ROAD TRIP: These are Sweden's best rest stops
Sweden's size and generally well-maintained roads make it ideal for car journeys. But where are the best places to stop for a rest and toilet break along the way?
Motormännen, an organization for car owners in Sweden, reviewed around 250 rest stops across Sweden and has now released a list of the top rest and service area in each county, based on its 2018 review.
It picked the rest stops based on several factors, including security, toilets, playgrounds for any children in the backseat, signposting, walking paths for drivers who want to stretch their legs, and overall cleanliness.
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As drivers take to the road to enjoy their long summer holidays in Sweden, the organization is about to get this year's review of rest stops under way. But for now, here's the 2018 list, county by county:
Blekinge: Senoren
Dalarna: Långsjön
Gotland: Träffpunkt Gotland
Gävleborg: Högbacka
Halland: Susedalen, northbound
Jämtland: Gimån
Jönköping: Gyllene Uttern
Kalmar: Långsjön
Kronoberg: Fräjen
Norrbotten: Polcirkeln-Silvervägen
Skåne: Ekerödsrasten
Stockholm/Uppsala: Tärnsjö
Södermanland: Råbyhed
Värmland: Hänsjön
Västerbotten: Vojmån
Västernorrland: Mosjön
Västmanland: Högsjön
Västra Götaland: Boråstorpet
Örebro: Sickelsta (east)
Östergötland: Herrbeta
There are around 350 official rest stops in Sweden, maintained by the Transport Administration. You can find a map of all of them here.
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Motormännen, an organization for car owners in Sweden, reviewed around 250 rest stops across Sweden and has now released a list of the top rest and service area in each county, based on its 2018 review.
It picked the rest stops based on several factors, including security, toilets, playgrounds for any children in the backseat, signposting, walking paths for drivers who want to stretch their legs, and overall cleanliness.
READ ALSO: The Local's ultimate guide to exploring Sweden by train
As drivers take to the road to enjoy their long summer holidays in Sweden, the organization is about to get this year's review of rest stops under way. But for now, here's the 2018 list, county by county:
Blekinge: Senoren
Dalarna: Långsjön
Gotland: Träffpunkt Gotland
Gävleborg: Högbacka
Halland: Susedalen, northbound
Jämtland: Gimån
Jönköping: Gyllene Uttern
Kalmar: Långsjön
Kronoberg: Fräjen
Norrbotten: Polcirkeln-Silvervägen
Skåne: Ekerödsrasten
Stockholm/Uppsala: Tärnsjö
Södermanland: Råbyhed
Värmland: Hänsjön
Västerbotten: Vojmån
Västernorrland: Mosjön
Västmanland: Högsjön
Västra Götaland: Boråstorpet
Örebro: Sickelsta (east)
Östergötland: Herrbeta
There are around 350 official rest stops in Sweden, maintained by the Transport Administration. You can find a map of all of them here.
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