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 Sweden is a country where the simple, the natural, and the traditional unite harmoniously with the modern, the hi-tech and the efficient. All kinds of business travelers —from individuals to conference delegates— find that things work well in Sweden. It offers many exciting possibilities for pre- and post-conference tours. The beautiful and traditional region of Dalarna or Lapland offering midnight sun, white river rafting and fishing in the summer as well as Aurora Borealis, dog sledding and accommodation in a hotel built of ice, during the winter. The capital, Stockholm, can host any congress or meeting in its many establishments.
COUNTRY INFORMATION
- Area: 449,964 square kilometers/173,737 square miles
- Population: 8,900,000 inhabitants
- Capital City: Stockholm
- Currency: Swedish Krona
- Languages: Swedish
- Time Zones: GMT +1 in winter; GMT +2 in summer
- Country Phone Code: 46
- Electricity : 220 volts, European 2 round pins
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Country Member of the European Union.
A valid passport is required for passport holders who do not need a visa. They are allowed to stay until 3 months.European Union, Switzerland and Liechtenstein citizens only need a valid identity card.
No visa is required for several countries including the European Union, US, Japan and Singapore.
Weather
| | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D
| | C° | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15.2 | 18.8 | 21.4 | 23 | 22.6 | 22 | 19.2 | 14.2 | 9.7
| | F° | 46 | 48 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 58 | 49
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USEFUL INFORMATION
National Public Holidays:
New Year’s Day (Jan. 1st); Epiphany (Jan. 6th); Good Friday (Mar. 29th); Easter Day (Mar. 31st); Easter Monday (Apr. 1st); Walpurgis Night (Apr. 30th); Labor Day (May 1st); Ascension Day (May 9th); Whit Monday (May 20th); Sweden’s National Day (Jun. 6th); Midsummer Day (Jun. 22nd); All Saints Day (Nov. 2nd); Christmas (Dec. 25th); Boxing Day (Dec. 26th).
Banks Opening Hours:Monday-Friday from 9.30 am to 3 pm
Health: No vaccination is necessary.
Domestic Airlines: Scandinavian Airline System
SOCIAL AND BUSINESS CUSTOMS
Do not leave the country without sampling the cheapest of all Swedish lunches - sour milk (filmjolk), with crushed ginger cookies (peppar-kakor), a sprinkling of cinnamon & a light powdering of sugar several traditional Swedish dishes include jam to aid digestion.
Trade mainstays: potatoes, meat, fish, milk, butter and rye bread.
2 kinds of restaurants: the one serving all kinds of alcool and the others serving only beers and wine.
As in any scandinavian country, alcohol and tobacco is very expensive.
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