This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Running through southern Sweden between Mem on the Baltic coast and Sjötorp on Lake Vänern, the Göta Canal is the stuff of childhood ...

Cycling enthusiasts and nature lovers alike can now experience one of Sweden’s most picturesque cycling routes—the Göta Canal Cycle Route. Known as the Göta Canal Trail, this well-signposted national ...

THE Göta Canal is the slow, expensive, antique way to travel from Goteborg to Stockholm. It is so utterly impractical, in fact, that the authorities threaten, every fall, to put an end to passenger ...

Gavin Bell takes a voyage on the M/S Juno, the world's oldest registered passenger ship, through the Göta Canal between Stockholm and Gothenburg. The big problem with ships is the sea. Even cruise ...

With charming guesthouses, cheery cafes and bikes for hire, the Göta Canal’s 125 miles of trails is a great way to enjoy the Swedish countryside Swifts dart and swoop from Norrqvarn’s eaves, the ...

Most trips to Europe orbit big cities and long lines. The Göta Canal offers something else entirely. It cuts across Sweden’s center, past lakes and quaint farms, with the occasional sheep traffic jam ...

From cargo-passenger hybrids in French Polynesia to glamorous riverboats on the Nile, small ships offer a more intimate, ...

It takes less than four hours by train to travel between Gothenburg and Stockholm, Sweden's largest cities. But if you're not in a hurry, you might prefer to spread the journey over four days aboard ...

Running through southern Sweden between Mem on the Baltic coast and Sjötorp on Lake Vänern, the Göta Canal is the stuff of childhood drawings: rust-red cafes, green meadows and blue skies reflected in ...