Wandering Well · Country

Sweden.

Less-touristed places, sorted by Wander Well Score.

Solleftea, Sweden
Bronze
Inland waterside towns

Solleftea

Sweden

A compact Swedish town where a broad river curves through dense boreal forest, with a walkable centre, waterside access, and forested upland country rising c…

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Falkenberg, Sweden
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Falkenberg

Sweden

A coastal town in Halland on Sweden's west coast, Falkenberg sits at the mouth of the river Ätran where it meets the Kattegat, with a compact centre of cafés…

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Borås, Sweden
Bronze

Borås

Sweden

Sweden's textile capital, Borås is a town in Västergötland known for its fabric industry, worldwide clothing brands, and the Swedish School of Textiles at th…

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Gränna, Sweden
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Gränna

Sweden

Gränna, a small lakeside town on the eastern shore of Vättern — Sweden's second largest lake — is known for its peppermint rock candy, called polkagris in Sw…

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Grebbestad, Sweden
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Grebbestad

Sweden

This small Swedish harbour village on the Bohuslän coast where Norway lobster and oysters are landed in quantity, Grebbestad has a café and restaurant scene…

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Sigtuna, Sweden
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Sigtuna

Sweden

Founded around 980 by Erik Segersäll on the shores of Lake Mälaren, Sigtuna served as Sweden's capital from the 10th to the 13th centuries and is among the c…

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Oskarshamn, Sweden
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Oskarshamn

Sweden

Compact coastal town on the Baltic Sea in southeastern Sweden, Oskarshamn has a walkable centre with cafés and restaurants close to the water.

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Mölle, Sweden
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Mölle

Sweden

A small fishing village on the Kulla Peninsula in Skåne, Mölle sits beside the Kullaberg Nature Reserve on the Kattegat Strait, with a harbour serving fishin…

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Hedemora, Sweden
Silver
Charming old-world towns

Hedemora

Sweden

Dalarna County's oldest town by official charter — granted in 1459 — Hedemora is a pocket-sized Swedish settlement that still carries the formal designation…

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Eskilstuna, Sweden
Bronze
Inland waterside towns

Eskilstuna

Sweden

Walkable Swedish city on the River Eskilstunaån, with a centre full of cafés and restaurants and water close at hand.

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Vadstena, Sweden
Bronze
Inland waterside towns

Vadstena

Sweden

On the eastern shore of Lake Vättern in Östergötland, Vadstena is a small Swedish city — it received city privileges in 1400 — whose skyline is defined by it…

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Saeter, Sweden
Bronze
Mountain villages

Saeter

Sweden

Modest lakeside town in Dalarna, Sweden, Säter sits on Lake Ljustern and retains the historical status of a city despite its modest size.

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Västervik, Sweden
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Västervik

Sweden

This coastal town on Sweden's eastern seaboard, Västervik sits at the mouth of Gamlebyviken bay and serves as a gateway to the Tjust archipelago.

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Marstrand, Sweden
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Marstrand

Sweden

This small island town on Sweden's west coast that has drawn summer visitors since the 19th century, when King Oscar II's annual visits gave it particular ca…

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Ed, Sweden
Silver

Ed

Sweden

This pocket-sized Swedish village sits between two lakes, Stora Le and Lilla Le, in the northwest of the Dalsland region, with mountains visible from the cen…

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Hunnebostrand, Sweden
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Hunnebostrand

Sweden

This lively sailing harbour fronts this tiny Swedish west-coast village, where red-roofed buildings rise against bare granite hillsides, a handful of watersi…

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Skövde, Sweden
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Skövde

Sweden

Walkable town in central southern Sweden with a café-filled centre, Skövde sits between the country's two largest lakes, Vänern and Vättern, on the eastern s…

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Bovallstrand, Sweden
Silver
Mountain villages

Bovallstrand

Sweden

This small Swedish hamlet in Bohuslän sits directly on the Bottnafjorden inlet, in the mountain terrain of Sotenäs Municipality on the west coast, with sceni…

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Härnösand, Sweden
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Härnösand

Sweden

Walkable coastal town on the Bothnian Sea in northern Sweden, Härnösand sits at the edge of the High Coast UNESCO World Heritage landscape, which begins just…

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Vimmerby, Sweden
Gold
Charming old-world towns

Vimmerby

Sweden

This broad market square lined with yellow timber buildings and a pale-pink grand hotel anchors this compact Swedish town in Småland, where outdoor café seat…

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Mariestad, Sweden
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Mariestad

Sweden

Walkable waterside town in Västra Götaland, Mariestad sits on Lake Vänern with a centre well supplied with cafés and restaurants.

