Sidling down Norway’s eastern flank, and bordered to the west by Finland the country of Sweden is an interesting twist of savage Viking history and modern, peaceful stability. Home of the Nobel Peace Prize, this predominantly secular and internationally neutral state will appeal to different types of traveller for different reasons. Those who want to escape from it all will find relief in the generally respectful attitudes towards privacy found in its towns and cities. Visitors looking for wilderness and open space can find it within urban areas like the parkland as Stockholm as well as in rural areas like sparsely populated Norrland.
Home to around 1.2 million of Sweden’s 9 million strong population, the country’s largest city, Stockholm, stretches its vibrant waterfront buildings along the country’s south coastline, looking out over the Baltic Sea. As a
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