Book Description

From bars and cafes hidden down Stockholm's cobbled lanes to snow-capped forests sparkling under the midnight sun, Sweden is diverse and captivating. Make your trip unforgettable with this comprehensive guide.

• insider tips on exploring Sweden’s beautiful capital, Stockholm
• accommodation options from five-star urban luxury to camping in t...

Book Info
(Frommers) Complete travel guide to Sweden, with near encyclopedic hotel information, specific pricing for budgeting trips, and extensive information on dining, entertainment, transportation, and sites worth seeing. Includes several maps, historical information and other facts, and general advice. Previous edition not cited. Softcover. --This text refers to the Pa...

From Publishers Weekly
Olsson's second chance comes in the form of an invite to fish and guide on Sweden's Idsjastramen River. Although married, she falls in love with Lars, the Swedish riverkeeper, leading Olsson to pull up stakes in Montana and move with her young son to the small village of Gilmaden, Sweden. Despite the title, Olsson's memoir only shows brief glimpses of life...

Sky Magazine
The best travel guides ever. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Ingram
Discover the best things to do in Stockholm. Take in Sweden's wondrous lakes and islands. Enjoy a rich collection of maps that show exactly how to get to any Swedish destination. The key to doing all that is this updated, 9th edition of Fodor's Sweden, featuring up-to-date travel information, tourist vocabularies, background essays, and more. --This text refers to the ...

Book Info
Presents practical, up-to-date words and phrases, color coded for easy reference, to help you communicate in Swedish with confidence. The audio cassette and text provide basic expressions to order a meal and reserve a hotel room or ask for directions and find emergency help. Includes a bilingual dictionary with references. Softcover. Audiocassette included.

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Amazon.com
Why just climb Everest when you can climb it without supplemental oxygen? Why just climb it without oxygen when you can climb it alone? And why fly to Nepal to climb Everest when you can bicycle all the way there? Apparently, questions such as these occurred to Göran Kropp, a Swede with a taste for adventure and a desire for the Ultimate High. In October 1...

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Book Description
One of over 400 titles in the Insight series, Insight Guide Sweden. This 270-page book includes a section detailing Sweden's history, 29 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 ...

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You'll never feel intimidated and awkward about the customs and etiquette of another country again. With the insights provided in this CULTURE SHOCK! Guide, you'll learn to see beyond the stereotypes and misinformation that often precede a visit to a foreign land. Whether you plan to stay for a week or for a year, you'll benefit from such topics as understanding...

From Publishers Weekly
On his first visit to Swedish Lapland, in 1973, Swedish anthropologist Beach stayed 17 months. In subsequent years he returned to take part in every phase of reindeer herding and to observe the effect of modern technology on the herders' wilderness lifestyle. His account of time spent with the Tuorpon Saami (Lapps) in the Jokkmokk District embraces an awes...

Review
"Alvin Moscow's splendid book tells the full story . . . skillfully marshalling his facts, the author shifts back and forth between the two liners during those last eventful minutes before the collision."--The New York Times Book Review

"This brilliantly exciting narrative will go down as one of the great sagas of the sea."--Harper's

"An electr...

Book Description
Packed with stunning photographs, easy-to-use maps, and all the information you really need to get the most from your visit! In this compact guide, our writers help you plan itineraries for short and longer stays. Complete with must-see sights on and off the beaten track as well as current hotel and restaurant recommendations. And the convenient size of the guid...

Book Description

Nestled among thousands of islets and bursting with festivals, palaces and theatres, Stockholm is a gem among the world's great capitals. This first edition uncovers a city beyond Vikings and Smörgåsbords. Skål!

• detailed 16-page colour map section
• hot tips on cool places to eat, drink and hang-out
• how to get around tow...

Sunday Times, London
Best guidebook... proved invaluable

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Book Description
A lively account of Sweden's past, which sets the great figures of its history in their context and gives an account of the artistic and cultural achievements of the country, from the striking images of Viking art to the refinements of the Swedish rococo period.

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Language Notes
Text: English, Swedish (translation)

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