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Gamla Stan (The Old Town)   Stockholm

Gamla Stan (The Old Town), Stockholm

 61 Reviews  The main features of the Stockholm royal palace is not only a unique museum of treasures, but also kept ancient tradition of changing the guard which is passing every day in a court yard of a palace... 

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Walk around   Göteborg

Walk around, Göteborg

 11 Reviews  Goteborg has many interesting buildings constructed in various architectural styles. You can find buildings from the 17th century (e.g. Crown Fortlet) as well as modern buildings like the Opera House... 

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Tourist info   Malmö

Tourist info, Malmö

 8 Reviews  The best Malmö Tourist information is here at Malmo.com. For some nice Malmö maps, click on the link labeled "Maps" on the left side. Malmo.se has some more good information about the city. Of... 

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Central Uppsala   Uppsala

Central Uppsala, Uppsala

 11 Reviews  OK Listen....Friskis and Vattis in Uppsala is the worst gym I have ever seen or dealt with. The weight room is the size of a bathroom. The management are ridiculous. I paid 450 SEK, $75 USD for one... 

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city center   Lund

city center, Lund

 2 Reviews  The city center is worth a stop, here you can walk around in 'Lundagård', see Univeristy or 'Kulturen' which is a famous museum. IF you don't like that kind of stuff, just walk around the city center,... 

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Ferry from Denmark   Helsingborg

Ferry from Denmark, Helsingborg

 6 Reviews  Approach Helsinborg by ferry from Denmark to get the best feel for the city straight away. From the deck of a ferry, you can make out the City Hall and then Kärnan fortress high on its hill and you... 

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Churches   Jönköping

Churches, Jönköping

 1 Review  Jönköping is said to be Sweden's Jerusalem because of all the churches and the frequent religious communities there. The sad part in my eyes is that there is alwas too little time to visit them. I... 

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Shopping   Stockholm

Shopping, Stockholm

 17 Reviews  There are times when a long time traveller or expat feels the need for some home comforts. The Americans amongst you the go to Gray's in the Old Town at the crossing of Storkyrkobrinken and... 

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Avenyn   Göteborg

Avenyn, Göteborg

 10 Reviews  Goteborg's most famous street is probably Avenyn. The name is just a short form of Kungsportsavenyn. The wide Avenyn links Kungsportsbron bridge in the city centre with Gotaplatsen, where the Art... 

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Parks   Malmö

Parks, Malmö

 10 Reviews  Pildammsparken (the Willow Lake Park) is the largest park in Malmö. It was laid out in connection with the Baltic exhibition that was held here in 1914. One remnant of this exhibition is... 

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Cathedral   Uppsala

Cathedral, Uppsala

 12 Reviews  In the east part of the Cathedral, in the Chapel of our Lady, the Swedish king Gustav Vasa (king between 1523 - 60) is buried. On the grave monument Gustav Vasa is lying between two of his wifes,... 

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Lundagård   Lund

Lundagård, Lund

 2 Reviews  See Lund with Lundagard, the Domkyrka (Cathedral) and the area of the University The unique atmosphere of this fine university town. I really regret that I did not study here - at least for a year if... 

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Seeing Denmark   Helsingborg

Seeing Denmark, Helsingborg

 2 Reviews  Helsingborg has several twin towns and Helsing¸r in Denmark is one of them. Its beautiful town centre, with old buildings and beautiful small cottages from times gone by, has been preserved better... 

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Omberg Hill   Jönköping

Omberg Hill, Jönköping

 1 Review  North of Jönköping (and south of Vadstena) you will find a hill called Omberg. The hill slopes steeply into Lake Vättern and dominates the plains. Omberg Hill has much to offer such as extensive... 

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Hötorget   Stockholm

Hötorget, Stockholm

 6 Reviews  Hötorget is the only everyday street market in Stockholm. On weekdays and Saturdays you will here find fruit, vegetables and clothes. At Sundays it changes to a flea market with all different... 

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Food & Drink   Göteborg

Food & Drink, Göteborg

 3 Reviews  If anybody is reading this link and you would like to find out or want to contribute about Halal restaurants/meat in Gothenburg area, please write me a msg. I´ve also made a list to halal restaurants... 

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City Hall & Stortorget   Malmö

City Hall & Stortorget, Malmö

 10 Reviews  Stortorget square isone of the main squares of Malmo with very nice old houses.. its very ner to the ferry port and train staion.. And connected to the main shopping places through a pedestrian... 

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University   Lund

University, Lund

 3 Reviews  Both student nations and student unions pride themselves on a varied and affordable choice of activities ? concerts, dances, dinners, etc. The city of Lund (and the municipality) also has a great deal... 

