Lonely Planet Sweden

by Cornwallis, Graeme

• ISBN13: 9780864427212
• ISBN10: 0864427212
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-06-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Table of Contents

The Author	6	(1)
This Book	7	(1)
Foreword	8	(3)
Introduction	11	(2)
Facts About Sweden	13	(33)
History	13	(8)
Geography	21	(1)
Geology	21	(1)
Climate	22	(1)
Ecology & Environment	23	(1)
Flora & Fauna	24	(5)
National Parks, Nature Reserves & Other Protected Areas	29	(3)
Government & Politics	32	(1)
Economy	33	(1)
Population	34	(1)
People	34	(3)
Education	37	(1)
Science & Philosophy	37	(1)
Arts	38	(5)
Society & Conduct	43	(1)
Religion	44	(1)
Language	45	(1)
Facts for the Visitor	46	(26)
The Best & Worst	46	(1)
Suggested Itineraries	47	(1)
Planning	47	(1)
Tourist Offices	48	(1)
Visas & Documents	49	(1)
Embassies & Consulates	50	(1)
Customs	51	(1)
Money	51	(2)
Post & Communications	53	(1)
Internet Resources	54	(1)
Books	54	(2)
Newspapers & Magazines	56	(1)
Radio & TV	56	(1)
Video Systems	56	(1)
Photography & Video	56	(1)
Time	57	(1)
Electricity	57	(1)
Weights & Measures	57	(1)
Laundry	57	(1)
Toilets	57	(1)
Health	57	(4)
Women Travellers	61	(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers	61	(1)
Disabled Travellers	61	(1)
Senior Travellers	62	(1)
Travel with Children	62	(1)
Dangers & Annoyances	62	(1)
Business Hours	63	(1)
Public Holidays & Special Events	63	(1)
Work	64	(1)
Accommodation	64	(2)
Food	66	(2)
Drinks	68	(1)
Entertainment	69	(1)
Spectator Sports	70	(1)
Shopping	71	(1)
Activities	72	(6)
Mountaineering & Rock Climbing	72	(1)
Cycling	72	(1)
Skiing	73	(1)
Skating	73	(1)
Dog Sledging	73	(1)
Horse Riding	74	(1)
Bird-Watching	74	(1)
Fishing	74	(1)
Canoeing & Kayaking	74	(1)
Rafting	74	(1)
Boating & Sailing	75	(1)
Tracing your Ancestors	75	(3)
Hiking	78	(7)
Equipment	79	(1)
Information	79	(1)
Kebnekaise	79	(1)
Sylarna	80	(1)
Kungsleden	80	(2)
Padjelantaleden	82	(1)
Grovelsjon Circuit	83	(1)
Jamtland	84	(1)
Getting There & Away	85	(15)
Air	85	(7)
Land	92	(2)
Sea	94	(4)
Organised Tours	98	(2)
Getting Around	100	(6)
Air	100	(1)
Bus	100	(1)
Train	101	(2)
Car & Motorcycle	103	(1)
Bicycle	104	(1)
Hitching	104	(1)
Boat	104	(1)
Local Transport	105	(1)
Organised Tours	105	(1)
Stockholm	106	(49)
History	106	(2)
Orientation	108	(1)
Information	108	(5)
Walking Tour	113	(1)
Gamla Stan	114	(4)
Central Stockholm	118	(3)
Djurgarden	121	(3)
Ladugardsgardet	124	(1)
Sodermalm	124	(1)
Langholmen	125	(1)
Northern Suburbs	125	(1)
Activities	126	(1)
Organised Tours	127	(1)
Special Events	127	(1)
Places to Stay	128	(3)
Places to Eat	131	(4)
Entertainment	135	(2)
Spectator Sports	137	(1)
Shopping	137	(1)
Getting There & Away	137	(3)
Getting Around	140	(3)
Around Stockholm	142	(1)
Tyresta National Park	143	(1)
Vaxholm	143	(2)
Nynashamn	145	(1)
Stockholm Archipelago	146	(3)
Grisslehamn	149	(1)
Kapellskar	149	(1)
Ekero	149	(3)
Sigtuna	152	(1)
Gripsholm Slott	153	(2)
Skane	155	(32)
Malmo	155	(11)
Torups Slot	166	(1)
Lund	166	(4)
Dalby	170	(1)
Falsterbo Peninsula	170	(1)
Trelleborg	171	(2)
Smygehuk	173	(1)
Ystad	173	(3)
Around Ystad	176	(1)
Osterlen	177	(1)
