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Sweden is a very cool country, where nature is one of the best in the world. You can find fantastic wildlife and gorgeous forests throughout the country. As I mostly were in central Sweden, the highlights are mostly in that area, with an extra addition. Of course, there are more possibilities in central area. Keep reading if you want to find some unique highlights and hidden gems in Sweden:

1. Find ancient forests at Tyresta National Park

South of Stockholm, you can find the gorgeous Tyresta National Park. This park has some cool lakes and some very rocky areas. The coolest thing about the park is that it is an ancient forest, so for centuries this forest has not been disturbed by humans, which makes it a very cool forest. There are several hikes to do around the forest.

Price: Free, but there are parking costs.

Tourist occurrence: Medium

How to get here: 20 minutes drive from Stockholm

How much time needed: 1-5 hours, depending on the hike.

2. Have a swim in one of the gorgeous lakes

Sweden has around 100,000 lakes or bodies of water and that makes it one of the most densed country if you take a look at lakes. Especially in summer, it is very cool to have a swim in nature. It is unique to see many nature from a different angle. It was here in May, so it was very cold and I was not in for long unfortunately.

Tourist occurrence: Very low

How much time needed: Normally like an hour or so, but now 2 minutes as it was cold.

3. Have different hikes in Bergslagen Forest

Bergslagen Forest has a lot of hiking opportunities and that is lovely. The forests are very cool with a lot of moss, trees, lakes, and wildlife. We mostly did hikes from Ostra Löa, and Kopparberg and we never saw other people. The hikes can be very different, but they are all enjoyable and we saw deers, foxes, birds and more (see below).

Tourist occurrence: Very low

How much time needed: Normally a couple of hours per hike

4. Find moose in their natural environment (mostly in Bergslagen)

Our goal was trying to find the biggest land animal in Europe: the moose (or elk). We were so lucky to say that we found 15 individuals and almost all in and around Bergslagen, both on foot and while driving. They are very skiddish as 100,000 are being killed every year in Sweden, but almost the same amount are being born annually. These giants are very cool to find and they are big. These are herbivores and mostly graze and browse. Finding those animals was the highlight of the trip.

5. Be impressed at the Murstensdalens naturreservat