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Take a 'maxi-break' by picking these cities where glorious beaches, national parks and tranquil islands are all within easy reach

Keen for a long stretch of time off work this year, or keeping fingers crossed for travel restrictions easing up? Here are the holiday hints you need to know to maximise your time off work in Sweden.

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Why Gothenburg is Europe’s most sustainable city OLD Abigail Lowe The Swedes have a knack for the good life. Their general contentment sees them consistently placed in the world’s top 10 happiest citizens; they are the inventors of allemansratten, otherwise known as everyone’s right to roam free among nature; and even the daily ritual of tucking into coffee and cake is serious business – fika is considered as much a state of mind as a necessary break from the day’s ...

Sustainable, accessible and tech-savvy: discover the European Capitals of Smart Tourism The European Capital of Smart Tourism initiative champions EU tourism destinations striving for inclusivity, creativity, digitalisation and sustainability. Gothenburg and Málaga, the 2020 capitals, are leading the way. By The European Capital of Smart Tourism Published Visitors at Gothia Towers hotel in Gothenburg, where most hotels are environmentally friendly. Photograph by Per Pixel Petersson What is ...