Sweden is a fantastically fun and easy place to travel with children, from infants up to teens. Most sights and activities are designed with kids in mind, with free or reduced admission for under-18s and plenty of hands-on exhibits. Dining, accommodations and transport are also well accustomed to handling families. Stockholm & Around Museums, a petting zoo and an amusement park make the capital city a delight for kids.Uppsala & Central Sweden A great waterpark, zoo, family-friendly ski slopes and tons of camping.Göteborg & the Southwest The country’s biggest amusement park, plus great museums and public parks.Malmö & the South One of Sweden’s best open-air museums, plus a rad skatepark.The Southeast & Gotland Take the family on an easy, round-island bicycle trip on Gotland, or visit Astrid Lindgrens Värld in Vimmerby.Östersund & the Bothnian Coast A legendary sea monster, a great zoo, an open-air museum and several kid-friendly hostels.Lappland & the Far North Hit the ski slopes or take the kids on a dogsledding adventure in winter, or a good long hike in summer.

If you’ve got kids, you’re guaranteed an easy ride in Sweden. As a general tip, get the kids involved in your travel plans – if they’ve helped to work out where you’re going, chances are they’ll still be interested when you arrive! baymax backpack philippinesRemember, don’t try to cram too much in. finn the human backpack hot topicLonely Planet’s Travel with Children, by Cathy Lanigan, is a useful source of information.backpack beef stroganoffSwedes treat children very well, and domestic tourism is largely organised around children’s interests. backpack england pantipMany museums have a kids’ section with toys, hands-on displays and activities, and there are numerous public parks for kids, plus theme parks, water parks and so on. jordan backpack olx

Most attractions allow free admission for young children – up to about seven years of age – and in many cases up to about 18. Tours and hostel beds are usually half-price for kids. pelican s100 backpack reviewFamily tickets are often available.rbh backpackHigh chairs and cots (cribs) are standard in most restaurants and hotels. Menus usually feature at least a couple of children’s meals at a reasonable price. (These are generally along the lines of Swedish meatballs or pancakes with lingonberries and cream – a fairly easy sell even for fussy eaters.) Swedish supermarkets offer a wide choice of baby food, infant formulas, soy and cow’s milk, disposable nappies (diapers) etc. There are nappy-changing facilities in most toilets (men’s and women’s), and breastfeeding in public is not an issue. Campgrounds have excellent facilities and are overrun with ecstatic, energetic children.

They get very busy in summer, so book tent sites or cabins well in advance.Hotels and other accommodation options often have ‘family rooms’ that sleep up to two adults and two children for about the price of a regular double. Cots for young children are available in most hotels and hostels, usually either free of charge or for a nominal fee.Hotel staff are accustomed to serving families and should be able to help you with anything you need, from heating bottles to finding a babysitter for a parents’ night out. Parents will find that travel in the summer tourist season (mid-June to August) is easier than outside those times, simply because more visitor facilities, sights and activities are up and running. Be sure to book ahead, though, as this is also when hostels tend to fill up.If your family is interested in outdoor activities, winter is also a great time to visit; several ski hills (including the world-class Åre) have family-friendly facilities, bunny slopes, ski schools, day care and so on.

Car-rental companies will hire out children’s safety seats at a nominal cost, but it’s essential that you book them in advance. Long-distance ferries and trains may have play areas for children.Ask about free rides on public transport for young children; this is offered at certain times of day in many cities (for instance, kids under 12 ride free at weekends in Stockholm). Buses are nicely set up for strollers/prams, and most of the time you’ll be swarmed by locals trying to help you get the stroller on and off the bus. Crafts in Stockholm’s KulturhusetScience Fiction Bookshop in Stockholm’s Gamla StanCatch a Hollywood blockbuster film Tekniska Museet Thrill tiny nerds with science and gadgetryNaturhistoriska Museet The forest comes to life in this diorama-filled museumMedeltidsmuseet Go back in time and underneath Stockholm for the gripping story of the city’s foundationsVärmlands Museum Everything there is to know about the region, plus great contemporary artÁjtte Museum Sami culture gets the attention it deserves, with beautiful multimedia presentations

Liseberg Sweden’s most popular tourist attraction, for good reasonGröna Lund Tivoli Fun rides and concerts in the heart of Stockholm, with awesome views of the capital from the more gravity-defying ridesJunibacken Pretend you’re Pippi Longstocking at this book-based theme park Skansen A miniature SwedenHimmelsberga A farm village with quaint cottagesKulturen A vast museum with buildings from all points in historyFredriksdals Friluftsmuseum An old manor house, a farm, lovely gardens and a French baroque theaterVallby Friluftsmuseum A farmyard and several craft workshopsJamtli The north’s answer to SkansenMurberget A traditional shop, smithy, church and school, in typical Norrland style A range of Nordic ski holidays, in Norway, Sweden and Iceland, for all levels of skier, offering hut-to-hut touring and centre-based holidays with day tours JOTUNHEIM PINES TO PEAKS: SKARVAN TO SYLAN TRAVERSE: A wonderful Arctic ski touring traverse of Norway's largest National Park and Europe's largest mountain plateau.

A true Arctic hut-to-hut ski journey. GEILO & FINSE: PISTES, TRAILS & TOURS: THE PEER GYNT TRAIL: Dramatic scenery to enjoy – and technically • Ski North of the Arctic Circle with the best chances of seeing the Northern Lights! • A hut-to-hut tour supported by huskies – with your bags on sledges. • Journey through the drama of Sweden's highest mountains. • Follow this historic route and sample the life of the Lapps. • Stay at comfortable staffed and self-service lodges. £1495 (package ex. flights and transfers). TRIP AVAILIBILITY BOOK NOW GALLERY TESTIMONIALS SEE FULL TRIP DETAILS Heading for the 'Church Door'. • Perfect as a first hut-to-hut tour or for those preferring a fairly mellow experience! • Four days touring and one day hut-based; most days 12–16kms, 20km on the last day. • Enjoy the journey and time to savour the experience. • Tour over plateaux, high tops, deep valleys and frozen lakes.

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