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Getting around the e-book

This Insight Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration for your visit to Sweden, as well as comprehensive planning advice to make sure you have the best travel experience. The guide begins with our selection of Top Attractions, as well as our Editors Choice categories of activities and experiences. Detailed features on history, people and culture paint a vivid portrait of contemporary life in Sweden. The extensive Places chapters give a complete guide to all the sights and areas worth visiting. The Travel Tips provide full information on getting around, activities from culture to shopping to sport, plus a wealth of practical information to help you plan your trip.

In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

Maps

All key attractions and sights in Sweden are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

Images

Youll find hundreds of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Sweden. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.

About Insight Guides

Insight Guides have more than 40 years experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.

Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.

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Swedens Top 10 Attractions

Explore Swedens attractive cities and fascinating history, laze on a beach, shimmy in the snow, snack on seafood, hike the spruce-filled forests or sit on a steamship and watch the world go by make your visit memorable with a rundown of the very best Sweden has to offer.

Top Attraction 1

Stockholm . Europes first Green Capital floats on 14 islands: visit Gamla Stan, a medieval maze of alleyways and enchanting architecture. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 2

Gteborg . Thread your way through Swedens second city by tram or boat, ride the rollercoasters at Liseberg amusement park, and dine on the days catch at one of Gteborgs top seafood restaurants. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 3

Bohusln Coast . Sun-worshippers flock to the sandy beaches of Bohusln in summer, or take to sailing boats and kayaks to explore thousands of offshore islands, skerries, rocks and reefs. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 4

Visby, Gotland . Turreted walls encircle this medieval Hanseatic trading town, full of crooked houses, cobbled streets and rose-covered ruins. In August, troubadours and jousting knights bring the past to life during the Medeltidsveckan festival. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 5

Inlandsbanan . This historic railway runs from Swedens heartland right into the Arctic Circle, stopping at tiny stations for meals, and to shoo reindeer off the tracks. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 6

Kungsleden Trail . Swedens most famous long-distance walking path wends its way through the mountains of Lapland, through dark forests and broad green valleys scattered with Alpine flowers. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 7

Sweden in winter . Stay in the Ice Hotel, carved from crystal-clear blocks of river ice; visit the Sami market at Jokkmokk; or marvel at the eerie Northern Lights, billowing overhead like multicoloured smoke. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 8

Kingdom of Glass . In southern Sweden, Glasriket (the Kingdom of Glass) is a region full of historic glassworks. Stock up on glowing bowls and richly-coloured vases, watch the masters at work, or give glass-blowing a go yourself. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 9

Gta Kanal . Slip into a slower gear and sail by steamship along the engineering marvel that is the Gta Kanal. The four-day coast-to-coast cruise passes through some unmissable towns and villages. For more information, .

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