Explore Sweden

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Uppsala

Uppsala combines a Gothic cathedral, the Viking site of Gamla Uppsala, Scandinavia's oldest university and the legacy of Carl von Linné — all within 40 minutes by train from Stockholm.

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Stockholm

Stockholm sprawls across fourteen islands between Lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. A medieval old town, the Vasa Museum, a wild archipelago, and world-class Nordic cuisine make it a truly distinctive Nordic capital.

Destination

Sigtuna

Founded around 980, Sigtuna is Sweden's oldest inhabited town. Romanesque church ruins, runic stones and a medieval main street just an hour from Stockholm.

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Île de Björkö (Birka)

Björkö Island (Birka)

Björkö is home to Birka, a Viking trading post founded around 750 AD and inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Funeral mounds, an archaeological museum, and sweeping views of Lake Mälar lie just an hour from Stockholm.

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