When sightseeing my way through Stockholm — which has a longer list of must-see attractions than any city in Scandinavia — I take full advantage of the local tradition of the fika: Sweden’s ritual ...

For years I’d flown over Stockholm’s famed archipelago, or glided by it on a big cruise ship heading for Helsinki. When I finally dived into the 80 miles of scenic islands that stretch out from ...

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Uppsala, Sweden's fourth-largest city, is the best side-trip from Stockholm-- just under an hour away by train. This happy town is Sweden's answer to Oxford, offering stately university facilities and ...

With its steel-and-glass Modernist buildings and dedication to green living, Stockholm has the feel of a gleaming metropolis, but it offers a satisfying mix of old and new, from a well-preserved ...

For years I’d flown over Stockholm’s famed archipelago, or glided by it on a big cruise ship heading for Helsinki. When I finally dived into the 80 miles of scenic islands that stretch out from ...

Uppsala, Sweden’s fourth-largest city, is the best day trip from Stockholm (it’s just under an hour away by train). This happy town is Sweden’s answer to Oxford, offering stately university facilities ...