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Piteå, Sweden
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Piteå

Sweden

A summer tourism town on the northern Swedish coast in Norrbotten County, Piteå draws roughly half of the region's summer visitors and has a compact centre w…

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Landskrona, Sweden
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Landskrona

Sweden

A walkable waterfront town on the Öresund strait in Scania, Sweden, with a centre full of cafés and restaurants and ferry connections to the island of Ven.

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Falköping, Sweden
Gold
Charming old-world towns

Falköping

Sweden

Walkable Swedish town in Västergötland with a centre full of cafés and restaurants, Falköping sits between two plateau mountains — Mösseberg and Ålleberg — t…

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Mariefred, Sweden
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Mariefred

Sweden

Gripsholm Castle, a royal fortress on Lake Mälaren, anchors this little Swedish town a short distance west of Stockholm.

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Södermalm, Sweden
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Södermalm

Sweden

Stockholm's southern island district, Södermalm — known locally as Söder — has shifted over generations from a working-class neighbourhood into the city's cr…

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Ljungby, Sweden
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Ljungby

Sweden

A town in southern Sweden's Småland region, Ljungby sits along the river Lagan with a walkable centre of cafés and restaurants.

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Huskvarna, Sweden
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Huskvarna

Sweden

Sitting on the eastern shore of Lake Vättern, Huskvarna is a Swedish town whose lower centre is ringed by elevated residential districts, offering views acro…

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Skara, Sweden
Silver
Charming old-world towns

Skara

Sweden

One of Sweden's oldest cities, Skara is a little town in Västergötland with a long ecclesiastical and educational history — it serves as the seat of the Skar…

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Vaxjo, Sweden
Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Vaxjo

Sweden

A walkable Swedish city on the water in the heart of Småland, Växjö has a centre well stocked with cafés and restaurants.

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Kalmar, Sweden
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Kalmar

Kalmar län · Sweden

Kalmar, on Sweden's Baltic coast, is a historically significant city whose medieval castle and 1702 cathedral anchor a walkable centre with a dense food-and-…

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Ludvika, Sweden
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Ludvika

Sweden

A walkable town on the shores of Lake Väsman in southern Dalarna, Ludvika sits in the forested uplands of Västerbergslagen with a centre that offers cafés an…

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Vaxholm, Sweden
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Vaxholm

Sweden

A modest island town in the Stockholm archipelago, Vaxholm is one of the two major destinations among the thousands of islands stretching east of the Swedish…

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Trelleborg, Sweden
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Trelleborg

Sweden

Sweden's southernmost town, Trelleborg sits on the Skåne coast with a busy ferry harbour connecting it to other Baltic ports.

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Ulricehamn, Sweden
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Ulricehamn

Sweden

A modest Swedish town in Västergötland set along the shores of Lake Åsunden, Ulricehamn has a compact central core with cafés and restaurants close to the wa…

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Steninge, Sweden
Bronze
Charming old-world towns

Steninge

Sweden

This tiny Swedish village defined by its grand yellow Baroque manor house — flanked by symmetrical pavilions, a stone balustrade terrace, and manicured groun…

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Simrishamn, Sweden
Bronze
Wine country

Simrishamn

Sweden

Pocket-sized coastal town on Sweden's Österlen coast in Skåne, Simrishamn has a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size, vineyards in the surro…

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Gnesta, Sweden
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Gnesta

Sweden

A tiny Swedish town in Södermanland, Gnesta sits on the water between Södertälje and Nyköping, with Stockholm commuter rail running directly here.

