Tours by Locals in Sweden in 2026: The Best Sightseeing

Sweden's sightseeing rewards the island approach. The old town carries the Royal Palace, the medieval street grid, and the cathedral in a compact walkable area. The Vasa Museum holds an intact 17th-century warship raised from the harbour after 333 years on the seabed — one of the great museum experiences in Europe. The open-air folk museum, the world's oldest, remains the model for outdoor folk museums globally. Drottningholm Palace, the royal residence, is 30 minutes by boat and carries an 18th-century theatre still using its original stage machinery. The Lapland cultural landscape, the Gotland heritage, and the Right of Public Access that opens the entire country to walkers complete a sightseeing geography of unusual scope. Tours by locals add the missing layer. Take it all in.