Nature
Sweden is a nature-lover’s paradise. No matter whether you desire to traverse majestic landscapes, experience adrenaline-fueled adventure or simply awe under the Northern Lights or just relax on a sandy beach, you will find it here. With this toolkit, you get information and the arguments that will attract more nature lovers to Sweden.
Senast uppdaterad:21 mars 2025What is our story?
Discover a country where nature is always present. 68 million out of Sweden’s total area of 111 million acres are covered in forest and scattered with nearly 100 000 lakes and with a 2400 km long coastline with a number of archipelagos – from north to south. And, Sweden has the highest number of islands in the world - more than 267 000.
Nature is an integral part of the Swedish lifestyle and swedes believe it contributes not just to physical well-being but mental health too.
Get inspired
Foto: Per Lundström/imagebank.sweden.se 12 breathtaking natural wonders in Sweden
Foto: Patrik Svedberg/imagebank.sweden.se Sweden a paradise for cycling
Foto: Gösta Reiland/imagebank.sweden.se Discover the wild beauty of Swedish national parks
Foto: Simon Paulin/imagebank.sweden.se Swedens best cycling routes
Foto: Lola Akinmade Åkerström/imagebank.sweden.se When and where to see the magical Northern Lights in Sweden
Foto: Asaf Kliger/imagebank.sweden.se Dog sledding in Sweden
Hiking in Sweden – an adventure from north to south
Foto: Stefan Ågren/imagebank.sweden.se Fishing in Sweden
Foto: Roger Borgelid/imagebank.sweden.se Sweden's archipelagos – seaside adventures and coastal gems
Foto: Håkan Wike/imagebank.sweden.se Cross-country skiing in Sweden
Foto: Niclas Vestefjell/imagebank.sweden.se Alpine skiing in Sweden
The right of public access
Foto: Alexander Hall/imagebank.sweden.se Read more, link to articleSwedish freedom to roam
"The right of public access", or 'Allemansrätten' as we call it, gives everyone the freedom to roam and explore the beauty of Sweden. A unique right where the only thing you have to pay, is respect for nature and the animals living there.