You want to recharge your batteries and find your inner centre? Relaxing in nature is particularly suitable for this - it has even been scientifically proven that it can reduce stress:Visit Swedenlaunched an initiative on this topic back in 2017. In "72 Hour Cabin", five people who are very busy in their everyday lives spent 72 hours under medical care in glassworks by the water. The impact of nature on body, soul and spirit was consistently positive.
Sweden offers several destinations that can help you find your balance. We have selected ten accommodations in the middle of nature for you. Here you'll find teepees, tree houses, wooden cabins or lighthouses and climate-neutral islands. And definitely peace and quiet.
1. The Treehotel in Swedish Lapland
This is where children's dreams come true: if you've never been allowed to have a tree house yourself, you can make up for it in the middle of a northern Swedish pine forest. There are seven different houses, each of which seems to float four to ten metres above the ground.
At this point you will find external content from Qualtrics Ireland Limited that complements the article. You can view it with one click.
I agree to external content being displayed to me. This may transmit personal data to third party platforms. Read more about this in our privacy policy.
The Treehotel in Swedish Lapland.
© Source: imago/robertharding
The "Mirrorcube", for example, a cube-shaped tree house, is striking. Its façade reflects the surrounding landscape. The "bird's nest" is clad in wood and visually merges with its surroundings. Visitors can also take a dip in the forest here.
2. 72 h Cabin in Western Sweden
Here you can experience for yourself how positive the influence of nature on body, soul and spirit really is. An hour's drive north of Gothenburg, you will find yourself in the Dalsland region, where there are several of these unique glass cabins: on the island of Henriksholm, on the Baldersnäs Herrgård estate and at the Dalslands Aktiviteter adventure and activity centre.
In this accommodation, guests stay for 72 hours in the middle of the nature of western Sweden.
© Source: Jonas Ingman/imagebank.sweden.se
The young architect Jeanna Berger has specially designed her 72 h cabins so that visitors can intensively experience the calming effect of nature. Those who book them receive a backpack with cutlery, torch, matches, photovoltaic charger and more for the adventure.
3. Granö Beckasin in Västerbotten
In the north of Sweden, travellers get a breathtaking view of the river Umeälven. Close by, holidaymakers will find Granö Beckasin. The eco-hotel offers classic rooms and tree houses that look a little like birds' nests.
Granö Beckasin is located in the north of Sweden amidst pine trees and with a view of the Umeälven River.
© Source: Bea Holmberg/imagebank,sweden.se
No matter which option visitors choose: Nature is right on the doorstep. Soothing silence, starry nights or the Northern Lights in winter provide a relaxing break from stressful everyday life.
4. ArkNat in Höga Kusten
In the middle of the Unesco World Heritage Site Höga Kusten, Swedish holidaymakers will find nine different shelters. The design concept of ArkNat was created by several architecture students from all over Scandinavia.
ArkNat is a design concept that has so far produced nine different spectacular shelters in the Höga Kusten Unesco World Heritage Site.
© Source: Martin Edström/imagebank.sweden.se
In the middle of a rocky landscape, for example, there is a shelter called "He" - from here visitors get an impressive view of the surrounding landscape. The cosy wooden shelter is ideal for hikers who want to unwind from everyday life and come to themselves.
5. cabin in Gästrikland
Here you have an entire island to yourself - it lies about two and a half hours' drive north of Stockholm in Lake Fjärden. There is only one house on it: the Kabin. Visitors can spend 48 hours here enjoying the water, the lush greenery, the trees and the silence of nature.
North of Stockholm, in Lake Fjärden, there is a lonely island with a single house on it.
© Source: Martin Edström/imagebank.sweden.se
Time to really relax! Guests can sunbathe on the terrace or simply swim undisturbed in the surrounding lake. Those who prefer something more active can explore the island by canoe, go fishing or collect their own wood for the evening campfire.
6. Naturbyn in Värmland
Living in the middle of a real nature village - visitors get this original experience at Naturbyn in Värmland. Here you can choose between cabins on land, on the water or in the trees and relax in the middle of the Swedish forest.
Värmland in Sweden.
© Source: imago images/TT
Lake Eldan is located in the small holiday village. From here you can also go canoeing, fishing or hiking if you want to be a bit more active. There is also a sauna on the shore.
7. Sápmi Nature Camp in Swedish Lapland
Experience the lifestyle of the Sami people in the Arctic Circle and the Unesco World Heritage Site Laponia in an authentic way? It really is possible - at the award-winning Sápmi Nature Camp. A family here offers travel packages to the unique Arctic nature in autumn and winter.
The Sápmi Nature Camp invites you to experience the lifestyle of the Swedish natives in the Arctic Circle.
© Source: Lennart Pittja/Sápmi Nature/imagesbank.sweden.se
The Sámi have lived here for thousands of years. The camp consists of lavvu tents, each with room for two people. To keep visitors cosy and warm, they have comfortable beds and efficient stoves for heating.
8. Hermit Cabin at the Furillen Hotel off Gotland
On the island of Furillen northeast of Gotland is the boutique hotel Furillen. It includes a charming holiday cottage called Hermit Cabin. Visitors can easily get there by bike for a real hermit's holiday. Here, in the middle of rocky nature, there is no internet, running water or electricity.
Hermit Cabin is a hermit's holiday at its best.
© Source: Johan Hellström/imagebank.sweden.se
The cosy, ten-square-metre cabin was designed by Swedish furniture designer Mats Theselius. However, a trip to Visby, the capital of Gotland, is no problem either - in case you do want to send an e-mail.
9. Nolla Cabin, Lidö (Zero Island) in Roslagen
Is sustainability important to you? Then the island of Lidö could be just right for you. The Nolla Cabin is located in the archipelago north of Stockholm. This special cabin was built as part of the Zero Island project. The aim was to make the island as climate-neutral as possible.
Nolla Cabin - a sustainable holiday paradise in the archipelago north of Stockholm.
© Source: Martin Edström/imagebank.sweden.se
Visitors have an impressive view of the surroundings through the glass front of the A-shaped cabin. In the nine-square-metre cottage you can hear the sea roar and have the good feeling of getting along without CO at all.
10. pater noster in western Sweden
You just want to concentrate on the essentials and get away from it all? You can do so far out in the archipelago of western Sweden. Here you will find the barren island of Hamneskär with the Pater Noster lighthouse, built in 1868. For a long time, it showed captains the way when navigating the dreaded waters on the border between Skagerrak and Kattegat.
Welcome to solitude: Pater Noster in Sweden.
© Source: Erik Nissen Johansen/imagebank.sweden.se
The once run-down houses have now been restored. You can spend the night in the lighthouse keeper's former home. Visitors can immerse themselves in the stories surrounding the lighthouse and experience the rugged nature live.
