Gothenburg (Göteborg) is, in size and importance, after Stockholm, the second largest city in Sweden, Gothenburg is also the most important port in Sweden. The city is located in southern Sweden, along the banks of the Kattagat. During the Christmas season the city is a show of lights and illuminations. In particular, the period around […]
Category: Sweden
Sitguna Christmas Market
Sigtuna is a small Swedish town of just over 7,000 inhabitants, located half an hour’s drive from Stockholm and 10 km from Stockholm Arlanda Airport (Arlanda International Airport). Sitguna is believed to be one of the oldest Swedish cities according to the Nordic sagas, it was founded in the 10th century. The city was founded […]
Malmo Christmas Market
Malmo (Malmö) is a Swedish city, which is located a few km from Copenhagen, beyond the new bridge (Öresundsbron) on the Öresund. The city, founded in the thirteenth century, was part of Denmark until the seventeenth century, its golden age was the fifteenth century, when it became one of the most important ports in the […]
Stockholm Christmas Markets
Stockholm is the capital city of Sweden, it has a beautiful old town, which during the Christmas season gives the best with the streets and shops decorated with Christmas lights and garlands. Do not miss the period around the feast of Saint Lucia (13 December), but all the weeks leading up to Christmas – starting from the last […]
Sweden power plugs and sockets, telephones
SWEDEN: DOCUMENTS For entry into Sweden, the citizen of the European Union must present a passport or identity card valid for expatriation. Children and minors must have their own passport / identity card. Citizens of countries outside the European Union must have a valid passport, for some countries a visa is also required. Driving license: […]
How to get to Sweden. Flights to Sweden
HOW TO GET TO SWEDEN: FLIGHTS AND AIRPORTS Sweden’s main airport is Stockholm Arlanda. Obviously most of the intercontinental flights that connect Sweden to the rest of the world depart and arrive from this airport. Furthermore, flights to and from the main European destinations depart and arrive from here. Stockholm also has two other smaller […]
Sweden occupies the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, the one that looks mainly along the waters of the Baltic Sea, and the presence of the sea and the influences coming from the Atlantic Ocean affect the Swedish climate. The mild influence of the sea are felt mostly near the coast, while inland the climate […]
Sweden is a country with an interesting mix of natural, cultural and historical attractions, the country that is famous for its high standard of living of its inhabitants has been able to reconcile development with the preservation of nature. Sweden has a good variety of landscapes, from Nordic landscapes of Lapland, to the forests and […]
Sweden: nature and Scandinavian efficiency
Sweden (Konungariket Sverige) is the largest country of Scandinavia and extends from south to north for about 1,500 km between 55 degrees north latitude in the southern part of Scania/Skåne and 69 degrees latitude north of Swedish Lapland. The country is bordered to the west by Norway, from which it is separated by the Scandinavian […]