Sweden Backpackers' Guide
A Little Lowdown on Backpacking in Sweden
Sweden Facts
Population: 9,041,000
Currency: Swedish krona (SEK)
Religions: Lutheran 87%, Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist
Government: constitutional monarchy
Languages: Swedish, small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities
Climate: temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north
Phone Code: 46
Sweden Photos
Photos of Sweden that we found just lying about the web so we decided to pilfer from Observations of an Unimportant Man.
Sweden Festivals
Festivals in Sweden courtesy of 2camels Festivals.
Midsummer article Stockholm Marathon photos Sweden World Rally Championships photos Stockholm Stiletto Run video Lego Brick Films Festival web site Kiruna Festival web site
Check out more festivals in Sweden
Or take a look at festivals in these cities in Sweden:
Sweden Hotels
An Aussie in London features hotels in a number of locations across Sweden.
Hotels » Sweden
Sweden Flights
An Aussie in London has scoured the web for airlines that fly to Sweden. We feature only hand picked links (like the one above to SAS Scandinavian Airlines) through to airline sites that feature flights to Sweden.
Book Flights to Sweden Online
An Aussie in London has teamed up with Skyscanner to locate the web's most exceptional flight offers.
Click a departure point and a destination on the map below, then hit show flights and you're away. It couldn't be simpler. Bon voyage!
European Train Travel
An Aussie in London has teamed up with Rail Europe to provide our readers with fabulous fares on all European rail passes - EuRail, BritRail, ScanRail, France, German, Swiss and Eastern Europe rail passes and more - as well as individual train tickets spanning Europe from Norway to Greece.
Sweden Car Hire
Europcar
- Europcar is the World's Leading Leisure Car Rental Company operating in more than 150 countries through 13,000 stations covering all major airports. Europcar offer:
- Only new rental cars - the average age of their rentals is only 6 months
- An all inclusive rates guarantee - no surprises at the desk
- 24 hour roadside assistance - wherever you are, at any time
- 24/7 car rental service at major airports - late night flight, they'll meet your reservations
- Flight delayed? - no problem, let Europcar know your flight number and they'll be there waiting
Sweden Travel Insurance
Recommended by Lonely Planet, National Geographic, Intrepid, YHA and a host of other big names in the travel industry, World Nomads travel insurance is designed for adventurous, independent travellers and covers overseas medical, evacuation and luggage (including your digital camera and iPod).
At World Nomads you get so much more than just budget travel insurance. You get your own online travel journal, destination guides and free language guides for your iPod but best of all, you can buy, extend or make a claim online from anywhere in the world, even after you've left home!
Global travel insurance. 