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Arboga, Sweden
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Arboga

Sweden

A tiny Swedish town in Västmanland with a well-preserved medieval character, Arboga sits along the Arbogaån river, where the cobblestoned riverside street Vä…

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Järnforsen, Sweden
Bronze
Inland waterside towns

Järnforsen

Sweden

This pocket-sized Swedish village in Kalmar County sits along the Emån river, which has been dammed since the 1960s by the Järnforsen power station for elect…

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Delsbo, Sweden
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Delsbo

Sweden

This tiny Swedish village between two lakes in Hälsingland, Delsbo draws musicians and folk-culture enthusiasts to its annual gathering at Delsbo Heritage Ce…

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Trosa, Sweden
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Trosa

Sweden

This pocket-sized waterfront town on the Baltic coast of Södermanland, where the Trosa river meets the sea, with a café and restaurant scene that is well sto…

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Ronneby, Sweden
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Ronneby

Sweden

Brunnsparken, voted Sweden's most beautiful park in 2005 and ranked among Europe's top parks the following year, sits at the centre of this tiny Swedish town…

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Filipstad, Sweden
Gold

Filipstad

Sweden

Wasabröd, the world's largest crisp bread manufacturer, operates one of its two factories in this pocket-sized Swedish city in eastern Värmland, founded in 1…

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Norrtaelje, Sweden
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Norrtaelje

Sweden

This walkable waterfront town in northern Stockholm County, Norrtälje sits at the inner end of its own bay and serves as the gateway to the northern Stockhol…

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Sunne, Sweden
Bronze
Inland waterside towns

Sunne

Sweden

Sitting on the sound between two of Värmland's Fryken lakes, Sunne is a tiny Swedish town with a café and restaurant scene that would suit a town twice its s…

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Sollerön, Sweden
Bronze
Inland waterside towns

Sollerön

Sweden

This tiny Swedish village occupies the largest island in Lake Siljan, in Dalarna County's Mora Municipality, with water on all sides and the surrounding high…

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Nyköping, Sweden
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Nyköping

Sweden

This coastal Swedish town on the Baltic Sea with a walkable centre full of cafés and restaurants, Nyköping sits where two rivers meet the Stadsfjärden inlet,…

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Akersberga, Sweden
Gold
Bustling market & commercial towns

Akersberga

Sweden

This waterside town in Stockholm County with a walkable centre full of cafés and restaurants, Åkersberga serves as the seat of Österåker Municipality in the…

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Kristianopel, Sweden
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Kristianopel

Sweden

Kristianopel, a modest village on the Baltic coast in Sweden's Blekinge region, was once a city in the 17th century and is said to have been the first Renais…

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Trollhättan, Sweden
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Trollhättan

Sweden

A walkable Swedish town on the Göta älv river, north of Gothenburg, with a café and restaurant scene in the centre and scenic viewpoints in the surrounding a…

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Nynaeshamn, Sweden
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Nynaeshamn

Sweden

Pocket-sized Swedish harbour town on the Baltic coast, Nynäshamn comes alive in summer when its waterfront fills with boats and the cafés and eateries around…

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Tällberg, Sweden
Bronze

Tällberg

Sweden

A village on the shore of Lake Siljan in Dalarna, Sweden, Tällberg is known across the country as a tourist destination and for its traditional midsummer cel…

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Jörlanda, Sweden
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Jörlanda

Sweden

This compact Swedish village on the west coast, Jörlanda is anchored by a striking white church with a green copper dome and red-tile roof, set among old gra…

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Kinna, Sweden
Silver

Kinna

Sweden

A compact Swedish town of low-rise pale buildings and red-tile roofs spread across a green valley, with a dark church spire rising above the trees and rollin…

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Bräkne-Hoby, Sweden
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Bräkne-Hoby

Sweden

Compact Swedish village in Blekinge, dominated by a striking yellow-and-white church with a tall clock tower rising above flat agricultural fields, set betwe…

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Hässleholm, Sweden
Bronze
Charming old-world towns

Hässleholm

Sweden

Tree-lined main street leads toward a red-brick church with a green copper roof in this walkable Scanian town, where a compact centre offers cafés, restauran…

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Sundsvall, Sweden
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Sundsvall

Sweden

Sundsvall's stone city centre — known as "Stenstaden" — gives this Swedish coastal town a distinctive architectural character, built after a fire swept throu…

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Stjarnsund, Sweden
Silver
Charming old-world towns

Stjarnsund

Sweden

Stjärnsund is a pocket-sized village in Dalarna, Sweden, with a place in Swedish iron-works history — the local manor house and church are part of the Husbyr…

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Skänninge, Sweden
Silver

Skänninge

Sweden

One of Sweden's oldest towns, Skänninge holds an annual August market — a tradition stretching back over a thousand years — in its modest central core with c…

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More places in Sweden below the top of the list — pagination coming.

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