Sweden Vacation Packages and Tours

Sweden is a place where the sun sparkles through snow blowing on a breeze in Lapland, reindeer stand still in the cold, and in the south, people clink glasses and contemplate life and community during an afternoon fika in Stockholm.

The country is bordered by Norway and Finland, and has maritime borders with Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Denmark – Sweden is connected to Denmark by an 8 kilometre long bridge-tunnel that also incorporates an artificial island. Sweden has a total of 25 provinces – the northernmost is Lapland that extends well into the Arctic Circle and of which parts are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sweden is ruled by a constitutional monarchy and has a population of 9 million people. The Church of Sweden (Lutheran derivative), Christian, and Roman Catholic are main religions.

The south part of the country is agricultural and the northern 65%, also known as Swedish Lapland, is heavily forested - where hiking, dog sledding, skating, and snowmobiling are all very popular. Gothenburg is Sweden’s second largest city located on the southwest coast. The port there is the largest port in the Nordic countries. The waterfront has many nautical attractions like ships, an aquarium, and museums.

The gorgeous capital, Stockholm which is spread over 14 islands that form the Stockholm archipelago, is home to the Old Town Stockholm (Gamla Stan). It’s one of the largest and best preserved medieval city centres in Europe. As a pedestrian town with narrow winding cobblestone streets, decorative spires tower above, while Gothic statues look down onto Stortorget Square – the city’s got great character and atmosphere. Plan a day to just walk around without much agenda, your soul will appreciate it.

Stockholm has a subway system with 100 stations, 90 of which have extensive art exhibits with sculptures, mosaics, paintings and engravings.

The Ice Hotel is rebuilt every year in Jukkasjarvi, in the province of Lapland. It was the first ice hotel in the world, opening in 1990. The hotel, including the chairs and beds are constructed from snow and ice blocks and are taken from a local river after it freezes each season. Artists were invited to create different rooms and decorations made from the ice, so each room is a unique work of art. There is also a bar with glasses made of ice and an ice chapel, popular with wedding ceremonies.