Full Description
This book includes a section detailing Sweden's history, 12 features covering aspects of the country's life and culture, ranging from the "eight seasons" of the Lapps to the national pastime of sports fishing, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus hundreds of top-notch photographs and 17 maps, including one of the Stockholm transport system.
Contents
Maps: Sweden; Central Stockholm; Stockholm's Archipelago; Uppsala; Around Stockholm; Southern Sweden; Malmo; Gotland; Goteborg; The West Coast; The Great Lakes; Dalarna; Central Heartlands; Lapland; Northeast Coast; Stockholm Transport. Introduction & History: The Spirit of Sweden; Decisive Dates; Glaciers, Graves and Vikings; Christianity & the Middle Ages; Founder of a Dynasty; A Great European Power; The Age of Freedom; A Century of Change; The Industrial Miracle; The Peacemakers; Alfred Nobel; The Swedish Model. Features: The Swedes Today; Family Life; The Quest for Equality; The Immigrant Dilemma; The Sami; Art in Sweden; Words, Music & Celluloid; The Great Outdoors; Catch of the Day; Nature and Conservation; Eating and Drinking; Festivals. Places: Introduction; Stockholm; Around Stockholm; Southern Sweden; Gotland; Goteborg; The West Coast; The Great Lakes; Gota Kanal; Dalarna; Central Heartlands; Lapland; The Northeast Coast. Picture Stories: The Vikings; Swedish Interior Design; Stockholm Archipelago; Sami Handicrafts. Information Panels: Exodus to America; The Non-Aligned Nation; The Finn Connection; Tennis, anyone?; Skal of Life; Metro Art in Stockholm; Kingdom of Glass; Around Lake Siljan. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Nightlife; Culture ; Sport; Shopping; Language; Further Reading.
