Sweden Hostels - Budget Accomodation in Sweden, Europe

Sweden is a land of cultural contrast, from the Danish influence of the southwest to the nomadic Laplanders in the wild Arctic north. And while urban Sweden is stylish, modern and sophisticated, the countryside offers many simpler pleasures for those in search of tranquillity.

Swedens sights has a gentler charm than that of neighbouring Norways rugged coast. Much of Sweden is forested, and there are thousands of lakes, notably large stretches of water between Gothenburg and the capital, Stockholm. The lakeside resort of Ostersund, in the centre of Sweden, is popular with Scandinavians, but most visitors opt first for the cities and the Baltic islands: the biggest island, Gotland, with its array of ruined medieval churches, is a particular highlight. Another leading attraction is the so called Kingdom of Crystal, a forested area between Malmo and Stockholm boasting many fine glassworks.

Historically, Sweden has an interesting story. Its contacts with the outside world began in earnest during Viking times, when in addition to the well documented raiding, there was extensive trading around the Baltic, primarily dealing in furs and weaponry.

Swedish connections with the other Scandinavian countries, Norway and Denmark, have been strong since late medieval times. The monarchies of all three are closely linked, and at various times, one king or queen has ruled over more than one of the countries. Indeed, Norway only fully shed Swedish control for the last time in the early years of the 20th century.

The land and its people have an air of reserved calm, and while best known for its automotive and musical exports Volvo and Abba are household names a strong historical undertone bubbles close beneath the surface. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Stockholm, where dozens of museums, medieval and baroque edifices housing boutiques and cafes overlook the attractive harbour.

  Askersund Hostels : Askersund is an idyllic town in the province Narke at the northern end of Lake Vattern . In medieval times it was an significant centre in an iron mining district. It has been know..

  Bjarka Saby Hostels : Bjarka Saby is a major manor south of Linkoping in the province Ostergotland. It was founded during the 14th century and is owned by the family Ekman since late 19th century. The c..

  Boda Glasbruk Hostels : There is 1 hostels in the city of Boda Glasbruk. You can book online for free at Boda Holiday Apartment Hotel And Hostel, ..

  Broddetorp Hostels : There is 1 hostels in the city of Broddetorp. You can book online for free at Haus Hornborga Hostel, ..

  Degerfors Hostels : Degerfors on the Stockholm Oslo road at the eastern border of the province Varmland is wellknown for its steel industry, its successful football team and for Sveafallen (the Svea r..

  Degerhamn Hostels : There is 1 hostels in the city of Degerhamn. You can book online for free at Sodra Bruket, ..

  Engelsberg Hostels : In the central Swedish uplands (Bergslagen) there are quite a number of villages centered around an iron works. These villages are built and organised in a particular Swedish tradi..

  Eslov Hostels : There is 1 hostels in the city of Eslov. You can book online for free at Marieholms Guesthouse, ..

  Falun Hostels : Falun is the capital of the Swedish province Dalarna and the centre of an historical mining area which has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Coppermining has taken loc..

  Gavle Hostels : Gavle, at the southern end of the province Gastrikland is the seat of the government of Gavleborg County . It is situated on the E4 road and on the railway to north Sweden , about ..

  Gnarp Hostels : There is 1 hostels in the city of Gnarp. You can book online for free at Hostel Berggarden, ..

  Gothenburg Hostels : Goteborg is Swedens second biggest city with about 770 000 inhabitants. It is situated on the west coast of Sweden at the mouth of the river Gota Alv. The city was founded in 1621 ..

  Gotland Hostels : Gotland is a Swedish island and province in the middle of the Baltic sea . It is built up of sedimentary, calcareous rocks and therefore has a rich flora, including many species of..

  Gotska Sandon Hostels : Gotska Sandon is a very isolated island in the middle of the Baltic Sea, 38 km N of Gotland. It consists entirely of sand, which is about 70 m deep. It is 9 by 6 km in size and the..

  Grebbestad Hostels : Grebbestad is a small town with 1300 local residents on the northern part of the Swedish west coast. Originally a fishing village, tourism has now become the dominating business. I..

  Hjo Hostels : The wooden town, as it is sometimes called, is certainly one of the finest environments ever created in Sweden. Today only a few still exist and Hjo is one of them. Hjo..

  Jonkoping Hostels : Jonkoping is a city in south central Sweden. Beautiful surroundings with a lot of lakes and forest. Nice atmosphere in the city centre. The city has a long beach walk, as it?s set ..

  Kalmar Hostels : Kalmar is a minor city in southeastern Sweden. Kalmar County in the eastern part of SmAland part of it known as the Glass District or Kingdom of Crystal has been the center of Swed..

  Karesuando Hostels : Karesuando, in the northeastern part of Swedish Lapland, is the northernmost parish in Sweden close to the Finnish small town with almost the same name (Karesuvanto). Karesuando is..

  Karlskrona Hostels : Karlskrona, an historic navy base at the souteastern tip of Sweden, is well worth a visit. Founded in the 17th century, it is still full of memories of yore; its grid like street p..

  Kiruna Hostels : Located in the very north of Sweden, the municipality of Kiruna is the biggest in area (half the size of Switzerland) but with only 25,000 local residents its not very densely popu..

  Kramfors Hostels : In 1947 GudmundrA parish in the province Angermanland became the town Kramfors. It is situated close to Angermanalven , Sweden s biggest river, and has about 6 000 inhabitants. The..