Kristianstad	178	(3)
Landskrona	181	(1)
Helsingborg	182	(3)
Kulla Peninsula	185	(2)
Gotaland	187	(46)
Gothenburg	189	(14)
Around Gothenburg	203	(1)
Southern Archipelago	203	(2)
Marstrand	205	(1)
Bohus Fastning	206	(1)
Vastergotland	206	(1)
Vanersborg	206	(1)
Trollhattan	207	(1)
Lidkoping	208	(2)
Skara & Around	210	(1)
Falkoping & Around	210	(1)
Ulricehamn & Around	211	(1)
Kalsborg	211	(1)
Bohuslan	211	(1)
Bohuslan Coast	211	(3)
Uddevalla	214	(1)
Tanumshede	214	(1)
Stromstad	215	(1)
Dalsland	216	(1)
Dals-Ed	216	(1)
Haverud & Around	217	(1)
Amal	217	(1)
Halland	218	(1)
Halmstad	218	(2)
Falkenberg	220	(1)
Varberg	221	(1)
Ostergotland	222	(1)
Norrkoping	222	(3)
Soderkoping	225	(1)
Linkoping	226	(4)
Bergs Slussar	230	(1)
Vadstena	230	(3)
Smaland	233	(26)
Jonkopings Lan	235	(1)
Jonkoping	235	(2)
Granna & Visingso	237	(1)
Eksjo	238	(2)
High Chaparral & Store Mosse	240	(1)
Kronobergs Lan	240	(1)
Vaxjo	240	(2)
Klavrestrom	242	(1)
Kalmar Lan	243	(1)
Glasriket	243	(2)
Vimmerby	245	(1)
Vastervik	246	(1)
Oskarshamn	247	(1)
Oskarshamn to Kalmar	248	(1)
Kalmar	248	(3)
Oland	251	(1)
Getting There & Around	251	(1)
Borgholm & Around	252	(1)
Northern Oland	253	(1)
Farjestaden & Around	253	(1)
Southern Oland	254	(1)
Blekinge	255	(1)
Kalskrona	255	(3)
Karlshamn	258	(1)
Gotland	259	(9)
Visby	261	(3)
Around Visby	264	(1)
Eastern Gotland	265	(1)
Northern Gotland & Faro	265	(1)
Gotska Sandon National Park	266	(1)
Southern Gotland	266	(2)
Svealand	268	(36)
Uppland	270	(1)
Uppsala	270	(5)
Northern Uppland	275	(2)
Enkoping & Around	277	(1)
Sodermanland	277	(1)
Nykoping	277	(1)
Malmkoping & Around	278	(1)
Eskilstuna	279	(2)
Vastmanland	281	(1)
Vasteras	281	(2)
Sala	283	(2)
Angelsberg	285	(1)
Nora	285	(1)
Kopparberg	285	(1)
Narke	286	(1)
Orebro	286	(2)
Askersund	288	(1)
Varmland	289	(1)
Karlstad	289	(1)
Kristinehamn	290	(1)
Sunne & Around	291	(1)
Torsby & Around	292	(1)
Dalarna	293	(1)
Falun	293	(2)
Ludvika & Around	295	(1)
Leksand	296	(1)
Rattvik	297	(1)
Mora	298	(2)
Orsa	300	(1)
Alvdalen	300	(1)
Salen & Around	301	(1)
Sarna, Idre & Around	301	(3)
Norrland	304	(41)
Gastrikland	306	(1)
Gavle	306	(3)
Gysinge & Farnebofjarden National Park	309	(1)
Halsingland	310	(1)
Soderhamn & Around	310	(1)
Jarvso & Around	311	(1)
Hudiksvall & Around	311	(1)
Medelpad	312	(1)
Sundsvall & Around	312	(3)
Angermanland	315	(1)
Harnosand	315	(1)
Hoga Kusten	315	(2)
Ornskoldsvik	317	(1)
Harjedalen	317	(1)
Funasdalen & Around	318	(1)
Jamtland	319	(1)
Ostersund	319	(3)
Are & Around	322	(1)
Storlien & Around	323	(1)
Stromsund & Around	324	(1)
Gaddede	324	(1)
Vasterbotten	325	(1)
Umea	325	(2)
Around Umea	327	(1)
Skelleftea & Around	327	(1)
Norrbotten	328	(1)
Pitea	328	(1)
Lulea	329	(2)
Boden	331	(1)
Haparanda	331	(1)
The Interior	332	(1)
Lappland	333	(1)
Fatmomakke & Around	333	(1)
Storuman	333	(1)
Bla Vagen	333	(1)
Sorsele & Ammarnas	334	(1)
Arvidsjaur	334	(1)
Jokkmokk (Dalvaddis)	335	(2)
Gallivare (Vahtjer)	337	(1)
Kiruna (Giron)	338	(3)
Abisko (Abeskovvu)	341	(1)
Riksgransen	342	(1)
Karesuando (Garrasavvon)	342	(3)
Language	345	(3)
Swedish	345	(2)
Sami Languages	347	(1)
GLOSSARY	348	(14)
INDEX	362
Text	362
Boxed Text	367