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Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö are modern, bustling metropolises offering all the attractions of big city living. A secret they share and something you really should discover is the forests, sandy beaches, crystal clear lakes and rich flora and fauna. Smack, bang in the middle of town. Getting back to nature in all three is as easy as a walk in the park – of which there are many.
Stroll along Lake Mälaren in Stockholm
Photo: Henrik Trygg/imagebank.sweden.se
Summertime in Stockholm there’s nothing quite like taking an early morning stroll along Lake Mälaren. The locals take a dip around this time, so why not join them. The beaches of Stockholm are clean and safe and two of the most popular swimming spots are Långholmen on Södermalm (south island), or at Norr Mälarstrand near Rålambshovparken. There are many others, just ask one of the locals. But it’s not just in Sweden’s capital that you can enjoy urban nature. In Malmö there are many outdoor spots and activities to enjoy. For example, a jog along the Ribersborg, Sibbarp or Klagshamn beaches. There are parks and outdoor activities aplenty in Malmö. In Gothenburg there are forest trails to trek, many great jogging and exercise circuits and then there is the archipelago just a short boat ride away. And don’t forget Delsjön nature reserve, it’s an oasis of peace and calm and you can enjoy the forest trails, horse riding and even downhill and cross-country skiing here.
What’s great about Sweden’s major cities is that they have thousands of kilometres of safe cycling paths for you to enjoy. And unlike travelling by car, bus or train, you are free to go exactly where you want – under your own steam.
Next time you come to Stockholm, Gothenburg or Malmö look for the real wild side of life.
Stockholm Archipelago – a vast, fan-shaped maritime world of more than 24,000 islands, islets and skerries, of which only about a thousand are inhabited.
A vast water world known among the most magnificently beautiful in Europe. A paradise of calm and quiet, deep green forests, and, first and foremost, a famous multitude of lakes, rivers and waterways.
Malmö is one of the few cities anywhere where you can enjoy fine sandy beaches and the summer heat without leaving the city. The 2.5 kilometre long Ribersborg beach – Scandinavia’s Copacabana - is where the young, the old, the bold and the beautiful of Malmö and visitors from around the world enjoy swimming, sunbathing, or just generally lazing around the summer months.
From central Gothenburg, the fabulous seascape of the Western Archipelago, with its peerless isle world of dramatic barren grey skerries shifting in trademark pink nuances, is easily accessible.
This is Söderbysjön, located in Nacka municipality in the Nacka nature reserve, east ofBagarmossen, Stockholm. The lake have a small bathing beach and during summer time a lot... »
