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Outside Online on MSN: Sweden Has a Network of Secret Cabins—And You Can Stay in Them for Free

A national tradition of public access lets travelers sleep in more than 200 cabins for free. From 19th-century cottages to mountain huts, here is how to find these secret shelters in the Swedish wild.

Sweden Has a Network of Secret Cabins—And You Can Stay in Them for Free

In Canadian English and American English, "cottage" is one term for such holiday homes, although they may also be called a "cabin", "chalet", or even "camp". In Australia, the term "cabin" is common, cottage usually referring to a smaller pre-modern period dwelling.

Whether you're in the market or you just want to relish in the fairytale appeal, these cottages—both traditional and modern—are certain to leave you breathless. This charming cottage lives bigger than its sweet size with an open floor plan. It has a Williamsburg-meets-New England look we just love.

At Archival Designs, we bring a vast collection of house plans, including cottage style home design and comprehensive cottage home plans—a curated collection of blueprints and floor layouts that emphasize charm, functionality, and traditional Southern design elements.

In British English the term now denotes a small, cosy dwelling of traditional build, although it can also be applied to modern construction designed to resemble traditional houses (" mock cottages"). Cottages may be detached houses, or terraced, such as those built to house workers in mining villages.