cathedral
Uppsala Cathedral
Scandinavia's largest cathedral and the seat of the Archbishop of the Church of Sweden.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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Rimbo
Stockholm, Sweden · Europe
About Rimbo
Rimbo sits on the route: 15 minutes from Nykvarn, 44km from Stockholm Archipelago.
Rimbo is in Stockholm, Sweden, with about 4,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Nykvarn, about 7 km away.
Rimbo (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈrɪ̌mːbʊ]) is a locality situated in Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden, with 4,629 inhabitants in 2010. Rimbo is located about 20 km (12 mi) west of the municipal seat of Norrtälje.
Rimbo grew up as a railhead at the junction between the narrow gauge railways to UppsalaRead more
and Norrtälje (1884), Stockholm (1885) and Hallstavik (1896). The last line (to Stockholm, part of Roslagsbanan) was closed in 1981. A formal decision has been taken to reopen the 14 km line to Kårsta (the present northern terminus of Roslagsbanan), but no funds have been allocated.
Rimbo has a successful men's handball team, Rimbo HK Roslagen, which played in the first tier of the Swedish handball system (Elitserien (men's handball)) in the 2013–2014 season.
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What is there to see near Rimbo?
Within an hour or so of Rimbo: Uppsala Cathedral (43 km), Stockholm Archipelago (44 km), Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala) (44 km), Vasa Museum (49 km).
Where is Rimbo?
Rimbo is in Stockholm, Sweden, about 7 km from Nykvarn.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,882
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Sweden
- Region
- Stockholm
- Timezone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates
- 59.7500, 18.3667
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Dipped headlights required at all times. Watch for wildlife (moose/deer) on rural roads.
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Worth the detour from Rimbo
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Stockholm Archipelago
A vast chain of approximately 30,000 islands stretching from Stockholm into the Baltic, ranging from bustling to utterly deserted.
44 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala)
An ancient religious and political centre of Sweden with three massive royal burial mounds dating to the 5th–6th centuries.
44 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Vasa Museum
Home to the almost fully intact 17th-century warship Vasa that sank on her maiden voyage, the most visited museum in Scandinavia.
49 km · about 55 min drive
museum
Skansen Open-Air Museum
The world's first open-air museum, founded in 1891, displaying 150 historic Swedish buildings and a Nordic zoo on Djurgården island.
49 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Gamla Stan, Stockholm
Stockholm's medieval old town on an island, a maze of cobblestone alleys, colourful facades, the Royal Palace, and the Nobel Prize Museum.
50 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Stockholm City Hall
The iconic waterfront building where the Nobel Prize banquet is held each December, with a golden mosaic hall and a tower offering city views.
50 km · about 60 min drive
museum
ABBA The Museum
An interactive museum dedicated to Sweden's most famous pop group, where visitors can virtually perform with ABBA's holographic avatars.
50 km · about 55 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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