Carolina Rediviva was erected between 1817 and 1841 and is home to Sweden's oldest university library, founded in 1620. Originally three stories high with two mezzanines, the building now spans 12 stories and has about 5 million books and 3,500 shelf meters of handwritten documents. When you walk through the entrance of the library, you'll come to the exhibition room, where you can view the famous Silver Bible from the 6th century, musical notations made by Mozart himself, medieval manuscripts, and Olaus Magnus' Carta Marina, printed in 1539.

Säfsnäs Homestead Park, often considered Fredriksberg's best-kept secret, is a collection of historic buildings from the Säfsnäs region. These include a smokehouse, barn, pole shed and water mill, with 'Rik-Mats' cabin highlighting the early 1600s svedjefinnar era, associated with the practice of slash-and-burn agriculture. The park also commemorates the ironworks period from the 1720s to the early 1900s, featuring a piece of rail from the narrow-gauge railway. It showcases the 20th century’s sawmill and paper mill history, including a simple mill used for paper production. The park is a starting point for nature trails, including a 3.3 km route around Mellansjön, and hosts various activities like heritage walks and midsummer celebrations.

The star attraction at the Varna Museum of Archaeology is the gold — specifically, more than 3,000 pieces of worked gold unearthed from the Varna Chalcolithic Necropolis, dating to around 4,600–4,200 BC and considered the oldest processed gold ever found. The necropolis was discovered by chance during construction works in 1972, and the finds rewrote what archaeologists understood about prehistoric societies. Beyond the gold, you can explore artefacts spanning from the Palaeolithic through to the Middle Ages, including Roman surgical instruments, Hellenistic tombstones, and a marble plaque listing, in Greek, the names of Varna's school graduates from AD 221. A collection of around 150 icons from the 14th to 19th centuries occupies the second floor. Everything is clearly labelled in both Bulgarian and English. The museum itself is housed in a handsome late Baroque former girls' school dating from the 1890s.

Saddle up with the family and engage in the trail ride to Tombstone. Watch the western town coming to life as you ride down main street. Then venture through the 200-foot tunnel and view scenic waterfalls and an array of wildlife. Let their experienced guides and gentle horses take you on the 1-hour trail. Be sure to visit the free petting zoo afterwards.