Decouvre Suède

Pourquoi visiter

• Stockholm, a capital spread across 14 islands with dazzling design and architecture
• The northern lights and the midnight sun in Swedish Lapland (Abisko, Kiruna)
• Nature accessible to all thanks to allemansrätten (the right to roam)
• A 'lagom' way of life: balance, fika and Scandinavian comfort

Quand partir

June to August for the midnight sun and long days; December to March for the northern lights and the winter mood in Lapland.

Budget moyen par jour

Top experiences

1. 1Explore Gamla Stan, Stockholm's medieval old town
2. 2Chase the northern lights at Abisko, one of the best spots in the world
3. 3Sleep at the ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi, made entirely of ice
4. 4Sail the Stockholm archipelago (24,000 islands) by ferry
5. 5Visit the Vasa Museum, an intact 17th-century warship
6. 6Hiking the Kungsleden (the 'King's Trail') in Lapland

Infos pratiques

Se deplacer

Fast and comfortable SJ trains (Stockholm-Gothenburg in 3h). Night train to Lapland. Stockholm's metro (tunnelbana) is famous for its art-gallery stations. Ferries in the archipelago.

Gastronomie

• Köttbullar (meatballs)
• Gravlax (cured salmon)
• Kanelbulle (cinnamon bun)
• Fika (the ritual coffee break)

Securite

One of the safest countries in the world. Low crime, standard vigilance against pickpockets in Stockholm in summer.