We at the cabin agency can highly recommended a vacation In Blekinge. The province is the second smallest province of Sweden and is located in the south east of Sweden. Regardless of where in Blekinge you rent a cabin, it’s never far from museums, tourist attractions, and culture events. This province has an incredibly beautiful nature, a long stretch of coastline, lakes made for swimming, wonderful forest and nice cabins located in the most southern archipelago that Sweden has to offer.
In Blekinge you will find charming summer towns with fantastic cabins for rent and picturesque fishing villages to visit, cozy restaurants and outdoor cafes.
Blekinge borders the province of Småland in the north of the province Skåne to the west and has a coastline east and south towards the Baltic Sea.
There’s many tourist attractions suited for children in Blekinge, below is a list of some of the popular daytrips that we at the cabin agency and previous guests recommends:
The children’s house is a wonderful day trip for the whole family while you’re on a cabin vacation. Located here is a waterpark with waterslides, pool, and other water attractions. You can also visit the play land, an adventure filled with play for children of all ages. Here you can find, among other things, a rock climbing trail, trampolines, bouncy house, carpenters hut, drawing room, tractor path, pony rides and various animals.
Located on an island close to Karlshamn is Kastellet –the citadel, here you can witness Sweden’s defense in the war against the Danish. Guided tours are available, and also a popular theater performance which in a playful but interesting way depicts the events. Daily boat trips are available to the island throughout the summer.
Here you will have an opportunity to see moose in its natural environment. You will also have a chance to see Fallow deer, Roe deer and Red deer. For a wonderful experience bring a packed lunch from your cabin to eat outside while exploring the different animals.
When you’re renting a cabin and you’re looking for a day filled with joy and discovery, visit Kreativum Science Center which has science and technology for kids, there are interactive exhibitions and other options for you and your child to try out different experiments. Right next door you will find Blekinge exotic world, here you can explore animals from five different continents.
► Blekinge has many easily guided tours throughout the whole province.
► Rent a bike to see more of the surroundings near your rented cabin, to visit swimming spots and discover your own hidden secret place in the forest. This is a cheap and easy available way to explore Sweden off of the beaten path.
► In the archipelago of Blekinge there’s about 800 islands and 1000s of small islets that you can visit on you own, a boat is sometimes included with the home rental, if not there’s usually boats for rent in close proximity to your cabin. Bring along your fishing rod and a packed lunch that you can eat outdoors in your newly discovered little spot in the forest.
Blekinge attracts more and more visitors each year, Blekinge is called “the garden of Sweden” because it inhabits the archipelago most south in Sweden, with many cabins close to the ocean, a deep forest, open fields and a variety of different nature there. There’s also an exciting history in Blekinge and many events to attend to.
It’s always worth the time to visit one of the small cities and towns in Blekinge regardless of where you rent a cabin. The towns or cities are quite small compared to larger cities in Sweden like Stockholm and Gothenburg, the biggest city in Blekinge is Karlskrona with a population of 33 000. Other small cities worth visiting is Karlshamn pop 19 000, Ronneby pop 12 000, Sölvesborg pop 8 000 and Olofström pop 7 000.
Fall is more or less here, the days are getting shorter and the evenings are starting to get a little chilly, but with that also comes the fall markets. The fall markets are a fun tradition in Sweden and something that a lot of people enjoy and like to visit, make sure you visit a fall market near your rented vacation home while visiting Sweden.