Sweden Attractions

It is going without saying that a visit to Sweden is bound to be interesting and involving. Whatever you do: organize a picnic in the intense green countryside, go on excursion in the cities, choose one of the numerous cycling routs or something else you for sure will fall in love with this country. Sweden gave the world a lot of events and notions, the most popular of them are meatballs and herring, Vikings and Volvos, ABBA, and, of course, the Nobel Peace Prize, annually held there.

Stockholm, the capital of the country, is unique city, Firstly because its centre is built on fourteen islands. Secondly, because of two UNESCO World Heritage sites, located there. They are the Drottningholm Royal Palace and the Skogskyrkogarden Forest Cemetery. Stockholm is a city of museums. So, don’t waste time and visit Livrustkammaren (the Royal Armoury) and Skattkammaren (the Royal Treasury), watch the Changing of the Guards in the Outer Courtyard. But without any doubts, the most important event in Stockholm is the Nobel Prize ceremony, which is held every year on December, 10th in the Stockholm Concert Hall. Among other interesting places to visit in Sweden Gothenburg and Helsingborg should be mentioned. Spend your time exploring Bronze-age rock carvings at Jarrestad, a rune stone from the Viking age, located in Simris Kirke, Royal burial (another name - the pyramids of Scandinavia) in Kivik and many other attractions.