1. Stockholm : Tour the Royal Palace

The Royal residence is open to the general public and also provides no less than five museums. The Royal residence was largely developed during the eighteenth century in the Italian Baroque style, right away where the "Tre Kronor" castle burned down in 1697.

See the reception rooms with splendid insides from the eighteenth and also nineteenth centuries, Rikssalen (the Hall of State) with Queen Kristina's silver throne, and also Ordenssalarna.

You can also see Gustav III's Museum of Antiquities, the Tre Kronor Gallery, as well as the Treasury. The Royal Palace additionally has the Depot, with imperial outfits and armor, in addition to coronation carriages and also spectacular trainers from the Royal Secure.

2. Gothenburg : Skansen Kronan

A short stroll from the city's historical Haga area, up a steep trip of staircases, Skansen Kronan citadel provides a glimpse of Swedish background, as well as sweeping sights over the city.

Finished in 1697, the fortress was constructed to defend against viewed risks of Danish assaults from the south. Nonetheless, Gothenburg was never assaulted this way, and the cannons inside have stood idle for centuries.

The building functioned as a prison, as a personal residence throughout the 19th century, and as an army museum in the 20th century.

Today, the website incorporates a restaurant and also meeting center. In the old army barracks beside the tower is a summer café serving home-baked cakes, breads, and gelato.

3. Malmo : Oresund Bridge

The Oresund Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge. In this type of bridge, a collection of solid steel cable televisions connect the bridge deck to high towers called pylons that sustain the bridge's weight. The arrangement of cable televisions as well as high pylons typically provides these bridges a distinct, fan-like appearance. The bridge entrance lies in Malmo, Sweden as well as dredging for it began in 1995.

By April 1997, the first 2 large bridge pylons were towed as well as lowered right into a deep trench excavated into the seabed. After the various other pylons were taken into area, developing the rest of the bridge could begin.

The finished tunnel is 2.5 miles long. It comes back to the surface area and also transfers traffic onto the bridge thanks to a synthetic island named Peberholm, created out of dirt and materials dredged for various other parts of the project. In the aerial photo, you can see the island as a graceful white crescent in the water.

4. Helsingborg : Karnan (The Kernel)

Immediately obvious to travelers showing up by sea is the town's symbol and landmark, the "Bit," or Kärnan. This obvious block tower stands 35 meters high and occupies the upper end of the lengthy market square (Stortorget). At the end of the square, 2 towers mount a broad flight of actions that lead up to Konung Oscar II's Terrass, where the old middle ages protective tower stands.

Originally part of a Danish citadel, it was built in the 1300s as the main feature of a fortress that was itself set up on the site of an even previously hardwood citadel, most likely dating from the 10th century. The rest of the castle was ruined in 1680, leaving only the tower standing.

From the top a climb of 190 steps you can take pleasure in superb views of the community and also over the Oresund to Denmark. Beyond Kärnan is Slottshagen, a beautiful park with a sculpture by Christian Eriksson, The Hunt, along with the remains of the old citadel.

5. Karlskrona : Marine Museum Karlskrona

Marinmuseum is one of Sweden's oldest galleries. The museum was developed in 1752 when King Adolf Frederick began the collection as well as documents of naval things in what was called the Design Area. He likewise got the preservation of ship models and shipbuilding equipment.

The rectangular structure style consists of a pier which extends right into the water. Around the pier are several gallery ships. A specially made underwater tunnel with windows gives a means to view the wreck of a number of seventeenth-century ships.

Tokens from Swedish ships are on screen, consisting of numerous that were made by artist Tornstrom, imperial sculptor to the navy, that operated at the Karlskrona shipyard during the 1700s. These consist of the token of the ship the Dristigheten. The Marinmuseums Archives include 4,000 illustrations and also maps, mainly connecting to the Sweden's Naval history; there are additionally images, paints, and also designs.