Sweden is visited most by tourists from its neighbouring countries Denmark, Norway and Finland. Thereafter follow tourists from Germany and England. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

A popular route for German tourists is to go by train from southern Sweden, through the European routes, up to Sweden's northern parts. Attractions along the way are historical, natural and cultural. Europes road system incorporates a series of European routes, which are numbered E1 and up. ...

Swedish culture

The World Heritage Sites are reliable and popular goals to visit. Sites that can be visited are: Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ...

View from southern Öland

Tanumshede rock carvings

• The Agricultural Landscape on the island of Öland is popular for its geological and geographical features.
• Birka and Hovgården on the islands Björkö and Adelsö in Mälaren near Stockholm.
• The Church Village of Gammelstad, Luleå, northern Sweden.
• Drottningholm Palace, Theatre, and Royal Domain
• Engelsberg Ironworks
• The Hanseatic town of Visby
• The "High Coast" of Ångermanland
• Laponian area, Swedish Lapland, northern Sweden.
• The Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun
• The Naval Port of Karlskrona
• Rock carvings in Tanumshede
• Skogskyrkogården in Stockholm

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Swedish nature

See also: Allemansrätten The right of public access to the wilderness, or everymans right, is a convention of property rights in the Nordic countries of Sweden, Finland and Norway, in addition to parts of Scotland (Shetland/Orkney), which allows the common public the right of access to the land, be it public...

In the summer the sun hardly sets in Sweden, especially in the far north where it does not set at all. This allows activity until late in the evening, or even through the night.

Sweden has very many lakes and forests, and it is very good for fishing and canoeing. There are several large lakes, including lakes Vättern and Vänern. Walking is quite a popular activity in the summer. There are no very high mountains in Sweden, so climbing is somewhat limited. The highest mountain is Kebnekaise near Kiruna. Kebnekaise is 6926 ft, 2111 metres high. This is a list of lakes in Sweden. ... On the country map, the slit-shaped lake Vättern is easily identified in the south Lake Vättern Vättern is the second largest lake (by surface area) in Sweden, after lake Vänern. ... Map of Sweden; Vänern in the middle south. ... Kebnekaise (from Sami Giebmegáisi or Giebnegáisi), Cauldron Crest) is the highest mountain in Sweden. ...

The Göta Canal from Stockholm to Gothenburg provides some good trips in the summer. Swedish horse racing is a little unusual, in that many races are actually trotting races. The horses are not allowed to gallop, and they pull a small trap with the racer on. Bergs slussar (locks) at Berg near Linköping, descending to lake Roxen Göta Kanal is a Swedish canal constructed in the early 19th century. ...

Northern Sweden and winter sports

In the winter, the Ice Hotel is built every year near the northern town of Kiruna. Kiruna is also a good place from which to see the Aurora Borealis or Northern lights. Tourists in the north of the country in winter often enjoy trips in reindeer sleighs with Sami drivers, or in dog sleighs. Absolut Eisbar in Jukkasjärvi (December,2005). ... Kiruna is a city in northernmost Sweden with 19,000 inhabitants; and 23,000 in the Kiruna Municipality. ... Aurora borealis Polar aurorae are optical phenomena characterized by colorful displays of light in the night sky. ... Northern Lights is a common name for the polar aurorae in the northern hemisphere. ... Map of the Sami people. ...

It is also possible to ski, with downhill resorts at Åre and Vemdalen, and many cross country ski tracks throughout the northern part of the country. Vasaloppet in the beginning of March is the oldest, longest and largest cross-country ski race in the world. Ice hockey is a popular sport in winter. Many of the bays in the northern part of the country are frozen in winter, and it is possible to go ice yachting, or ice skating on the ice. Many lakes are also frozen, so ice fishing (pimpelfiske) is quite popular. Ã…re is a Municipality in Jämtland County, in North West Sweden. ... Womens Vasa (Tjejvasan), start 2006 Vasaloppet is a long distance cross-country ski race (ski marathon) held in Dalarna, Sweden, annually on the first Sunday of March. ... Ice yachting is the sport of sailing and racing iceboats, also called ice yachts. ... Tour skating, or trip skating, is a form of ice skating on natural ices. ... Ice fishing in the Finnish Miljoonapilkki fishing competition. ...

Cities

Most Swedish cities are small compared to other European cities such as those in England and Germany. The largest city is Stockholm, with approx. 750.000 inhabitants, followed by Gothenburg with 480.000 and Malmö with 250,000.   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ... Location of Gothenburg in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden County Västra Götaland County Province Västergötland Charter 1621  - Mayor Göran Johansson Area    - City 450 km²  (174 sq mi)  - Water 14. ... Motto: FrÃ¥n arbetarstad till kunskapsstad (eng: From industrial city to knowledge city) Location of Malmö in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden Municipality Malmö Municipality County SkÃ¥ne Province Scania Charter 13th Century  - Mayor Illmar Reepalu Area    - City 335. ...

