Sweden: Stockholm to Malmö: attractions & sights guide
A stop-by-stop guide to the best things to see along the Sweden: Stockholm to Malmö route — 4 destinations, their must-see sights and how to drive between them.
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Stockholm
Stockholm is Sweden's capital, built across fourteen islands where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic Sea. Its medieval old town, grand waterfront palaces, and world-class museums have made it one of northern Europe's most distinctive capitals.
Top attractions in Stockholm
Gamla Stan
Stockholm's medieval old town, a compact island of cobbled lanes, pastel-colored buildings, and the Royal Palace.
Vasa Museum
A museum built around the Vasa, a 17th-century warship that sank on its maiden voyage and was recovered nearly intact more than 300 years later.
Skansen
The world's oldest open-air museum, with relocated historic buildings from across Sweden and a Nordic wildlife park, set on the island of Djurgården.
Stockholm City Hall
A red-brick landmark on the waterfront of Lake Mälaren, home to the Golden Hall and the venue for the annual Nobel Prize banquet.
Drottningholm Palace
The private residence of the Swedish royal family, a UNESCO World Heritage site with formal gardens on an island in Lake Mälaren west of the city.
Uppsala
Uppsala is Sweden's fourth-largest city and home to Scandinavia's oldest university, founded in 1477. Its skyline is anchored by the twin spires of the largest cathedral in the Nordic countries, and the city carries a long history as a center of learning and, before that, of Norse religious ritual.
Top attractions in Uppsala
Uppsala Cathedral
The largest cathedral in the Nordic countries, a Gothic structure with twin spires that has served as the coronation church of Swedish monarchs.
Uppsala Castle
A 16th-century royal castle built by Gustav Vasa on a hill overlooking the city, now housing art collections and hosting the annual Nobel Prize dinner for Uppsala's laureates.
Gamla Uppsala
An archaeological site north of the city center with three large royal burial mounds dating from the 5th and 6th centuries, once a center of Norse pagan worship.
Linnaeus Garden and Museum
The restored botanical garden and former home of Carl Linnaeus, the 18th-century botanist who developed the modern system of naming species.
Fyris River
The river running through the center of Uppsala, lined with cafés and old mill buildings, and crossed by several historic bridges near the cathedral and castle.
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is Sweden's second-largest city, a west-coast port built along canals in the 17th century with strong Dutch influence on its street plan. It has since grown into a hub of shipping, industry, and a distinctive, laid-back food and culture scene.
Top attractions in Gothenburg
Liseberg
Scandinavia's largest amusement park, opened in 1923, with roller coasters, gardens, and seasonal light displays close to the city center.
Gothenburg Museum of Art
A major art collection on Götaplatsen square, known for its Nordic art holdings including works by Edvard Munch and the Nordic painters of the late 19th century.
Universeum
Sweden's national science center, with a rainforest exhibit, shark tank, and hands-on exhibits covering technology and the natural sciences.
Haga District
Gothenburg's oldest suburb, with cobblestone streets and wooden houses now filled with cafés known for oversized cinnamon buns.
Southern Archipelago
A cluster of car-free islands reachable by ferry from central Gothenburg, with fishing villages, coastal paths, and rocky swimming spots.
Malmö
Malmö is Sweden's third-largest city, at the southern tip of the country facing Denmark across the Öresund strait. A former industrial shipbuilding town, it has reinvented itself over the past two decades with striking modern architecture, a diverse population, and a compact, walkable center around its medieval main square.
Top attractions in Malmö
Öresund Bridge
An 8-kilometer combined road and rail bridge, part tunnel, connecting Malmö to Copenhagen across the Öresund strait, completed in 2000.
Turning Torso
A 190-meter twisting residential skyscraper designed by Santiago Calatrava, the tallest building in Scandinavia and a symbol of Malmö's redevelopment.
Malmöhus Castle
The oldest surviving Renaissance castle in Scandinavia, built in the 15th and 16th centuries, now home to the Malmö Museums complex.
Lilla Torg
A small 16th-century cobbled square lined with half-timbered buildings, now the center of Malmö's restaurant and nightlife scene.
Malmö Central Station
A 19th-century railway station on the harbor front, the terminus for trains crossing the Öresund Bridge to Copenhagen and Denmark.
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