Seven Wonders of Sweden

The Orebo Castle is a medieval castle fortress. It was enhanced during the reign of the royal family Vasa.  The castle is found on an island in the river Svartan. Some of the rooms are currently used as classrooms.  The tower was added in the 14th century to strengthen the castle.

The Malmo Town Hall is the princpal governmental building in Malmo, Sweden's third largest city. Malmo was one of the earliest and most industrialized towns throughout Scandinavia, although it struggles through the post-modernism age.

Drottningholm, which means "Queen's Islet," is located in Stockholm.  The palace serves as the residence for the Swedish Royal family and houses 398 inhabitants.

Visby is a locality and the seat of Gotland Municiapality with over 22,500 inhabitants.  It is one of hte best preserved medieval city places in Scandinavia and accordingly is declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  One of the highlight features is the 2.1 mile (3.4 km) town wall that surrounds the town center.

Gamla Stan, also known as The Old Town, is the old town of Stockholm.  The leading feature is the island Stadsholmen and the surrounding islets.  The word "stan," a contraction of "staden," simply translates to "town."

The Sofia Church was named after Sofia of Nassau who was the Queen of Sweden between 1836 and 1913.  Also known as Sofia Kyrka, it is one of the major churches in Stockholm.  It was dedicated in 1906.

Parliament House is the official seat of hte parliament of Sweden.  It is found on Helgeandsholmen island.  Construction follows the Neoclassical style with a centered Baroque Revival style facade section.  Construction was completed in 1905.

The Royal Swedish Opera is located in Stockholm and is connected to the Royal Palace through the Norrbro bridge. The Corinthian tetrastyle portico supports four statues and is topped by the royal crown. Renowned for excellent acoustics.

The Royal Palace Cathedral is also known as Church of St. Nicholas, the Great Chruch and Stockholm Cathedral.  It is the oldest church in Gamla Stan and represents Swedish Brick Gothic architecture.  It sits next to the Royal Palace and forms the western end of Slottsbacken.

Sarek National Park has no marked trails, no accommodations and only two bridges making it a challenging destinatio for beginning hikers.  The park features six peaks over 6,600 feet (2,000 m) of which one is the second highest mountain in Sweden.