Sandhamn weekender
The classic outer archipelago escape. Ferry from Stavsnäs, sea swims, a proper hotel bar, sailboats everywhere.
Summer · Month 7 of 12
Juli — The country goes on holiday.
Swedes call it 'industrisemester' — the industrial vacation. Half the country is at a summer house from mid-July. Cities empty. The archipelago fills. It's the loveliest, slowest month of the year.
The classic outer archipelago escape. Ferry from Stavsnäs, sea swims, a proper hotel bar, sailboats everywhere.
Base in Visby, ride to Fårö for the Bergman landscapes and raukar sea stacks. The whole island is a UNESCO summer.
Sweden's best summer festival, all inside Slottsskogen park. Vegetarian-only food, no lineups worth complaining about.
Nomad tips
Business slows dramatically. Great month for creative projects, terrible for closing deals.
Airbnb in the archipelago beats hotels — locals rent second homes cheap when they're travelling themselves.
Get a friluftskort (nature card) or just download Naturkartan — every trail, sauna, and swim spot in the country.
Where to work
Visby
Beautiful old library on the harbour with free public desks, wifi, and sea views.