Central Stockholm -- Gamla stan

Stockholm has been Sweden's capital since at least the 14th century. It is Sweden's metropolis, the centre of the parliament, government, and media. Not only is its waterfront and adjacent Stockholm Archipelago one of a kind, but the old parts of Stockholm with its history and culture is spectacular in its own kind. For more information, see Tourism in Stockholm.
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Gothenburg harbour and city

Gothenburg is a relatively young city dating from the 17th century, and is visited for its beauty, attractions, friendliness and shopping opportunities. Gothenburg is with over 60.000 students the largest university city in Scandinavia. According to a recent survey of Swedish media, Gothenburg was voted the most popular major city in Sweden. More than 60% of all Swedes would like to live in Gothenburg, which has a reputation of being even friendlier and more welcoming than the Swedish capital. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1278x630, 187 KB) Photographer: Erik of Gothenburg, EVL Göta älv and Gothenburg harbour, viewing the city from the Älvsborg bridge. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1278x630, 187 KB) Photographer: Erik of Gothenburg, EVL Göta älv and Gothenburg harbour, viewing the city from the Älvsborg bridge. ... Location of Gothenburg in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden County Västra Götaland County Province Västergötland Charter 1621  - Mayor Göran Johansson Area    - City 450 km²  (174 sq mi)  - Water 14. ...

The Oresund Bridge towards Copenhagen

Malmö has recently emerged as the eastern part of the Oresund region, tied together with Copenhagen, Denmark, through the impressive Oresund Bridge. In the last 15 years, Malmö has been focusing more on culture, as it previously had a solid reputation as a working class city. The twisted skyscraper Turning Torso has become the new landmark, replacing the ship-crane at Kockums. Image File history File links Oeresund_Bridge. ... Image File history File links Oeresund_Bridge. ... Satellite image of the Oresund Bridge. ... Denmark (red) / south Sweden (yellow), connected with the Oresund Bridge. ... For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ... Satellite image of the Oresund Bridge. ... HSB Turning Torso is a skyscraper in Malmö, Sweden on the Swedish side of the Oresund strait. ... Kockums in Malmö, 1970 Foto: PÃ¥l-Nils Nilsson. ...

Other cities have solid places in Sweden's history:

• Uppsala became the seat of the Archbishop of Sweden in 1167, with Sweden's and Scandinavia's largest church building Uppsala Cathedral inaugurated in the 1440s. Uppsala also became the center of education in Sweden with the Uppsala University founded in 1470.

• Lund was among the cities belonging to Denmark until 1658. Previously, it had been the seat of Denmark's archbishop, in the city of Lund. In 1666, Lund was granted Sweden's second university, the Lund University.

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Transportation

See also: Transportation in Sweden Transportation in Sweden. ...

The Swedish rail system is called SJ and is quite excellent, offering slower-speed trains throughout the country and the faster X2000 trains connecting the major cities. Connection by rail is possible to Norway and Denmark, and to Finland by bus, due to rail gauge differences. It's possible to take the Silja and Viking Line boats from Stockholm to Helsinki, Finland, Rostock, Germany or Mariehamn island. Scandinavian Airlines System and other airlines provides access by air for longer trips. X2000 train. ... The dominant rail gauge in each country shown Rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the two parallel rails that make up a railway track. ... Silja Line ships in Helsinki in 2004 Silja Line (Silja Oyj Apb) is a Finnish shipping company owned as of 2006 by the Estonian ferry operator Tallink. ... Viking Line MS Gabriella Viking Line is a Finnish shipping company that operates a fleet of large combined cruiseferry ships between Finland, the Ã…land Islands, Sweden and Estonia. ... Founded 1550 Country Finland Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Area[1] - Of which land - Rank 185. ... Rostock is a city in northern Germany. ... Founded 1861 Province Ã…land Region Ã…land Sub-region Mariehamn Area - Of which land - Rank 11. ... Scandinavian Airlines System is a multi-national airline for Denmark and Sweden, SAS Braathens for Norway and the leading carrier in the Nordic countries. ...

See also

• Culture of Sweden
• Tourism in Norway
• Tourism in Finland
• Tourism in Denmark
• List of popular tourist regions

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External links

• VisitSweden.com - Official page for travel and tourism information
• Smorgasbord - Comprehensive info in English about Sweden, Swedish provinces, nature, culture, lifestyle, society and industry