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Sweden

Tourism

Nature experiences
From the cascading northern lights that illuminate the sky above the wilds of Swedish Lapland, to the white sandy beaches of the south – it's all yours to enjoy.

Swedish Lapland offers the Arctic wilderness of the Sarek and Abisko national parks with perfectly pristine mountains, alpine meadows, glaciers and wending rivers. If you take one of the local eco-tourism packages, you will leave this last wilderness the way you found it: unique and untouched.

Going south into central Sweden, you will find many opportunities to enjoy the varied landscapes. In winter you can take part in all the winter activities, and in summer you can enjoy just being out in the countryside of Dalarna for example, with its varied flora and fauna and pretty red-painted cottages.

Facts about Sweden:

Population: Just over 9 million.
Capital: Stockholm.
Prime Minister: Mr. Fredrik Reinfeldt.
Currency: Swedish Krona (SEK), plural Kronor.
Language: Swedish (Second language is English).
Total area: 449,964 km2/ 173,731 sq.miles
Location: Sweden is located in Scandinavia, North Europe, between Norway and Finland.
Form of Government: Sweden is a parliamentary democracy.

Getting around in Sweden

Flying
Several local airlines have regular flights to many of the bigger towns in all parts of Sweden.

Buses
Buses run between all cities all year round.
Buses can be few and far between so make sure you plan your bus trip thoroughly beforehand.

Driving
Driving around Sweden in a rented car or your own vehicle gives you greater flexibility than the bus system. All highways and bigger roads are fully surfaced. Many other roads are gravel surfaced, but should be fairly easy to drive, although they tend to slow the traveller down a bit. To get in-depth information about the roads in Sweden, go to the web page of the Swedish Road Administration (http://www.vagverket.se/).

Opening hours
Shops are usually open from 10:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday, weekends 11:00-16:00. Opening hours of stores vary greatly between places though, especially in the countryside. Office hours are generally from 09:00 to 17:00 and opening hours of banks and post offices are generally from 10:00 to 15:00.

General prices
Water at bars, restaurants and cafés: Free, Milk, 1 litre: 9 SEK, Coca-Cola ½ litre: 12-17 SEK, Hot dog: 15-25 SEK, A loaf of bread: 20-30 SEK, ½ litre beer at a restaurant or bar: 40-70 SEK, ½ litre beer at liquor store: 15-20 SEK, Petrol 1 litre: 13-14 SEK, Entrance to nightclubs: 0-140 SEK

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