| Electricity | | | | museums like Ostindiska huset, Konstmuseet and |
| Voltage - 230 volts, Frequency - 50Hz. Standard | | | | Sjöfartshistoriska museet. |
| European 2-pin plugs are used. | | | | Vadstena - The Renaissance castle Vadstena slot & |
| Geographic Location | | | | klosterkyrkan. |
| Sweden is a Nordic country lying in the Scandinavian | | | | Visby - Port of Visby, ruins of Drotten, St Nicolai, St |
| Peninsula and is the fifth largest country in Europe. Its | | | | Lars and St Carin, cathedral of St Maria and Gotlands |
| west neighbor is Norway; Finland in the northeast, | | | | Fornsal historic musem. |
| the southwest border is surrounded by Skagerrak | | | | Oland - Fort of Graborg, Eketorp museum and ruins |
| and Kattegat straits and the west coast is | | | | of Borgholm Castle. |
| surrounded by Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia. | | | | Travel |
| Majority of the area is forest and there are | | | | By Air - It is well connected to the rest of the world |
| thousands of lakes mostly in the Southern part of | | | | by air. Many international airlines serve Sweden apart |
| Sweden. | | | | from its national airlines SAS. The other airlines are Air |
| Local Customs | | | | Canada, Air France, Aeroflot, British Airways, Finn air, |
| Like any other country Sweden has its own customs | | | | Lufthansa, Ryan air etc. |
| too. It is customary not to drink until the host makes | | | | By Sea - The ferries connect Sweden with other |
| a toast. Smoking is prohibited in most public areas. It | | | | destinations such as New Castle, Copenhagen, and St. |
| is also customary to say Tack för maten to the | | | | Petersburg etc. |
| host after having a meal which means thanks for the | | | | By Rail - Trains connect Ostend, Sweden to London. |
| food. Casual dress is acceptable for everyday wear | | | | It is also connected to Denmark by Eurostar train. |
| and formal wear for social gatherings. Also tipping up | | | | By Road - Visitors from UK can drive to Sweden |
| to ten percent is customary for service in | | | | through Demark or Germany |
| restaurants and around same percent for taxis also. | | | | Duty Free Items |
| Places to see | | | | 1. Up to 200 cigarettes or 250 gm tobacco |
| Stockholm - The biggest city and capital of Sweden | | | | 2. 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars |
| and is one of the most beautiful cities of the world. | | | | 3. 1 liter spirit over 22% or 2 liter wine or 32 liter beer |
| The old town is a treat for your eyes and a walk | | | | 4. Perfumes |
| around city's waterways and parks is an experience | | | | 5. Gifts up to SEK 1700. |
| to cherish. Most visitors prefer walking around on | | | | Prohibited Items |
| foot and visit the medieval part of Gamla Stan. The | | | | Narcotics, firearms, ammunition, weapons, most meat |
| city is basically constituted by archipelagos which are | | | | and dairy products, eggs, plants, endangered species, |
| outstandingly scenic and can be explored by cruises. | | | | fireworks and alcoholic beverages that contain more |
| Gothenburg - it is the second biggest city of Sweden. | | | | than sixty per cent alcohol. |
| Not to be missed attraction in this city is Liseberg, a | | | | Information on cockatiel food can be found at the |
| world class amusement park. It is home to popular | | | | Interesting Animals site. |