Sweden holidays
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In awe of Åre, the Swedish ski resort now reached by budget flightsNew flights to western Sweden make it easier to try out the friendly ski resort of Åre, which, our writer discovers, has plenty of non-piste activities too
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Nights on ice in Sweden's Arctic wonderlandThe new open-all-year ice hotel is the base for exploring the dramatic, snowy beauty of the frozen north
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A snowy Lapland adventure: readers' photo competition 2015 – the winner's tripA winter activity trip to Swedish Lapland was Michael Grolys’ prize for winning the 2015 readers’ travel photo competition. Here are his best shots
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The ethical guide to the not-so green SwedesDoes the Nordic nation deserve its reputation for sustainability, asks Lucy Siegle
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Instagram snapshots: Christoffer Collin on Christmas preparations in StockholmThe Swedish Instagrammer travels the world to take photographs but this month he’s been getting into the festive spirit on his home turf
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Goggles on, heads up ... what’s new in skiing this season?Women-only ski courses, new flights, wine-tasting tours, yoga, skiing with Eddie the Eagle … there’s a lot that’s new this winter
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In Lenin’s footsteps: a journey to Haparanda, SwedenCatherine Merridale heads to Sweden’s border with Finland – a place where the Communist dream almost ended
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Wild Scandinavia: adventure without breaking the bankThis is a pricey part of the world, but these adventures in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland, from the new Wild Guide Scandinavia, are pleasantly surprising in more ways than one
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Summer activity breaks in Norway, Denmark and Sweden: readers’ tipsScandinavia’s great outdoors offers scenery on a gigantic scale, perfect for getting lost in on foot, two wheels or boat. Here are 10 of the best trips from our intrepid readers
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Locals' guide to food, drink and hotels in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo and ReykjavikNordic cool comes at too high a price? Not always. We ask local experts to share tips for budget fun in Scandinavia’s capitals
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20 of the best holiday cottages and cabins in Norway, Sweden, Iceland and DenmarkMake the most of Scandinavia’s lakes, hills, forests and pristine nature with our pick of self-catering cottages and cabins
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Discover affordable Scandinavia: readers’ travel tipsSwim in Sweden, drive in Norway and take a locals’ tour in Denmark or Finland. The best things in life aren’t as pricey as you feared if you’re ready to explore – or book late in summer
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Send us an affordable Scandinavia tip for the chance to win a £200 travel voucherWe all know the Nordic nations are expensive for travellers – so we want to know about places you’ve found that don’t make your eyes water. Send us your advice and you could be off there with our prize of a £200 voucher from uk.hotels.com
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What a performance: soaking up culture and sunshine at Stockholm’s oldest private theatreOff the tourist track, the historic Södra Teatern, with its magnificent open-air terrace, keeps the locals entertained on balmy summer evenings
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Under the rainbow: Stockholm's metro is home to the world's longest art gallerySome of the Swedish capital’s boldest art is below street level, in metro stations decorated with sculptures, mosaics, paintings and installations
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10 epic long-distance walks around the worldFrom the Highlands to the Himalayas, these hikes take in some of the world’s most spectacular landscapes. They’re not for the faint-hearted, but keen trekkers will love the challenges posed by each
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An insider's guide to Gothenburg: unspoiled green spaces and steel guitarsNor Toma shows us around her city on the west coast of Sweden, from romantic Nordic architecture to cinnamon buns and steel guitars
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World View: Fäboddrift, and a farmer’s life in SwedenChef Magnus Nilsson’s new photography book captures Sweden’s rural traditions, including fäboddrift – the seasonal movement of people and livestock
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Ice-swimming in Sweden: how to really chill out by the poolWinter swimming regular Sally Goble doesn’t fear the cold, though a trip to Skellefteå in northern Sweden for the World Cup – air temp -3C, water temp 0.3C – tests her nerve. Still, she gets to wear a woolly hat
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Natural highs: the west coast of Sweden – in picturesWe let photographer PJ Boman (aka @absinthemindedswede) take over our Instagram feed for an insight into Sweden’s west coast, with its fjords, fika and oysters
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2015 Icehotel in Swedish Lapland unveiled – in picturesThe 26 th Icehotel has just opened its doors for the winter season showcasing 19 art suites carved from 5,000 tonnes of ice
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Where The Bridge's detective unwinds in MalmöSofia Helin, the actor who plays Saga Norén in the Scandi crime drama, loves this old Malmö bathing house so much she swims in its icy sea water right through the winter
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Northern lights holiday guideTour operators are thinking up new ways to marvel at the aurora borealis. We pick their best trips and activities – plus some surprising places to stay
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The art of the Stockholm metro – in picturesFrom a fake underground grotto to giant bronze tulips, murals making statements on ecology to work by ‘the Swedish Banksy’, Stockholm’s metro stations are full of surprises. All photographs by Luis Rodriguez
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A tour of the Stockholm metro – the world's longest art galleryInitiated during Sweden’s late 1950s cultural boom, the Stockholm metro is an evolving 70-mile journey through five decades of European art history
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Instagram snapshots: Marie Fagerström in Swedish LaplandA truck driver’s view of Lapland’s stunning open landscape and dramatic light
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Dancing with the past in SwedenGenerations of Vendela Vida’s family have loved Gothenburg’s Liseberg fairground. Now the novelist continues the tradition by returning to the city with her own children
Why I love … ‘Here in Jämtland, people will ski during their lunch break’