The Tannery Club

An elegant mansion with splendidly preserved 19th-century interiors, Nääs Castle (five minutes’ drive) can be visited only as part of a guided tour (in Swedish, though English-language tours can be pre-booked). The extensive grounds include areas of woodland and a lookout tower, and there’s also a riding school. Overlooking the Kattegat Strait, Gothenburg (25 minutes) is where the famed Volvo brand was born. You can learn all about it at the Volvo Museum, which displays vintage cars, as well as trucks and aircraft engines. For something completely different, head to the Liseberg amusement park, where a Ferris wheel gives you far-reaching views of the city. Green areas at Gunnebo Palace (half an hour) include a formal garden dotted with sculptures and viewpoints, as well as two kitchen gardens supplying the restaurant with vegetables and herbs. Guided tours of the house take you into exquisitely decorated halls.