Northern Europe

Sweden

A long, green country of island-studded coasts, design-minded cities, endless forest and lakes, and a Lapland north where the northern lights dance over snow.

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Capital
Stockholm
Languages
Swedish
Currency
Swedish krona (SEK)
Best time to go
June to August for long light evenings and archipelago weather; December to March for snow, Lapland and northern lights; September for autumn colour.

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Uppsala Cathedral

Uppsala, Sweden

Often called the largest cathedral in Scandinavia, a Gothic giant where Swedish monarchs have been crowned and...

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Lund Cathedral

Lund, Sweden

A Romanesque cathedral from the 12th century with a crypt, an astronomical clock and a calm, ancient feeling.

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Visby Cathedral

Visby, Sweden

St Mary's Cathedral, the only medieval church in Visby still in use, with a rich interior and a dark-roofed to...

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