Sweden Travel Guide · Sweden Things to See & Do  TodayTourism All Destinations | Europe | Asia | North America | Africa | South America | Oceania | Hotels

Sweden Travel Guide


Sweden Attractions & Activities - The Best Holiday Destinations for 2020

noframe
Location
noframe
Flag
Image:Sw-flag.png
Quick Facts
Capital Stockholm
Government Constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy
Currency Swedish Krona (SEK)
Area 450,295 km2
Population 9,067,049 (March 2006)
Language Swedish, large Finnish speaking minority (470 000, RUAB 2005), most people speak English
Religion 23% theist (mainly Lutheran with muslim and catholic minorities), 76% nontheist (including 23% atheist)
Electricity 230V/50Hz (European plug)
Calling Code +46
Internet TLD .se
Time Zone UTC +1

For other places with the same name, see Sweden (disambiguation).

Sweden (Sverige) is the largest of the Nordic countries in Northern Europe, with a population of about 9.3 million. It borders Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark via the bridge of Öresund (Öresundsbron). The Baltic Sea lies to the east of Sweden, as well as the Gulf of Bothnia, which separates Sweden from most of Finland.


The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Sweden


Where To Stay & Best Hotels in Sweden - updated Mar 2024

SAVE up to 75% on Last Minute deals! Search for discount Sweden hotels, motels, apartments, hostels, guest accommodations and vacation resorts. Book now and pay at the hotel. Instant email confirmation!


>>> SEARCH FOR DEALS <<<

WHERE TO TRAVEL NEXT IN 2020


Sweden Travel Guide from Wikitravel. Many thanks to all Wikitravel contributors. Text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0, images are available under various licenses, see each image for details.

Europe | Asia | North America | Africa | South America | Oceania | All Destinations