Tourism in Sweden

[1] One well-known tourist route is via train from southern to northern Sweden, viewing historical, natural and cultural attractions.

The horses are not allowed to gallop; they pull a small vehicle ridden by the human racer.

Due to Sweden's northern location, the summer sun sets for only short periods of time (not at all north of the Arctic Circle).

In the south the Swedish mountains are generally high rolling hills with some occasional pointy peaks, while the middle and particularly northern parts of the range gradually exhibit a more dramatic nature.

It is a 400 km long trail that reaches through nearly half the Swedish mountain range, from Abisko in the north, to Hemavan in the south.

[3] This hike does not require any extreme experience and staffed mountain huts with accommodation and small shops are located along the trail.

[4] In the winter, the Jukkasjärvi ice hotel is built every year near the northern town of Kiruna.

Vasaloppet (in the beginning of March) is the oldest, longest and largest cross-country ski race in the world.

During the last 15 years, Malmö has put more resources into culture; previously it had a reputation as a working class city.

The twisted skyscraper Turning Torso and the main crane at the Kockums shipyard are landmarks, with the first being newer.

It became the seat of the Archbishop of Sweden in 1167, with Scandinavia's largest church building Uppsala Cathedral inaugurated in the 1440s.