More and more tourists from southern Europe – particularly France and Spain – are heading to Sweden to experience a cooler summer, according to new data from the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Development.
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Updated: Thu 30 Jul 2026 10:55 CET
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French tourists Julien Mary and Ethan Hanoch enjoy the cooler summer weather in central Stockholm. Photo: Terhi Ylimäen/TT
More and more tourists from southern Europe – particularly France and Spain – are heading to Sweden to experience a cooler summer, according to new data from the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Development.
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