Backpack Europe and Budget Travel: Traveling in Sweden
Traveling in Sweden
Sweden is a beautiful country in the north of Europe. Full of history, you'll find castles and thousands of old relics such as rune stones, burial sites, and old fortresses. All this, but even so Sweden isn't as full of tourists as the rest of Western Europe, mainly because as like the rest of Scandinavia, prices are much higher.
Backpacking Sweden - Quick Facts
Local Language: Swedish - But many Swedes have an excellent command of English, so you shouldn't have any difficulty.
Visa Requirements: Canadians are allowed in Sweden for 90 days without a visa.
Health Risks: None.
Costs: Sweden is very expensive, especially for products like alcohol. Make sure you've got a healthy budget, as there aren't too many ways to travel on the cheap here. The best way to save would probably be to camp whenever possible, because it's free just about everywhere.
Travels in Sweden
Sweden is a great country to travel in, with so many historical and interesting sites to see it's almost overwhelming. Again, literally thousands of fortresses, and other viking relics are scattered around the country.
Stockholm is one of Europe's most beautiful cities, with many rivers and small islands, in addition to museums and monuments. You'll also find palaces of the Swedish royal family here.
The nature and abundance of lakes, and the northern feel are much like Canada. In the summer you can head to the northern extreme of Sweden and experience 24 hour sunlight, and in the winter the opposite.
Sweden is also one of the safest country's to travel in. The chances of you experiencing any crime or hassle is extremely low.
For Sweden and European travel guidebooks, check here:
Sweden and European Guidebooks
Hotels and Hostels in Sweden
Sweden has many hotels, especially in Stockholm. You'll find many of them aren't cheap though. Hostels are an excellent, and cheaper alternative.
Hotels in Sweden
For hotels in Sweden, check out the link below:
Cheap Hotels and Hostels in Sweden
Trains to Stockholm, Sweden
Trains are a good way to get around the country, but you'll probably need to take a ferry to get to Scandinavia from mainland Europe.
Eurail passes cover Sweden, and are definitely worth purchasing as the train is the best way to get around the country as with most of Europe. Also, the ferries are covered which is very helpful.
Cheap Train and Eurail Passes
For more information about the Portuguese rail system itself, click here:
http://www.cp.pt/
Flights to Sweden
Sweden is very easy to get to by air, and Stockholm is well served by many airlines around the world. You can get some good fares from the rest of Europe, as well as from Canada.
Cheap flights to Stockholm, Sweden
Swedish Language
Swedish is similar to most Nordic-Germanic languages, such as Danish and Norwegian. If you can speak another Germanic language you'll find many similarities.
Canuck Abroad's Swedish Travel Dictionary
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