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Seaside strolling   Helsingborg

Seaside strolling, Helsingborg

 2 Reviews  From the pier between Dunkers and the Central station/Ferry terminal, you have a great view and several benches to rest on whilst overseeing all activity in the strait. You can also walk north from... 

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Lake Vättern   Jönköping

Lake Vättern, Jönköping

 1 Review  The lake Vättern lends itself to forming much of the special characteristics in this region in addition to influencing the weather and climate. If the weather is fine you should spend a day at the... 

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Architecture   Stockholm

Architecture, Stockholm

 19 Reviews  I don't know what this building is and what is it used for but I loved this building so much that I took so many photos. It is situated close to the Royal palace and the Parliament house. Any... 

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Riverside & canals   Göteborg

Riverside & canals, Göteborg

 12 Reviews  Goteborg is home to Scandinavia's biggest and most important port. Due to its location at the mouth of the river Gota which ends in the Kattegat, it has access to both the North Sea and the Baltic... 

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Turning Torso & Västra hamnen   Malmö

Turning Torso & Västra hamnen, Malmö

 1 Review  Bo-01 is located in the harbour of Malmö, about 15 minutes walk from the Malmö centralstation (or take bus number 3 towards "Västra Hamnen"). Bo-01 is an exhibition AND a neighbourhood/cityarea of... 

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Hollyhocks   Lund

Hollyhocks, Lund

 1 Review  Lund is a quaint little university town. I went in July which is the time when all the students have left for home and vacation. The town was very quiet and a pleasure to walk through. Streets are... 

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City Views   Stockholm

City Views, Stockholm

 17 Reviews  Stockholm has many nice vantage points to enjoy magnificent views of Stockholm. The historic street "Fjallgatan" and the green park "Skinnarviksparken" at the north shore of Sodermalm offer great... 

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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Švédsko 2008 - Jonköping

by qquest111

Už od mého mládí jsem se chtěl jednou podívat tam daleko, na sever. Vždycky jsem si říkal, že se mi to asi hned tak nepodaří a jak je asi složité se tam dostat, dnes se tomu už jenom směju. Bylo to tak jednoduché... Stačilo se přidat k svojí bývalé malinkaté spolužačce ze základky, jejíž bratr studoval ve Švédském Jönkopingu. A tak jsme začali plánovat...Letadlo, autobus? První zásadní otázka. Nakonec finančně (tehdy jsem ještě neznal Ryanair) lépe vyšel luxusní žlutý autobus, tedy nějaké 2 tisíce zpáteční přímo z Brna do Jönkopingu.Byla to zajímavá cesta...22 hodin jízdy už dlouho zažít nemusím, ale na druhou stranu jsem docela rád, že jsme to absolvovali, jelikož jsme toho zase spoustu viděli po cestě. A navíc jízda trajektem...Taky zážitek. A že se s námi poplaví ještě i vlak, několik desítek...

Švédsko 2009 - Stockholm

by qquest111

Město mnoho neopěvované, světově a mediálně příliš nepropagované, o to však lépe situované, turisty nepřeplněné a krásné - to je Stockholm. Severské země byli vždy mým lákadlem, proto se tam také poslední 3 roky vypravuju rok co rok. V létě tu není takové teplo, je tu krásná příroda a hlavně vyjímečně vyspělá společnost. Možnost povídat si anglicky prakticky kdykoliv a s kýmkoliv, ochota místních obyvatel a jejich vytříbený styl chování, to je to, co dokážu na severských zemích velice ocenit.Na cestu jsem si nezvolil jako předchozí rok dlouhou poznávací 22 hodinovou cestu žlutým klimatizovaným autobusem za 2.000,- Kč, ale let s Ryanair z Wroclavi přímo na letiště Skavsta do Švédska za 10 EUR se všemi poplatky. Cesta trvala cca hodinu a půl + jednou tolik cesta do Wroclavi a...

Švédsko 2011 - Stockholm

by qquest111

Je tu červen, začíná být horko a taky já cítím, že je načase zase obrátit se na sever a uklidit do chládku. Švédsko díky znovu se opakujícím akcím na levné letenky do Stockholmu vyhrálo boj v mojí mysli a tak jsem začal plánovat a těšit se na odpočinek v jedné z nejvyspělejších zemí v Evropě. Při každé návštěvě nepřestávám být udiven, jak bezpečně se tu cítím a kolik se toho máme ještě co naučit, abychom byli alespoň na jejich úrovni.Let je z Katowic, kam se jednoduše lze dopravit z Cieszyna s autobusem společnosti BusBrothers, což je polská strana Českého Těšína, kam jede spoustu přímých vlaků. Cena za polský autobus je 10 zlotých, takže nějakých 65 korun, což je dost příjemná cena oproti 190 korunám za vlak do Těšína. Každopádně opakovat svoji cestu...

