Knot Stranded Getaways

Weekend getaways from Stockholm

5 places within about 3 hours of Stockholm, closest first. Locals go to get out of town, and visitors can add one to a city trip. Get there by car, by train, by ferry or by plane.

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5 getaways, closest first

  1. 40 minby train Uppsala A university city with a towering cathedral, Viking burial mounds and botanical gardens.
    • Culture
  2. 45 minby car Sigtuna Sweden's oldest town, with church ruins, runestones and a lakeside main street.
    • Culture
    • Relaxing
  3. 1 hrby ferry Stockholm Archipelago Some 30,000 islands of red cottages, saunas and swimming rocks, reached by Waxholm boats.
    • Relaxing
    • Romantic
    • Adventure
  4. 1 hrby plane Åre Scandinavia's biggest ski resort, with a lively village and summer mountain biking.
    • Mountains
    • Adventure
  5. 3 hrby ferry Gotland A Baltic island with the walled medieval town of Visby, limestone sea stacks and beaches.
    • Beach
    • Culture