6 Must-See Places in Sweden If you are into Vikings and Norse gods such as Thor and Odin, then you’ll probably know Sweden. This Scandinavian country has rich cultures and great places to see. And to give you some examples of such places, here are 6 places you shouldn’t miss whenever you’re in Sweden. Englesberg Ironworks: Sweden was a leader in the production of superior grades of iron in the 17th and 18th centuries. This site is the most complete, best preserved example of Swedish ironworks. Agricultural Landscape of Southern Oland: Human beings have lived on the southern part of the island of land in the Baltic Sea for five thousand years. The unique landscape has abundant evidence of continuous human settlement from prehistoric times to the present day. Selected for its long cultural history of human settlement.
Kvarken Archipelago:: Hight coast located on the west shore of the gulf of Bothnia, which is a northern extension of the Baltic Sea. There are 5.600 islands an islets. Features unusual ridged washboard moraines formed by the melting of the continental ice sheet. Church Village of Gammelstad, Lulea: Preserved "church village" of the type that used to be found throughout northern Scandinavia. The village has 424 wooden houses, which huddle around 15th century stone church. The dwellings were only used on Sundays and at religious festivals to house worshipers from the surrounding countryside. The houses were used as lodging for worshipers who lived at a distance from the church, making it difficult to return home on the same day. The Church Village was selected as a remarkable example of a traditional church town of northern Scandinavia.
Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun: Enormous copper mining excavations known as the Great Pit. Falun was selected as a major copper producers in the17th century the mine had a great influence on mining technology all around the world for two centuries. The Falun landscape if full of the remains of copper mining and production. Copper mining began as early as the 9th century and ended in the late 20th century. Varberg Radio Station: Varberg Radio Station in southern Sweden. Built in 1922 - 1924 is a well preserved model of the early wireless transatlantic Selected as an outstanding monument to communication technology after World War I. Varberg radio station is a well preserved example of a telecommunication center, which represents technology achievement of the early 20th century.
There are so many interesting places that you can visit that I haven’t listed above. Places like, Foteviken Museum, Rock Carvings in Tanum, Royal Domain of Drottningholm, Birka and Hovgarden and Naval Port of Karlskrona are places worth visiting too. Do not forget to bring your camera, you don’t want to miss these magnificent places. If you want to feel the Swedish way of life, rent a holiday house in Sweden instead of staying on a luxury hotel. You’ll have a glimpse of the people’s way of life based on the entire design, structure and furniture inside the house. Visit vacation-now.com for a wide range of holiday homes to choose from.