What to see in Sweden
Planning a trip to Sweden but nothing but IKEA and ABBA comes to mind? If so, then feel free to read on. Below you will learn about interesting places and attractions in Sweden. Some
of them may be quite chamber and not very advertised to the general public, but, nevertheless, worth it to adjust your Scandinavian route to them.
For a comfortable trip, many tourists prefer to use car rental services in Sweden. The average cost of renting a car in Stockholm Airport is 20 euros per day, at Malmo Airport - 18 euros per day.
1. Manor Chuleholm
The estate is located in a very picturesque place, 40 km from Gothenburg on the bay. The main building was erected in 1898-1904 in the era of architectural eclecticism. The customer was James Frederick Dixon, a successful businessman and avid Englishman. It was thanks to the passion of the owner of the estate that the house was built according to the principles of the English art movement "Arts and Crafts", which often relied on the aesthetic principles of the Middle Ages. Therefore, the manor house resembles a medieval castle.
Chuleholm gained wide popularity thanks to his participation in the filming of the film directed by Lars von Trier "Melancholia".
2. The world of Astrid Lindgren
If you are traveling with children, be sure to check out the park dedicated to the work of the writer. It is located in the hometown of Astrid Lindgren Vimmerby, which is located in the south of the country, 300 km from Stockholm. Here you will find a whole fairy-tale town where Pippi Longstocking, Carlson, Emil from Lenneberg and other heroes of the writer live. Each hero in the park has his own house, which anyone can enter. But keep in mind that an adult will have to bend down in front of the entrance if he wants to look at the fairy-tale heroes to visit.
Also in the park there are several stages on where played performances based on books. Children can interact with their favorite characters in person.
3. Reed Car Graveyard
If you are a fan of secrets, mysticism and abandoned objects, then go to the vintage car cemetery in the south of Sweden near the city of Ried. A parking lot for cars abandoned by the Americans after World War II was created by local residents. Two enterprising brothers set up a parking lot to sell auto parts to Norway. The parking lot existed until the 1980s, after which it was abandoned.
Now nature is more and more absorbing these cars, the bodies are rusting, and the trees are growing through the bottom. And despite this, the cost of the entire fleet is currently estimated at 100,000 pounds!
4. Gotland Island
Gotland is a Swedish island in the Baltic Sea. The Swedes here are said to be especially friendly and welcoming because the island has more sunny days than mainland Sweden. The capital of the island of Visby was in the past a major trading city of the Hanseatic Political and Economic Union, so here you can admire medieval architecture, the roots of which go back even further. Visby, by the way, is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Experienced travelers recommend visiting the local Strandgatan botanical garden and Lummelunda Grottan caves, as well as walking through the bars of Visby and trying the local beer with waffles.
