Tag: Sweden

Skellefteå Travel Wiki Travel to Skellefteå Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Skellefteå Skellefteå is a small community in Sweden that offers visitors the chance to have a big adventure. It's a community that has always had mining as the forefront of their industry, which is why it carries the nickname of “Gold Town.” It is believed that people have settled in this area for over 1,000 years, but...

Norrköping Travel Wiki Travel to Norrköping Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Norrköping Norrköping, which is often referred to as “Little Manchester,” sits on an inlet that comes off of the Baltic Sea. It's been a good harbor for the area over time and has often featured an emphasis on the textile industry. Initially established as a fort, this city burnt to the ground more than once, yet has...

Luleå Travel Wiki Travel to Luleå Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Luleå Luleå sits right on the coast of northern Sweden and is a community that is rooted in this nation's past. It was granted its royal charter in the early 17th century and even though the community had to be moved two decades later, you can still see where the original settlement was with a visit to...

Kiruna Travel Wiki Travel to Kiruna Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Helsingborg Founded in 1900 to take advantage of the local iron deposits, Kiruna is the most northern community in Sweden and is a popular place to visit because of its Icehotel. It's a residence that is carved from the snow and ice each year a short drive from the community and is known as the world's first...

Karlstad Travel Wiki Travel to Karlstad Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Karlstad IKEA says that their Karlstad line of furniture provides you with timeless quality. But a visit to this community in the southern portion of Sweden is required to truly enjoy what the true features of quality that are provided. Karlstad is on the Klarälven River delta, and the Klarälven River is one of the longest rivers...

Gothenburg Travel Wiki Travel to Gothenburg Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Gothenburg Founded in the early 17th century, Gothenburg is the home to the largest port in the Scandinavian region. Gothenburg is Sweden’s second largest city situated on the west cost, Göta älv river. Known as an important seaport and for its Dutch style canals and leafy boulevards lined with many cafes and shops. Some of the country’s...

Malmoe Travel Wiki Travel to Malmoe Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Malmoe Located on the very southern tip of Sweden, Malmoe is known as being one of the earliest settlements in Sweden. Malmoe is the capital of the province of Skane, in the 16th century it was a major fishing port, competing with Copenhagen as Scandinavia`s most influential city. Today Malmoe is one of the most industrialized towns...

Lund Travel Wiki Travel to Lund Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Lund Lund may have been founded as early as the 10th century. It would become a central component of spirituality as various faiths began to spread outward from the main continent. One of the primary fixtures of that effort, the Lund Cathedral, has stood proudly in the center of the city for over 900 years. Lund is one...

Kalmar Travel Wiki Travel to Kalmar Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Kalmar You’ll find Kalmar located along the coast, facing the island of Oland, right on the Baltic Sea. It lies along the main route to the island and the Oland Bridge. For centuries, Kalmar was arguably Sweden’s most important city, with its fortifications and episcopal see. Today, the history of the city and its emphasis on modernization...