European Day of Parks

A lake in Abisko with a rocky shoreline and trees in autumn colours, with mountains in the background.
Abisko national park. Photo: Katja Kristoferson/Folio/imagebank.sweden.se

The European Day of Parks is celebrated since 1999. It was created in memory of the proclamation of the first national parks in Europe in Sweden. The first 9 national parks in Sweden were established in 1909. Today, Sweden has as many as 30 national parks.

European park day is an initiative by the EUROPARC Federation – the network for Europe’s natural and cultural heritage.

Sweden's national parks' website

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A lake in Abisko with a rocky shoreline and trees in autumn colours, with mountains in the background.
A person is on the top of a snow-covered mountain overlooking a landscape.
A group of people walk through the rocky island landscape of Kosterhavet National Park, passing a few small red houses.
Two kids on a hike in Padjelanta in northern Sweden, surrounded by patches of snow and mountain peaks.
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