It’s very popular amongst the swedes to own a vacation home. Your own little piece of paradise where you can escape the everyday life, the hustle and bustle and become one with nature. Sweden is a country of vast forests, serene lakes, open wide mountains and a beautiful coastal archipelago. Therefor when you’re looking to rent a cabin in Sweden you will have the choice to pick what kind of surroundings you want to experience with your cabin rental. You will also have the option to pick what kind of cabin you prefer, some guests want to experience the luxury life while others prefer the modest and simple life. Majority of the vacation home owners in Sweden stay or live in their cabin during weekends and during their summer vacation, it’s therefor very common to rent out the cabin during the time when they are not using it.
There’s a big variation of nature in Sweden therefor there’s also a cabin to rent for everyone’s need and taste. Sweden is a relatively flat country, with big forests, many lakes and an extensive coastal archipelago. You will find Sweden’s mountain region close to the border of Norway, and also in the northern part of the country. Popular both in the winter as well as in the summer are the many ski resorts in the mountain area of Sweden.
On the west coast of Sweden, and also the archipelago of Stockholm is where you will find an array of islands of all shapes and sizes, with quaint summer cabins usually with a dock or marina to keep a boat. The cabins there are a huge favorite amongst the tourists and is therefore very popular throughout the summer time. Along the countryside of Sweden you will find beautiful forests, an abundance of lakes and wide fields filled with a variety of wild flowers.
Wherever you choose to spend your vacation in Sweden, you will always find an astonishing beautiful nature with the availability of many activities for instance, fishing, canoeing, mountain climbing, long hikes, or just going for a road trip throughout the countryside.
Throughout the winter there’s many activities you can partake in, for instance go snowmobiling , dogsledding, go long-distance skating on frozen lakes rivers and oceans, or why not downhill skiing or maybe try cross country skiing. The further north you go in Sweden, the more snow you also will have, the northern parts of Sweden is also a great place to witness the northern lights.
To make it easier for our clients, we have divided the country into three parts, south Sweden, middle Sweden and northern Sweden, we have also divided the country into 25 provinces including Stockholm and Gothenburg.
Here’s the 25 provinces in alphabetical order: Blekinge, Bohuslän, Dalarna, Dalsland, Gotland, Gästrikland, Gothenburg, Halland, Hälsingland, Härjedalen, Jämtland, Lappland, Medelpad, Norrbotten, Närke, Skåne, Småland, Stockholm, Södermanland, Uppland, Västmanland, Värmland, Västerbotten, Västergötland, Ångermanland, Öland och Östergötland
You will find more information about each province when you either search for a cabin and you do the search through typing a specific province in the search field, or on the side where it says province descriptions.
Sweden is part of Scandinavia and located in the northern part of Europe. Sweden is the fifth largest country in Europe and the biggest of the Scandinavian countries with an area of 447000 km2. The population of Sweden is approximately 10 million people.
The capitol of Sweden is Stockholm with a population of 1,4 million. The second biggest city of Sweden is Göteborg with a population of 550 000. The biggest island of Sweden is Gotland and the biggest lake of Sweden is Vänern.
More facts about Sweden: Wiki
The right to public access is something that all swedes care deeply about and is also something quite unique. The purpose and meaning with the right of public access is so everyone will have access to nature in Sweden. What that means is that anyone can move freely on someone else’s land and forest without asking for permission to do so, for an example you can pick both berries and mushrooms in the forest around your rental cabin, and also swim in lakes and hike in the forest. You can go canoeing, surfing, go bike riding, mountain climb and go walking and hiking thanks to the right of public access in Sweden.
However the right of public access also requires consideration and caution, for instance it is not allowed to make campfires everywhere, for example you’re not allowed to make up a fire on rocks and/or cliffs because of the capability for them to crack of the heat from the fire, it’s also not allowed to destroy, litter, break branches off of trees or remove cultivated plants. You’re not allowed to walk across somebody’s lawn or garden and you cannot cross a planted field or plantation. You’re also not allowed to walk too close to someone’s house, if you do you can be charged with unlawful entry.
Sweden has fantastic opportunities for fishing, with a multitude of lakes and with a long stretch of coast, is what gives the whole of Sweden very good access to fishing. Many cabins are strategically built close to a lake or the ocean, most often it’s the proximity to water or nature that attracts to build a summer house or cabin. You don’t need a fishing license to fish in most lakes, rivers and oceans in Sweden, however some lakes and rivers can have planted fish and in that case a fishing permit may be required.
It’s very popular to fish far out in the wilderness especially in northern Sweden. crab fishing is very popular on the west coast, and is usually a big hit with the kids. Take note that fishing will be prohibited when the fish are spawning. Please contact the home owner or landlord for the cabin that you’re renting, to find out if any fishing permits are required for the lakes and rivers surrounding the area that the cabin is located in. For any additional information of fishing or other recreational things to partake in, please contact the tourist office of Sweden.
There’s more to Sweden than just fishing and nature, many of our cities have museums, a cozy downtown, shopping malls, restaurants and private owned specialty shops.
Sweden has many fun amusement parks and theme parks for children of all ages, you can read about some of them below:
Astrid Lindgrens World and High Chaparral in Småland
Gröna Lund in Stockholm
Liseberg in Göteborg
Furuviksparken in Gästrikland
Skara Sommarland in Västergötland
Leksand Sommarland in Dalarna
Halmstad Äventyrsland in Halland
Ölands Djur & Nöjespark at Öland
Kneippbyn at Gotland
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Our category “fishing cabins” is for you who want to rent a cabin with good fishing in the area. In Sweden, it is very popular to fish in both lakes and the ocean and many of our cabins are close to good fishing waters. Sweden is full of great places for fishing and in this category here we have gathered the best fishing cabins. Let go of the fisherman within you while you live comfortably in one of our cabins. Make your holiday something special, let it be lined with nature, fishing and adventure.
There are many varieties of fishing cabins in Sweden. Some are located right next to a lake with perfect fishing conditions while others have good fishing opportunities in the surroundings. There are no specification on how close or far a cabin is to water, but as a rule the cabin is fairly close to a lake or the ocean. If you want to specify a desired distance to the water, you can choose that in our advanced search. You can search among our cabins until you find a cabin that suits your needs. You can search for cabins that, for example, have a rowing boat, sauna or something else you want for your vacation stay. You can also choose the category “Oceanside cabins” if you want to stay near the ocean or if you want to find a cabin near a lake.
If you click on advanced search, you can check everything that is important for your vacation. In this way, the cabins that match exactly your wishes are searched out. You can, for example, choose a rowing boat or motor boat if you have it as a requirement for your accommodation. you will then get to see the cabins that have a boat either inclusive or for rent nearby, so you can find a cabin close to water and be able to fish in our Swedish waters.
Recreational fishing in the ocean is allowed in most places either by boat or from land. There may be local regulations that must be followed, ask the owner of the cabin or the local tourist office what applies. There are also rules that must be followed for the use of special gear, such as fishing with nets or lobster fishing.
Many of the lakes in Sweden have good fishing, it is popular to fish from both land and from a boat, and with many cabins it is possible to rent a boat either from the cabin owner or somewhere nearby. With some cabins, the boat is already included in the rent. It is not allowed to fish in all our Swedish lakes, there are lakes where they plant game fish and where a fishing license is required. Fishing licenses can usually be purchased at a nearby store, a kiosk or similar.
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