Tourist attractions Sweden
Tourism Sweden
With just over nine million inhabitants in an area larger than California and nearly as large as France or Spain, Sweden has plenty of unspoilt nature. The Swedish countryside is well known for its green forests and beautiful lakes, and is a perfect place for outdoor activities like fishing, golfing, horse riding and bathing in the summer.
In the bigger cities like Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö you find a rich nightlife and plentiful cultural and social happenings in addition to an abundance of first-class restaurants. There is a lot of more tourist attractions Sweden, visit us and enjoy them.
During the hardest winter months, the northern parts of Sweden is known for its limited sunlight which, coupled with the northerly location, makes it one of the best places on earth to see the Northern Lights. October through April, when weather conditions are favourable, you can see the kaleidoscopic Aurora Borealis light up the dark winter sky, a spectacular phenomenon not to be missed.
Swedish traditions
Tradition and preservation of a national heritage is what makes the Swedish culture what it is today. This culture is not only a reflection of what is found in the lives of the Swedish people, but also what has been built upon through influence from other countries such as England, Finland, Germany and Russia, tourism Sweden and find out more about sweden.
The Christmas sheaf
A Christmas sheaf for the birds is one of the small
things deriving from the old peasant-culture,
which makes Christmas so rich in traditions. The
sheaf was a manifestation of mens’ generosity
during the Christmas festivities reaching as far
as the small birds. Sometimes the last sheaf of
the harvest was saved for this purpose. Also good
or bad omens could be interpreted from the
feeding of the birds. If the birds appeared at once
to eat, the next year was to be meager and hard,
but if they took their time before approaching
the sheaf, a good year would follow.
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Lucia
Originally, Lucia came to Sweden from Syracuse, where she was a saint in the days of the Christian persecutions. She appeared for the first time in Västergötland at the beginning of the l9th century. Nowadays, she appears in the whole of Sweden; in the family circle, at the office, at school, in the hospitals and in a public parade through the town. The Lucia day is the l3th of December, because in the old times this day was thought to be the midwinter solstice.
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Last of april
In the evening grown-ups and children
gather around the huge bonfires. They are gathering to welcome
spring, and inspired speakers talk about
brotherhood and the future. And the evening
culminates in a firework display.
In former days this celebration was also
something more than a rousing welcome to
spring. Winter had finally fled, and it was time
to start the outdoor work and turn the cattle out
to pasture. Before doing this, it was important to
eliminate all dangers lurking in nature. Therefore
the huge bonfires were preferably placed on hills
to be seen from far away, and by shooting,
banging on drums and pot-lids, blowing in
horns, etc., a deafening noise was made - all this
to frighten away wild animals and perhaps also
evil powers.