across 14 islands.
2
Gothenburg
Vastra Gotaland
Seafood and canals.
3
Abisko
Norrbotten
Best aurora and midnight sun.
4
Gotland
Gotland
Medieval walled Baltic island.
5
Kiruna
Norrbotten
Ice hotel and Lapland.
6
Malmo
Skane
Twisting-tower southern city.
7
Lapland
Norrbotten
Sami culture and huskies.
8
Uppsala
Uppsala
Cathedral and university town.
9
Marstrand
Vastra Gotaland
Sailing island and fortress.
10
Ystad
Skane
Half-timbered coastal town.
Backpacking routes through Sweden
Real trips through Sweden, drawn on maps by the people who took them.
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