Product Description

Long summer days illuminate vibrant cities, where history blends with cutting-edge design. The aurora borealis sways above a vast landscape of wilderness, and dense forests and clear lakes frame picturesque wooden cottages. Discover Sweden's captivating and diverse depths with this insightful, expert guide. Explore - inspiring itineraries, highlights and planning information help you tailor your trip Get Out & About - hike above the Arctic Circle, cruise the Gota Canal or dogsled through Lappland using our practical activities chapter Stay In Style - from country cabins to sleek designer hotels, hand-picked accommodation for all budgets Celebrate - Christmas markets, midsummer festivals and more, Sweden's special events uncovered Be In The Know - Norse legends, Sami culture and modern design: history and culture coverage puts the country in context

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #144285 in Books
• Published on: 2006-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 356 pages

Synopsis
Part of the Lonely Planet Country Guide Series. The best-selling guide to Scandinavia's largest country and provides the lowdown on everything from the northern lights to Stockholm nightlife.

Customer Reviews

Out of date
The Lonely Planet series has been excellent for other holidays I have made (such as Finland, Austria, Venice) so I took time to read the current (3rd) edition months in advance of a short holiday in Sweden, and studied some parts very closely.
The early chapters are very upbeat - the authors are clearly thrilled by Sweden and are keen to share their enthusiasm. The history pages were well balanced and gave sufficient background to enable understanding of Sweden's present.
I have qualms with the up-to-datedness of some details which I relied on (having found out the hard way with disappointed children in tow): the examples I am thinking of is the non-existent Ice Gallery at Osterlanggatan 41 (page 74) (it has been a clothes shop for the last three years) and the non-existent Svea Viking (page 85) (great old wooden ship done up to resemble a Viking longboat, moored outside the Royal Palace).
The other difficulty was that the maps (pages 68-69, page 80 & page 84) are nowhere nearly detailed enough to allow progressing on foot (a separate, indexed, map akin to an A-Z is needed).
All-in-all, the book remains useful but is not reliable so, unlike others in the series, it needs checking before committing yourself to a destination.