Malmö, Sweden
From its thriving community of tech start-ups to its serene coastal setting, Malmö is a low-key city with a lot to love
Top 6 most unique hotels
Looking for a hotel that’s straight out of a fantasy? Business Destinations explores some of the world’s most unusual accommodation offerings
Luleå
Offering award-winning hotels just metres from a plethora of arctic adventures, Luleå is a compact city in northern Sweden where the majority of attractions are always just seven minutes away
Bern the midnight oil
With a raft of special events and a vibrant cultural scene, make your Swedish base at the Berns Hotel – where a feast of sophistication awaits guests for an unforgettable trip
Where the grass is always greener
We may think of ourselves as living in an eco-conscious age, but in Sweden’s second city, Gothenburg, it’s been second nature for years. For being a truly green business Destination, the city has been named Best Eco-Tourism Destination in Europe, 2011
Stranger than fiction
A Scandinavian crime fiction wave is infiltrating the tourist trade of Sweden, as fans of the Millennium trilogy and the Wallander series descend on Swedish cities to immerse themselves in the mystery and intrigue that define the books
Stockholm
This 14 island metropolis is a stunning blend of modernity and antiquity. The cobbled streets of Gamla Stan Old Town are the perfect counterpoint the contemporary Jugend and Art Nouveau influences evident in the city hall and central library. Stockholm Palace is still home to the Swedish monarch and royal family, yet it’s the stunning […]
Centre of Sweden
In 2008 the Swedish Exhibition and Congress Centre generated 2.2bn Swedish kronor (£200m) in tourism revenue in the western city of Gothenburg. Business Destinations explores the centre’s lure
Malmo’s graft and splendour
Malmo has witnessed a remarkable transformation from a centre of industry into an exciting hub of culture and art. David Neville Williams reports
Sweden
Once a race of feared warriors and intrepid seafarers, even after the Viking legacy the Swedes became a major world power in the era that followed the Renaissance, conquering almost half the Holy Roman Empire during the seventeenth century. Today it remains a deceptively large and powerful country, but the cultured neutrality and chic sophistication […]