Northern Sweden and legendary Swedish Lapland are unique. There is nowhere else in the world where you can visit the ICEHOTEL and Treehotel. Or sit around the campfire with a Sami guide, sharing stories of your day’s dog sledding...
Gothenburg and West Sweden have international travel journalists and food bloggers salivating. Why? World-class seafood, world-class restaurants and a coastline and archipelago to die for.
If you have watched the 'Wallander' television series, adapted from the books of Henning Mankell, you pretty much have the southern tip of Sweden in a nutshell. And it really is that gorgeous; with rolling plains, white cottages...
Where can it be – 40 C in winter, and +30 C in summertime? Where is Europe’s last remaining wilderness area and home to Europe’s only indigenous people, the Sami? Swedish Lapland is the land of eight seasons, the Northern Lights...
Central Sweden is home to the capital city of Stockholm, the provinces of Dalarna and Värmland, as well as the beautiful city of Uppsala.
SAS Scandinavian Airlines, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Sweden’s national carrier, operates connecting flights to major cities in Sweden via Stockholm. Through its Star Alliance members, SAS links many parts of the world directly to Sweden.
SAS Scandinavian AirlinesSchengen visa has to be obtained from the embassy or consulate of the country where the main purpose of travel lies. Please check your travel plans before making your application to the Sweden Embassy. In case of travel to multiple Schengen countries, please make your application to the embassy or the consulate where you will be staying for the maximum number of days, or from the point of first entry into the Schengen countries, if the duration of stay is the same in more than one Schengen country.
In Sweden, accommodation comes in all shapes and sizes. Chill on a bed of ice or get a birds-eye view of life from a bed in a tree-house. Ever wondered what it's like to sleep behind bars? Spend some of your vacation time in an authentic 19th century prison.
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Is a waterfront property overlooking the Royal Palace and Gamla Stan. This is where the Nobel Laureates stay, ever since the first Nobel banquet in 1901 .
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Our food and experiences have been racking up accolades and column inches in international food and travel magazines and on food blogs. The reason is simple – a few years ago we decided that we wanted to become a new culinary destination – by improving the quality of our food and food travel experiences across the board - for you.
Stockholm is now positioning itself as the “Capital of Scandinavia" and Stockholm for sure is one of Europe’s most dynamic foodie scenes.
More InfoWhile the traditional Swedish food is heavy on meat and fish, vegetarians and vegans are now well catered for – in most parts of the country. There are restaurants that specialise in veggie-friendly food in most big cities, so much so, it is common to find vegetarian versions of traditional Swedish dishes.
Swedes are aware about the environment they live in and many are thus turning into vegans gradually, as they understand the influence of consuming animal products on the nature. The people also respect personal freedom and choice and every social event takes into account everyone’s preferences for food.
Labels like ‘Suitable for vegetarians’ on packed food may help identify vegetarian food in grocery stores and in restaurants, vegetarian dishes are often marked with a ‘V’ symbol on menus.
Stockholm's most noted restaurants of recent years have one concept in common: Scandinavian culinary tradition in an innovative version, carefully selected ingredients and a focus on locally produced, organic foods.
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The essence of Swedish fashion is simple with high trend factor at reasonable prices.For instance, the Drottninggatan pedestrian street in Sweden is packed with both specialist shops, and global stores like H&M and Zara. For household equipment and designer Nordic objects, Designtorget at Sergels Torgsells things that you are unlikely to find anywhere else.
Moreover, with shops like NK – Nordiska Kompanietin the city area filled with Swedish and international fashion, designer and household goodies, cosmetics, shoes etc; Östermalm with high-end fashion stores and stunning eighteenth century buildings; Södermalm, voted as the coolest place in Europe by Vogue magazine in September 2014; Vasastan offering high street brands alongside more original stores; the cobbled streets of Gamla Stanhosting small artisan shops; along with further afields like Sweden's biggest shopping centre - the Mall of Scandinavia, offer a galore full of varieties.
Widely stretched corners in Sweden can be accessed by rail, with main rail transport hubs being in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.High-speed services between all three and a high-speed train service between Stockholm and Stockholm-Arlanda Airport are operated everyday.
In order totravel by air, domestic airlines in Sweden offer a quick and comfortable option. SAS - the largest domestic operator at Sweden's major airports, with other domestic airlines, covers most of the country. Many domestic flights depart from Stockholm Arlanda, north of Stockholm, where people can fly direct to all of Sweden's mainland airports.
Coastal ferries are one of theidealroutes to explore Sweden’s islands and archipelagos.Both Stockholm archipelago and Gothenburg archipelago are easy to reach with coastal ferries with Fjäderholmarna being the closest of the islands - a 20 minutesboat trip from central Stockholm.
The monetary unit in Sweden is the krona (plural 'kronor') and equals 100 öre. Bank notes are printed in values of 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1,000 kronor, coins 1, 2, 5 and 10 kronor.
There is no limit on the amount of Swedish and foreign currency taken into Sweden. The country has yet to ratify the Euro treaty.
Please note: The older versions of 20, 50 and 1,000-krona banknotes are not valid anymore, along with all coins except the 10-krona coin; older 100- and 500-krona banknotes and the older 1-, 2- and 5-krona coins.
Major credit cards (some restriction may apply to American Express) are widely accepted throughout Sweden at banks, hotels, stores, restaurants, taxis, car rental companies, and for air, ship and rail tickets.
Please note! In order to pay or withdraw cash with your credit card, it requires that you have a card with chip and PIN (Personal Identification Number). The older magnetic-stripe cards won't work.
You can get cash with your Visa, MasterCard, Maestro or Cirrus card at any "Bankomat" or "Uttagsautomat" ATM.
For travellers' cheques, please find more information at Forex Bank or at X-Change
From early May until late August, night lights in Sweden lengthens your sightseeing days.
Sweden is a country with big differences in daylight. In the far north the sun does not set at all in June and there is darkness around the clock in January. However, in January in Stockholm the sun rises at 8:47am and sets at 2.55pm, while in July, the sun rises at 3:40am and sets at 10.02pm.
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Swedes use public transportation frequently. There are various types of coupons according to each city's bus, metro or tram system, which are usually bought in kiosks or information centers.
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