Summer Weekend in Scandinavia – the best summer destinations

The Nordic summer is short but intense – bright nights, swimming from the cliffs, and dinners that extend long after sunset. A summer weekend in Scandinavia can be everything from a beach hotel by the sea to a dock in the archipelago or a fjord view in western Norway.

Here we collect the best summer destinations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland – from North Zealand's classic beach hotels and the Åland cliffs to archipelago hotels outside Stockholm and Helsinki. Find a weekend that takes advantage of the long, bright days.

Popular destinations

Falkenberg, Sweden

Falkenberg Strandbad

Falkenberg Strandbad is an elegant, seaside resort located on the long Skrea beach.

Ystad, Sweden

Ystad Saltsjöbad

An immensely popular spa and hotel with restaurants, cocktail bars, large garden terrace, several pools, gym, and paddle courts.

Ästad Vineyard

Ästad, Sweden

Ästad Vingård

Organic vineyard with hotel, spa, and restaurants in the middle of Halland's beech forests.

Görvälns Castle, Järfälla

Järfälla, Sweden

Görvälns Slott

Görvälns Slott is a boutique hotel located in a nature-rich castle area by the shore of Mälaren in Järfälla, just north of Stockholm.

Marstrand's Spa Hotel

Marstrand, Sweden

Marstrand's Spa Hotel

Marstrand's Spa Hotel is located by the sea on Koön, overlooking Marstrand's island and Carlsten's fortress.

Bungenäs lime shed and dining room

Fårösund, Sweden

Bungenäs Lime Shed and Dining Hall

Bungenäs Lime Shed and Dining Hall is located in one of Gotland's most unique landscapes, where limestone quarries, pine heath, and the sea meet.

Ellery Beach House, Lidingö

Lidingö, Sweden

Ellery Beach House

Ellery Beach House is Stockholm’s only beach resort – a design hotel in Lidingö with heated pools, beach club, and archipelago views.

Dalen Hotel, Telemark

Dalen, Norway

Dalen Hotel

Dalen Hotel is a magical wooden hotel from 1894 at the end of the Telemark Canal, with dragon heads, towers, a sauna by the lake, and afternoon tea.

Helenekilde Badehotel, Tisvildeleje

Tisvildeleje, Denmark

Helenekilde Badehotel

Helenekilde Badehotel is a charming bath hotel by the beach in Tisvildeleje – with sea views, a seasonal menu, and bikes to borrow.

HavsVidden on the granite cliffs of northern Åland

Geta, Åland, Finland

HavsVidden

HavsVidden is a hotel on the granite cliffs at the northernmost point of Åland, with cliff houses facing the sea, a sauna with sea views, and a ferry from Sweden.

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