Language: Swedish. English is widely spoken. Recognised minority languages include Sami and Finnish.
Local time: + 1 hour GMT
Area: 449,964km2
Population: 9 million
Capital: Stockholm
Currency: The monetary unit is the Swedish Krona (SEK).
Eating out: Sweden has attained an international reputation for culinary excellence in recent years. Alongside Michelin starred restaurants you will find a wide variety of places to eat including fast food outlets and ethnic restaurants.
A three-course meal with wine would cost approximately 300-700sek in a moderately priced restaurant (with the majority of that figure accumulated by the wine).
Many restaurants offer a ‘Dish of the day’ menu at lunchtime. The price ranges from 60-90sek per person for a main course, bread and butter, salad, soft drink and a coffee.
Right of public access: The Swedish countryside is open to everyone. You are allowed to walk through open forests and countryside and across other people’s land, provide you do not cause any damage or get too close to their private residences.
For special interests:
Nature lovers: There are 28 national parks across the country. West Sweden, Sörmland and our selected properties in Northern Sweden are ideal for those wishing to enjoy the unspoilt landscape of Sweden.
Food lovers: In West Sweden, Sunvil has carefully selected properties that are part of the Taste of West Sweden programme, a network of gastronomic seafood eateries along the west coast. The region is a foodie’s heaven: several of the restaurants are Michelin-starred and local seafood specialities are prepared to haute cuisine standards.
Ornithologists: Surrounding Luleå in Northern Sweden are three nature reserves, each part of the EU’s ecological network of protected areas, Nature 2000. These reserves attract a wide variety of bird life.
Walking enthusiasts: The region of Sörmland is home to the 1000km Sörmlandsleden Walking Trail.
History and culture: UNESCO has inscribed 14 sites in Sweden to the World Heritage List. Details of the sites in West Sweden, Stockholm, Northern Sweden and Gotland are highlighted below.
West Sweden: Rock carvings in Tanum
Stockholm: Royal domain of Drottningholm; Skogskyrkogården cemetery. It is also possible to visit the Viking town of Birka and Hovgården as part of a day trip from Stockholm.
Northern Sweden: The church village of Gammelstad near Luleå; Struve Geodetic Arc; Laponian Area
Gotland: Hanseatic town of Visby
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