  Kumla Hostels : Kumla is a town in the province Narke south of Orebro on the E20 road between Stockholm and Goteborg. It is situated in the middle of a flat agricultural area. Traditionally it was..

  Loftahammar Hostels : There is 1 hostels in the city of Loftahammar. You can book online for free at Pensionat Ekbergsvillan, ..

  Lovstabruk Hostels : Lovstabruk (or Leufsta bruk or just Lovsta) is an ironworks, the greatest among several such establishments in the northern part of the province Uppland. Lovstabruk was once one of..

  Ludvika Hostels : Ludvika is a town in the south of the province Dalarna, in the central Swedish mining district called Bergslagen. It is surrounded by forests, lakes and picturesque villages. Bears..

  Lund Hostels : Lund is a nice old city in the south of Sweden with about 100 000 inhabitants. It has an easy going atmosphere, there are lots of young people and its nice to stroll around the cen..

  Malmo Hostels : Malmo is a city in the south of Sweden. It is the third of Swedens towns with a population of 250,000 local residents and has a modern and continental atmosphere, with a number of ..

  Muddus National Park Hostels : Muddus National Park has some of Swedens most unspoiled forests. Many older pines show scars of forest fires that have affected the landscape. There are also marsh areas here that ..

  Nora Hostels : Nora is a small and quiet picturesque town in the province Vastmanland (Orebro county). Its roots are early medieval and it became a town in 1643. Its history is based on the minin..

  Nybro Hostels : Nybro is a small city of about 16,000. It is settled in the heart of the Kingdom of Crystal in southern Sweden and is a short drive from the Kalmar airport. There are several good ..

  Nykaping Hostels : There is 1 hostels in the city of Nykaping. You can book online for free at Hotel Wiktoria, ..

  Oland Hostels : Oland is an island off the coast of Sweden in the Baltic Sea, but it is connected to the mainland by a 6 km long bridge. Kalmar is at the other side of the bridge. It is a beautifu..

  Orebro Hostels : Orebro is an old town on the route from Stockholm westwards towards Gothenburg or Norway . It has been a town and a market location at least since the 13th century. This was origin..

  Oresund Hostels : The Oresund Region is the area around the strait of Oresund (Engl. the Sound), including the city of Copenhagen and the town of Helsingor on the Danish side and the towns of Malmo ..

  Ostersund Hostels : The city of Ostersund has about 60000 citizens and is the capital of the county Jamtland. The city spreads from the eastern shore of Lake Storsjon to the island of Froson.

  Pajala Hostels : PAJALA Pajala is a small town in Norrbotten, close to the Finnish border and is particularly known for the Christian sect called the laestadius movement. There is a Laestadius muse..

  Sadertglje Hostels : There is 1 hostels in the city of Sadertglje. You can book online for free at Hotell Torpa Pensionat, ..

  Salen Hostels : This area is well known for its winter and ski opportunities, and maybe particularly for the ski contest Vasaloppet The area around the small town has a plenty of alpine..

  Siljan Area Hostels : Siljan itself is a lake but it has given its name to the central parts of the province Dalarna in central Sweden, perhaps the most classical of all Swedish tourist areas. The lake ..

  Skara Hostels : There is 1 hostels in the city of Skara. You can book online for free at Stora Ekeberg Hostel, ..

  Stockholm Hostels : The Swedish capital, Stockholm, is not only Scandinavias biggest city but also its most enchanting, with its centuries-old alleyways and squares being spread across an archipelago ..

  Stora Sjofallet National Park Hostels : Stora Sjofallet is a National Park well above the artic circle. To the south it borders Sarek National Park, and together they constitute one of the last real wilderness areas in t..

  Sundsvall Hostels : Ideally situated in the middle of Sweden near the mouths of the Ljungan and Indalsalven rivers, the town of Sundsvall lies where SelAnger Creek flows into Sundsvall Bay and the Gul..

  Svanstein Hostels : There is 1 hostels in the city of Svanstein. You can book online for free at Svanstein Lodge, ..

  Sveg Hostels : Sveg is the central municipality in the province Harjedalen (Jamtland county) with about 2500 inhabitants. It is situated at the river Ljusnan and at the inland railway through nor..

  Tanum Hostels : Tanum is a community in the province Bohuslan on the northern part of the Swedish west coast. It is well known for its numerous Bronze age rock carvings, depicting humans, animals,..

  The High Coast Hostels : Hoga Kusten (the High Coast) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is situated along the eastern side of middle Sweden, at the Bothnian Sea. What makes this area unique is the so cal..

  Tierp Hostels : Tierp is a municipality in the northern part of the province Uppland, on the E4 road between Uppsala and Gavle. This part of Uppland is quite flat and may superficially look uninte..

  Uppsala Hostels : There is 2 hostels in the city of Uppsala. You can book online for free at Uppsala City Hostel Persgatan, Uppsala City Hostel Kvarntorget, ..

  Vemdalen Hostels : There is much to see and do all year round in the friendly wilderness of Vemdalen. Situated on the mountain slopes by thetree line, and only around 1 km from each other, are three ..

  Visby Hostels : Visby was the medieval capital of Gotland , and is still its only city. It was an significant trading centre as early as Viking times. Trade flourished particularly during the Hans..