Sweden

There are lesser-known beaches in Peru, beautiful seaside towns in England, and Eastern European cities with thriving art scenes to explore. And they won't be too hot in the height of summer

A whole pack of intrepid arctic hotels are running wild in Swedish Lapland, where cool new treehouses and teepee-like tents are the ultimate off-grid places to stay

The Seventies group are top of the charts again with new album Voyage – and a virtual tour will follow in 2022. If you want to thank them for the music, here’s how to follow in their white-platform bootprints (no need for an SOS)

Zipping up the coast from rocky oyster-rich shores to wind-weathered fishing villages in an electric car designed in Gothenburg

More under the radar than louder Scandi trendsetters, Sweden’s second-biggest city has intuitive edge, its low-key way of life rooted in homespun design

A road trip in Sweden across the ice-topped seas in a Volvo V60 Cross Country from coastal Luleå to the Harads forest

Swedes have been making the most of the country’s abundant natural pantry for centuries, spending summer weekends picking mushrooms, berries and edible plants in the forest. Then, in 2004, came the New Nordic food movement, a manifesto signed by a dozen visionary Scandinavian chefs that championed local and seasonal ingredients, and put foraging at the heart of cooking at many of Sweden’s top restaurants. Here is why we think Sweden is one of the best foraging spots in the world

From outdoor terraces at the most innovative city restaurants to rural farmstays and DIY foraged suppers in dreamy locations, Sweden is full of excellent eating spots that champion natural, local and seasonal ingredients. Here are some of the best places to soak up the sunshine and tuck in this summer

These rooms offer up views you'd usually only find with a snorkeling mask on