Sweden is a travel destination in Northern Europe. Its capital is Stockholm. June and July are its two best months to visit, ranked on 1991–2020 climate averages.
Top places to visit in Sweden
Stockholm (city, Stockholm County) — Venice of the North — 14 islands, Gamla Stan medieval core, Vasa Museum, and archipelago.
Abisko (natural, Norrbotten County) — Best place in the world for Northern Lights — under a perpetually clear microclimate.
Icehotel (Jukkasjärvi) (landmark, Norrbotten County) — Annual hotel sculpted from Arctic ice — art suites, frozen chapel, and reindeer sleigh rides.
Gotland Island (landmark, Gotland County) — Medieval Visby UNESCO ring-wall, Viking heritage, and Sweden's sunniest summers.
Lapland (natural, Norrbotten County) — Sami reindeer herding, undisturbed wilderness, and Sweden's highest Arctic mountain peak.
Gothenburg (city, Västra Götaland County) — West coast cultural hub — archipelago sailing, Liseberg amusement park, and fish market.
The High Coast (natural, Västernorrland County) — UNESCO dramatic post-Ice Age landscape of granite cliffs and forested islands.
Dalarna (natural, Dalarna County) — Heart of Swedish culture — Midsommar celebrations, Dala horse crafts, and red cottages.
Kungsleden Trail (natural, Norrbotten County) — "King's Trail" — 440 km glacier-to-forest Arctic trek through Sweden's most spectacular scenery.
Malmö (city, Skåne County) — Bridge to Copenhagen, cutting-edge architecture, and Sweden's most multicultural food scene.