Sweden
Sweden
Sweden is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe that is renowned for courteously subscribing to striking raw beauty and creative awesome ingenuity. Being ideally famous for its wonderful archipelagos, beautiful forests, and beautiful cities, Sweden today represents a wonderful combination of both the past and the present.
Climate Zones in Sweden
Almost every region of Sweden can boast of a specific environment; from the high rocks of the Scandinavian Mountains in the north to thousands of islands of the Stockholm and Gothenburg islands. Panoramic tracts of forests, couching lakes and long stretches of sandy coastlines are its natural blessings. Sweden has a moderate climate. Northern winter may be very cold accompanied by snow that is ideal for winter sports while summer is generally good throughout the country with an excellent festive climate in the south.
Sweden Rich History
Viking Heritage
From Viking’s Age, Swedes used to learn exploring the nearby territories with the purpose of trade and exchange. There is very strong evidence to suggest that the early major formations of Swedish society are rooted in Viking culture.
Modern Sweden
Today it is a country characterized by ideas such as liberalism, development of technology and high living standards. It is a constitutional monarchy with a long history of the development of democracy.
Design and Innovation
The Swedes are world renowned for cut-to-the chase, no-nonsense design, as evident in IKEA and H&M apparel firms, and innovative technology in companies such as Spotify and Ericsson.
Festivals and Celebrations
Midsummer
A fest with dances, flowers in the hair, and food.
Lucia Day
An annual feast of light which is observed during the month of December.
Valborg
A festival of spring associated with light and illumination especially the lighting of bonfires and singing.
Iconic Dishes
Meatballs (Köttbullar): Served with lingonberry jam for its sauce and a savoury gravy.
Gravlax: Perhaps the most famous of Scandinavian herring preparations is cured salmon served typically with dill and mustard sauce.
Smörgåsbord: A Chinese buffet styled meal which consists of a number of cold and hot dishes.
Popular Tourist Destinations
Stockholm
The capital city consists of fourteen islands with the main destinations such as the Vasa Museum, the OLD TOWN or GAMLA STAN, and modern art galleries.
Gothenburg
Especially, famous for water canals,;seaport past and present;delicious Foods etc.
Kiruna and the Ice Hotel
This region is found in Sweden with Interest attractions being winter wonderlands, Ice hotel, and Northern Light.
Malmö
A modern seaport and university city in southern Sweden which is linked to Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen through the famous Öresund Bridge.