What to do in Central Sweden

Activities, attractions and tours

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Places to Visit in Central Sweden

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1. Gröna Lund

Enjoy traditional amusement park attractions at Tivoli Gröna Lund. Ride roller coasters, explore haunted houses or take your sweetheart into the tunnel of love at this 200-year-old theme park. Watch fantastic concerts on the park’s stage and enjoy snacking on delicious fair food.
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A water park with roller coasters and a Ferris wheel at dusk.

2. Vasa Museum

Discover the story of how a 17th-century Swedish warship sunk on its maiden voyage and was then rescued and preserved at this intriguing museum. When the ship departed from Stockholm in 1628 it only floated for mere minutes before capsizing and plunging to the seabed below. In 1990, more than 350 years after it sunk, the remains were retrieved from the harbour and turned into the Vasa Museum.
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A modern building with a large sail-like structure on top, surrounded by a grassy area and trees.

3. Skansen

Visit the Skansen museum to understand the customary ways of life embraced in rural Sweden for more than 500 years, to come face to face with local wildlife or to celebrate traditional Swedish celebrations like Christmas and Midsummer. Over the course of the 19th century, Artur Hazelius purchased and relocated 150 historical buildings from around Sweden to Djurgården Island in the centre of Stockholm. In 1891, he opened the doors to what would eventually be among the oldest outdoor museums in the world.
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A busy outdoor market area with a striped awning labeled "Skansen" and several people walking around.

4. ABBA The Museum

With fun and intriguing costumes, songs and memorabilia, ABBA The Museum celebrates one of Sweden’s most famous and iconic exports of all time. The stories of Frida, Björn, Benny and Agnetha are told by their own voices and perspectives in this interactive museum. Find out everything about the band, from their humble beginnings to the gradual break-up.
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5. Branas Ski Resort

Get ready for an action-packed vacation of adventure sports at Branäs Ski Resort. This family-friendly resort has a snow-covered mountain with 27 slopes, runs of up to 1.9 miles (3 kilometers) long and a vertical drop of 1,361 feet (415 meters). Branäs Ski Resort has 19 lifts, including one of Sweden’s few gondola lifts, which provides quick access from the base area to the slopes.
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