The Rough Guide to Scandinavia, 5th Edition

by Brown, Jules; Proctor, James; Sinclair, Mick; Roland, Neil

• ISBN13: 9781858285177
• ISBN10: 1858285178
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

This is the complete guide to Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland. Amazon.co.uk: "I have travelled a lot, and read a lot of guidebooks, but this one achieved the perfect balance of information, tips, cultural stuff and practical ideas. It is amazing the authors managed to get so much information on each country! The section on Copenhagen gave a perfect insight into the city. The guide was also very good on Uppland in Sweden, which I had visited before, but this time I saw and did a lot more with the help of this book."

Table of Contents

Introduction	xii
PART ONE BASICS	1	(42)
Getting there from Britain	3	(8)
Getting there from Ireland	11	(1)
Getting there from North America	12	(5)
Getting there from Australia and New Zealand	17	(3)
Red tape and visas	20	(1)
Money and banks	21	(1)
Mail and telecommunications	21	(1)
Health	22	(1)
Insurance	23	(1)
Information and maps	24	(3)
Getting around	27	(2)
Accommodation	29	(2)
Police and crime	31	(1)
Sexual harassment and the women's movement	31	(1)
Gay Scandinavia	32	(1)
Travellers with disabilities	33	(1)
Outdoor activities	34	(1)
Work	35	(1)
Books	36	(5)
Directory	41	(2)
PART TWO DENMARK	43	(118)
Introduction	45	(1)
Getting there from the rest of Scandinavia	45	(2)
Costs, money and banks	47	(1)
Mail and telecommunications	47	(1)
The media	48	(1)
Getting around	48	(2)
Accommodation	50	(1)
Food and drink	51	(4)
Directory	55	(1)
History	55	(11)
Danish language	66	(2)
Zealand	68	(45)
Copenhagen	70	(28)
Helsingor	98	(3)
Hillerod	101	(1)
Roskilde	102	(6)
Falster, Lolland and Mon	108	(2)
Bornholm	110	(3)
Funen	113	(13)
Odense	115	(5)
Kerteminde	120	(1)
Southern Funen	121	(3)
&Aelig;ro	124	(2)
Jutland	126	(35)
Esbjerg	128	(2)
Ribe	130	(4)
Fredericia	134	(4)
The Lake District	138	(1)
Arhus	139	(10)
Viborg	149	(4)
Aalborg	153	(5)
Skagen	158	(3)
PART THREE NORWAY	161	(198)
Introduction	163	(1)
Getting there from the rest of Scandinavia	164	(1)
Costs, money and banks	164	(1)
Mail and telecommunications	165	(1)
The media	166	(1)
Getting around	166	(6)
Accommodation	172	(2)
Food and drink	174	(4)
Directory	178	(1)
History	179	(11)
Norwegian language	190	(2)
Oslo and Around	192	(36)
Fredrikstad	225	(3)
South and Central Norway	228	(24)
Lillehammer	231	(3)
Rondape and Jotunheimen national parks	234	(3)
Roros	237	(5)
Kongsberg	242	(2)
The south coast	244	(3)
Kristiansand	247	(5)
Bergen and the Western Fjords	252	(48)
Bergen	252	(17)
Stavanger	269	(5)
The Hardangerfjord	274	(3)
Voss	277	(3)
Flam and the Aurlandsfjord	280	(1)
The Sognefjord	281	(7)
The Nordfjord and Jostedalsbreen	288	(4)
The Geirangerfjord	292	(2)
The Romsdalsfjord	294	(2)
Alesund	296	(4)
Trondheim to the Lofotens	300	(35)
Trondheim	302	(9)
Mo-i-Rana	311	(2)
Bodø	313	(4)
Narvik	317	(2)
The Vesteralen islands	319	(8)
The Lofoten islands	327	(8)
North Norway	335	(24)
Tromso	338	(4)
Alta	342	(2)
The Finmarksvidda	344	(2)
Karasjok	346	(1)
Hammerfest	347	(3)
Nordkapp	350	(5)
Kirkenes	355	(1)
Svalbard	355	(4)
PART FOUR SWEDEN	359	(250)
Introduction	361	(1)
Getting there from the rest of Scandinavia	362	(1)
Costs, money and banks	362	(1)
Mail and telecommunications	363	(1)
The media	363	(1)
Getting around	363	(3)
Accommodation	366	(2)
Food and drink	368	(3)
Directory	371	(1)
History	372	(9)
Swedish language	381	(2)
Stockholm and Around	383	(44)
Stockholm	384	(33)
Drottningholm	417	(1)
The Stockholm archipelago	418	(1)
Mariefred and Gripsholm	419	(1)
Vasteras	420	(2)
Uppsala	422	(5)
Gothenburg and Around	427	(33)
Gothenburg	428	(18)
The Bohuslan coast	446	(6)
The Gota Canal	452	(1)
Trollhatten	453	(1)
Vanersborg	454	(2)
Vastergotland	456	(4)
The Southwest	460	(45)
Varberg	463	(2)
Falkenberg	465	(1)
Halmstad	466	(2)
Bastad and the Bjare peninsula	468	(1)
Angelholm	469	(2)
Helsingborg	471	(6)
Lund	477	(3)
Malmo	480	(8)
Southeastern Skane	488	(3)
Ystad	491	(5)
Kristianstad	496	(5)
Karlskrona	501	(4)
The Southeast	505	(40)
Kalmar	507	(3)
Oland	510	(6)
Vaxjo	516	(3)
Jonkoping	519	(1)
Lake Vattern	520	(2)
Vadstena and Motala	522	(2)
Orebro	524	(2)
Linkoping	526	(2)
Norrkoping	528	(4)
Nykoping	532	(2)
Gotland	534	(2)
Visby	536	(9)
The Bothnian Coast: Gavle to Haparanda	545	(30)
Gavle	547	(4)
Soderhamn and Hudiksvall	551	(2)
Sundsvall	553	(3)
Harnosand	556	(2)
The Hoga Kusten	558	(3)
Umea	561	(4)
Skelleftea	565	(2)
Lulea	567	(3)
Boden	570	(1)
Haparanda	571	(4)
Central and Northern Sweden	575	(34)
Karlstad	577	(2)
Dalarna	579	(8)
Ostersund	587	(7)
Arvidsjaur	594	(2)
Jokkmokk	596	(1)
Gallivare	597	(5)
Kiruna	602	(3)
The Torne Valley	605	(4)
PART FIVE FINLAND	609	(123)
Introduction	611	(1)
Getting there from the rest of Scandinavia	612	(1)
Costs, money and banks	613	(1)
Mail and telecommunications	613	(1)
The media	614	(1)
Getting around	615	(2)
Accommodation	617	(2)
Food and drink	619	(4)
Directory	623	(1)
History	624	(12)
Finnish language	636	(3)
Helsinki and the South	639	(42)
Helsinki	640	(26)
Jarvenpaa	666	(1)
Porvoo	666	(4)
Turku	670	(6)
Rauma and Pori	676	(2)
The Aland islands	678	(3)
The Lake Region	681	(28)
Tampere	682	(5)
Jyvaskyla	687	(2)
Lahti	689	(2)
Mikkeli	691	(3)
Lappeenranta	694	(2)
Savonlinna	696	(6)
Joensuu	702	(2)
Kuopio	704	(5)
Ostrobothnia, Kainuu and Lapland	709	(23)
Vaasa	711	(1)
Oulu	712	(4)
Tornio	716	(1)
Kajaani	717	(4)
Rovaniemi	721	(3)
The Arctic North	724	(8)
Index	732