Home to Volvo, the Swedish military, a regional hospital and a university, this is a very industrious city, although many visitors find it quite laid-back.
With a scenic lake and dense woodland on one side and a harbor and the Gulf of Bothnia on the other, this town offers an idyllic outdoorsy vacation site.
Stockholm Syndrome was first coined in this district graced with architectural grandeur and innovative museums, and peppered with parks, waterways and an island.