If you’re looking for variety on your travels, you’ll love this country… Make the most of your holiday overseas with our guide to the top 5 things to do in Sweden. We’ll help you experience the best the world has to offer.

1. Get a piece of the outdoor action

Whether you’re visiting Sweden in summer or winter, the landscape offers a wealth of activities – all in wonderfully crisp, fresh air. With hundreds of miles of beaches and 96,000 lakes, waterskiing and windsurfing are major pastimes. And when the temperature drops, you’ll find some of the world’s best facilities for skating, ice climbing, tobogganing, dog sledding and snowmobiling.

2. Sail to an authentic opera

Boat trips leave from the centre of Stockholm, and take you through the islands to Drottningholm Palace, one of Sweden’s best-preserved royal palaces. Here you can visit the Palace Theatre, an 18^th-century opera house, preserved in its original form, where productions in period costume are accompanied by authentic instruments.

3. Take it easy in Gothenburg

Although it’s Sweden’s second busiest city, Gothenburg has a decidedly laid-back feel. Maybe it’s because it’s a university town – or perhaps it’s because its central river, the Göta älv, creates plenty of pleasant strolling territory. But there’s still lots to do – like visiting the lively Saluhallen food market, or exploring the Slottsskogen park with its Nordic animals and Natural History Museum.

4. Go wild in Lapland

Head for the Härjedalen Valley, where Sweden’s only herd of musk ox roams free. You’ll also encounter plenty of reindeer here – as you’d expect – as well as elk, lynx, beavers and buzzards. Bring your binoculars, and prepare for an uplifting experience.

5. Shake hands with Santa

Yes, they’ve got ‘Santaworld’ here – a wonderland theme park dedicated to Father Christmas and all his little helpers. It’s just outside Mora, in the heart of Sweden’s Lakeland region, and whether you’ve got kids or not, it’s the perfect place to get you in the festive mood. Check out www.santaworld.se then try to resist!

Wherever your Danish adventures take you, make sure you have the right travel insurance – then you can just relax and enjoy the fresh air and year-round action.

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