Visit Stockholm

Stockholm’s medieval old town of narrow lanes and the Royal Palace.

Visit Malmö, Sweden's third-largest city, located across the Öresund Strait from Copenhagen. Explore the Turning Torso (a 190-meter-tall twisting skyscraper, Scandinavia's tallest residential building), stroll through the historic Gamla Staden (Old Town) with its cobblestone streets and Malmöhus Castle (a 16th-century fortress housing museums), and relax at Ribersborgsstranden (a long sandy beach with a popular open-air bathhouse).

Visit Gothenburg, Sweden's second-largest city on the west coast. Explore the Universeum science center (with a rainforest and aquarium), stroll through the Haga district (historic wooden houses and cafes), see the Gothenburg Museum of Art (Nordic and European masterpieces), and ride the Liseberg amusement park (one of Scandinavia's largest with roller coasters and gardens).

Visit Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. Explore Tivoli Gardens (one of the world's oldest amusement parks with historic rides and gardens), see the Little Mermaid statue (iconic bronze sculpture inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale), wander through Nyhavn (colorful 17th-century waterfront with historic ships and cafes), and visit the Round Tower (17th-century observatory offering panoramic city views).

Visit Oslo, the capital of Norway. Explore the Viking Ship Museum (home to remarkably preserved 9th-century Viking ships like the Oseberg), stroll through Vigeland Sculpture Park (the world's largest sculpture park by a single artist, with over 200 bronze and granite works), and see the modern Opera House (a sloping marble roof you can walk on for panoramic fjord views).

Visit Bergen, Norway's second-largest city and gateway to the fjords. Explore the UNESCO-listed Bryggen Hanseatic wharf with its colorful wooden buildings dating to the 14th century, ride the Fløibanen funicular to Mount Fløyen for panoramic views over the city and fjords, and wander through the Bergen Fish Market to sample fresh seafood like salmon and king crab. Don't miss the KODE art museums, which house works by Edvard Munch and other Norwegian artists.

Visit Trondheim, Norway's historic third-largest city. Explore Nidaros Cathedral (the northernmost medieval cathedral in Europe and burial site of St. Olav), stroll along the Nidelva River with its colorful wooden warehouses, visit the Rockheim museum (Norway's national museum of popular music with interactive exhibits), and try local specialties like klippfisk (dried and salted cod) at the historic Bakklandet district.

Visit Å, a tiny fishing village in Norway's Lofoten archipelago. See the iconic red fishermen's cabins (rorbuer) on stilts over the water, hike to the nearby Møysalen National Park for dramatic mountain and fjord views, and explore the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum to learn about traditional cod fishing and stockfish production that sustained the region for centuries.