Before You Go
- Confirm passport validity and entry requirements.
- Check whether a tourist visa is required.
- Keep digital copies of important documents.
- Consider purchasing travel insurance.
Stockholm
Swedish Krona (SEK)
Swedish
May–Sep
CET (UTC+1) / CEST (UTC+2)
Welcome to Sweden, a Scandinavian country where thousands of islands, dense forests, and sleek design culture create effortless natural beauty. Stockholm, built across fourteen islands, offers a stunning waterfront capital rich in history and modern design. The Stockholm Archipelago's thousands of islands offer peaceful sailing, swimming, and charming summer cottages. Swedish Lapland, in the far north, offers the chance to witness the northern lights and experience Sami culture. Gotland's medieval walled town of Visby transports visitors back centuries amid rose-covered streets. Sweden's vast forests and lakes offer excellent hiking, canoeing, and a deep cultural connection to nature. Swedish design, renowned for its clean functionality, is visible throughout the country's shops and architecture. Sweden invites travelers to experience effortless natural beauty paired with refined modern culture.
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Discover some of Sweden's most popular flavors, traditional dishes and memorable local treats during your visit.
Köttbullar is a well-known part of Sweden's cuisine and offers visitors a flavorful introduction to the country's food traditions.
Gravlax is a well-known part of Sweden's cuisine and offers visitors a flavorful introduction to the country's food traditions.
Janssons Frestelse is a well-known part of Sweden's cuisine and offers visitors a flavorful introduction to the country's food traditions.
Raggmunk is a well-known part of Sweden's cuisine and offers visitors a flavorful introduction to the country's food traditions.
Toast Skagen is a well-known part of Sweden's cuisine and offers visitors a flavorful introduction to the country's food traditions.
Ärtsoppa is a well-known part of Sweden's cuisine and offers visitors a flavorful introduction to the country's food traditions.
Kanelbullar is a well-known part of Sweden's cuisine and offers visitors a flavorful introduction to the country's food traditions.
Prinsesstårta is a well-known part of Sweden's cuisine and offers visitors a flavorful introduction to the country's food traditions.
Semla is a well-known part of Sweden's cuisine and offers visitors a flavorful introduction to the country's food traditions.
Sweden is home to the Vasa Museum in Stockholm, which houses a nearly fully intact 17th-century warship that sank on its maiden voyage in 1628 after sailing less than a mile, only to be recovered remarkably well-preserved from the harbor's cold, low-salinity waters more than 300 years later in 1961. The country is also the birthplace of the Nobel Prizes, established through the will of Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel, who created chemical dynamite and, according to popular accounts, was motivated in part by reading a prematurely published obituary that harshly criticized his legacy as a weapons developer.
Sweden pioneered the modern concept of "Allemansrätten," or the right to roam, a legal tradition allowing anyone to walk, forage, or camp on most land in the country, including privately owned land, provided they respect the property and environment, a right with few equivalents anywhere else in the world. The country is also home to the Icehotel, rebuilt from scratch every winter out of ice and snow harvested from a nearby river, complete with intricately carved ice rooms and furniture that melt away entirely each spring.
Sweden has one of the highest rates of coffee consumption in the world, and the cultural tradition of "fika," a dedicated daily coffee and pastry break, is considered such an important part of Swedish work and social culture that many companies formally build it into the workday.
