| Sweden is home to internationally acclaimed names | | | | and do not accept foreign currency. Bring your |
| such as Volvo and Ikea and is the largest country in | | | | passport or EU national identity card with you as you |
| Northern Europe. Exploring this land will raise a unique | | | | may be frequently asked to prove your identity or |
| holiday experience for most as it is rich in culture and | | | | age when you use your credit card or go to a club. |
| history and is a true Nordic beauty. Swedish living is | | | | Shopping & Food |
| considered to be relatively expensive so be prepared | | | | Get the fullest shopping experience by looking for |
| to spend unless you stay and eat at the backpacker | | | | Swedish glass and crystal, which is said to be a world |
| hot spots. | | | | beauty, and the Dala Horse makes for the perfect |
| City Life | | | | décor or souvenir. For a dining fete try the |
| Sweden's major cities are Stockholm, Gothenburg, | | | | Swedish meatballs or eat at a downtown restaurant |
| Jonkoping, Kiruna, Lulea, Malmo, Umea, Uppsala, and | | | | for superb food quality. |
| Orebro. But for a ski holiday head to Are, Sweden's | | | | Luxury Stay |
| largest ski resort with 44 lifts. | | | | For the best stay in lavishness, stay at the |
| Island Life | | | | magnificent Grand Hotel, Berns Hotel, the |
| If you fancy an island vacation, try Gotland, a popular | | | | extravagant Lydmar Hotel or the opulent Radisson |
| vacation spot for the mainland locals and the largest | | | | Blu Strand in Stockholm, the Elite Plaza in Gothenburg, |
| island on the Baltic Sea. It is also listed on UNESCO's | | | | Hotel Savoy in Jonkoping, Scandic Ferrum in Kiruna, |
| World Heritage list. | | | | Holiday Club Spa & Hotel up in Are's ski area, and in |
| Money Matters | | | | Gotland, stay at the Clarion Hotel for the ultimate |
| Most of the outlets in Sweden accept credit cards | | | | luxury holiday. |