Many people flock to Sweden in summertime. Some are looking for a city break, while many others come for the beautiful nature. It makes sense. Sweden has a population of 10 million and a land mass stretching 1572 km from North to South, which makes it easy to find a secluded spot. It’s one of the things I love most about living here.Â
If you’re thinking of visiting, here are three very different Airbnbs which will immerse you in nature so you can switch off, relax, take a dip and generally recharge your batteries, Swedish style!Â
Live an indoor-outdoor lifestyle at this cabin in Southwest Sweden, and wake up to the sound of bird song while looking out over the fields of Halmstad.Â
You’ll feel like you’re living in a treehouse in this cabin in Gnesta. And it’s just a short hop to a bathing spot too so you get the best of both worlds. Sign me up!Â
This unique stay in Bengtsförs invites you to cut loose – literally, and tow your floating home wherever the mood takes you. I love the idea of waking up to different scenery every morning! The house has a fully equipped kitchen and bathroom and sleeps four.Â
All wonderful in their own way. Which would you choose?Â
I have a hard time deciding, I must say, but since we have a sailing boat already – I might just be inclined to go for the forest cabin!Â
Incidentally, I saw a question about screens and insects on the My Scandinavian Home facebook this week, and some of you might very well be wondering about this when you see these places! In my experience, it’s quite rare to get mosquitoes and other pesky creepy crawlies south of Stockholm – although they can be a bit of a nuisance around sunset in the height of summer. That’s why you’ll rarely see screen doors and windows in these properties. However there can be quite a few mozzies in the North, where they are attracted by the many lakes. So, if you’re visiting that part of Sweden you might need plenty of good repellent – depending on the year.Â
Do you have a lot of bugs where you are?Â
If you’re planning a trip and would like to see more Scandinavian airbnbs, check out my holiday rental / airbnb archive – there are so many good ones in there! I have also written quite a few Scandinavian travel and city guides!Â
Happy Wednesday!
Niki
PS I had promised to share a small Copenhagen home belonging to a single mother and her son, but unfortunately I’ve had to move the post to April. I apologise for this, but I promise it’ll be worth the wait!Â
Photography courtesy of Airbnb, with thanks.Â