Tourist Information Office in Västervik

by hopang

The tourist information office (turistbyrå in Swedish) is located at Stora Torget near Hamngatan and the jetty of Västervik. This 1793 building is quite a wonderful preserved building to be admired! However the main tourist information office is located at Strömsholmen not far from Stora Torget.The following are some of the particulars of the tourist information office;.Tel: 0490-25 40 00Fax: 0490-25 40 61E-post: info@vastervik.seOpen daily during the summer months.

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Get the Glass Pass, well worth the money

by Trekki

The glass pass is an investment which definitely pays off, no matter how long you will stay in the Kingdom of Crystal (and visit shops). It costs only 95 SEK (2009) and allows you free entrance to any of the glass factories, a 10% discount on any purchase above 500 SEK, plus discounts at many other shops, museums, accommodation, restaurants, activities (like blowing glass on your own) and for the famous hyttsill, which is a tradional evening meal with herring (sill = herring) in the factory. Have a look at Kingdom of Crystal’s website where you can download the offers as pdf. Take into account that the famous glass manufacturers will charge for a visit in their factories: Kosta, Boda, Åfors and Orrefors charge 30 SEK and Nybro charges 40 SEK without the pass. I was very grateful for the existence of this pass because it saved me approx. 1000 SEK, but then I was in the region for 3 days...

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Automatic storytelling machines in churches

by Trekki

One gadget I really liked when I visited the churches in Sweden is this automatic storytelling machine. These were available in many of the ones I visited and they work very simple: just press the button of the language you want to hear and listen to the storyteller. It will always depend on the speaker who was translated and yes, there are good and bad ones. The one in Husaby church was amazing. He was telling the story of the church in such a way that I was almost transported back in time. He also spoke the several languages almost without any accent (I listened to the Swedish, English and German version). The one in Härkeberga church wasn’t that good in terms of skills, I thought that she must have only read what stood on the paper, without any emotions. But it was informative though.These machines are usually mounted near the entrance, look like the one in my photo and the languages...

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Tourist office with loads of information

by Trekki

I noticed the excellent stocks in Swedish tourist offices (Toristbyrå in Swedish) throughout my whole trip and I can only highly recommend to visit these while you are travelling. The Swedish Touristboard does a marvellous job preparing and providing a countless amount of informative and helpful brochures, leaflets, maps and other. These come all for free and are available very often in English (in addition to Swedish). Often also in other Scandinavian languages and in German. Often, tourist offices have computers with internet connection and the staff will help with any question the visitor has.Some examples:In Eksjö I got wonderful brochures of Österlen (26 pages) and Småland (76 pages), very much informative and with beautiful photos inside.I got maps in the one in Sigtuna which were more detailed than the ones I had, which is good especially if you travel around Mälaren.Opening...

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Excellent maps, in case you travel by car

by Trekki

If you are like me and want to see not necessarily only the famous sights and cities but prefer the off-path regions, then a car is advisable. At this moment (while writing this tip) I am still travelling and found that I want to see as many as possible of the lesser known churches than see Lund’s famous cathedral (even if it was on my wish list before I went).I bought maps of Freytag & Berndt for the part of Sweden I wanted to travel through. Their scale is 1:250.000 and they are excellent! They have explanations in several languages (German, English, Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish, etc) and must have every church and sight of interest shown on the map. I already found gems which I never read about so far but which are far too beautiful to be missed. For Sweden’s south and middle part up to Stockholm it is 3 of these maps, each 9,95 €. They have an ISBN number, so it should be easy to...

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Life on a Swedish Island - Wolfgang Fischer

by Trekki

Unfortunately this book is only available in German (but maybe National Geographic reads this and might consider an English translation :-)But it is wonderful to read and not only a book about someone who resettled on a Swedish west coast island. Wolfgang Fischer, a German journalist, settled indeed on Orust, the island approx. 70 km north of Göteborg. But he describes Swedish lifestyle on this island and has so much humorous insight into the mentality of his friends on the island and in general that it is more of a "handbook about Sweden and the people".Orust, by the way, is the island I fell in love with immediately because of what Simone wrote about Stocken and the photos she has published for Hälleviksstrand and Mollösund.Das Haus am Fjord by Wolfgang Fischer, 253 pages, National Geographic Paperback Books, (2007)# ISBN-13: 978-3442710782.Price (in Amazon, August 2008): 11 €.© Ingrid...

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The word "fika".

by Dizzyhead

This is a very important word to know if you meet Swedish people or have many friends from Sweden. The Swedish word fika means, that you will sit down with your friends and have acup of coffee and also perhaps a cookie to that.

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