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Sweden with pristine beauty of its towns and diverse landscape can offer unforgettable moments to any tourist. Sweden is world famous for skiing in the midnight sun, frozen lakes, ice hotels, and romance with the seals in the summer season.

Major Tourist Attractions in Sweden:

Stockholm - Visit Stockholm for great shopping, classic eateries, music and vibrant cultural life. You can explore this largest and most beautiful Scandinavian city on foot or in a boat ride for marvelous sculptures, old town, nightlife, designer apparels and chic fashion, climate party and above all Swedes wellness spas. There are three UNESCO listed world heritage sites in Stockholm Woodland cemetery with modern and natural romantic architecture, Drottningholm palace with theater and park (home of the Swedish Royal Family) known as Versailles of the North) and remains of the Viking settlement, Birka on an island in the lake Malaren. Stockholm has many other great sights like sculpture park and museum, 18th century parks Hagaparken, Albano and Frescati.

Gothenburg - the second largest city of Sweden is the cultural and international sports venue. Gothenburg is the gateway to western Archipelago with its peerless isles and Grey skerries. It is famous for historical sites, beautiful castles and manor, rocky coastline and classical fishing villages.

Stockholm - old town

Royal Palace of Drottningholm, Stockholm.

Sculpture with the Royal Palace of Drottningholm behind.

Ruins of a Viking settlement, Stockholm.

Gothenburg

Gothenburg - bridge

Elfsborg’s Fortress, located on Gothenburg’s Archipelago.

18th century parks Hagaparken.

World heritage sites in Stockholm Woodland cemetery.

Getting around Sweden is never a hassle with number of options air, trains, ferries and road with its efficient, reliable and excellent public transport infrastructure. Sweden rail network spanning the entire country has some of the best trains in Euro zone. Swedish high-speed train 2000 travels at 125 mph on major routes and provides best standards of comforts and luxury. Voyage on ships and boats in the Dalsland canals is a highly recommended option for exploring the real heartland of Sweden. Dalsland is considered as the Mecca for Kayaking and Canoing.

Accommodation in Sweden comes in all the styles, shapes and budgets. Luxury-minded tourists can explore some great options like bed on a tree house, an ice bed in an ice hotel and live like a king in a monastery or a manor. Besides, Sweden offers some great choices at affordable prices in the form of bed and breakfast, guesthouses, camping sites and apartment hotels.

Sweden travel guide

Stockholm the biggest city in Sweden

West Sweden travel guide

The national animal Sweden travel guide

Sweden hotels and apartmants

Sweden Eyewitness travel guide

Natural History Museum - showing mostly swedish content

Stockholm capital city of Sweden

The Good Life on the Swedish Riviera

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Sweden, located in northern Europe, is the largest country by area in northern Europe and fourth largest country in Europe. Sweden with its non-aligned foreign policy and the concept of unarmed neutrality has not participated in any war during the last century. Sweden is the member European Union (EU) since 1995. Table below provides the information about few interesting facts about Sweden.

Official Name: Kingdom of Sweden

Government: Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional Monarchy

Geographic Location:

Sweden is located in Scandinavian peninsula. It shares its land borders with Norway and Finland. It borders Baltic sea and Gulf of Bothnia.

Capital and Largest City: Stockholm

Languages: Swedish

Time Zone: Central European Time (CET) – UTC+1; Summer (DST - Daylight Saving Time) UTC+2

Currency: Swedish Krona

International Telephone Code: +56

Climate and Terrain:
Climate is temperate in south with cold winter and subarctic in north.
Terrain is mostly flat or gently rolling hills and lowlands with mountains in the west.

Sweden national flag

Sweden greater arms shield

Sweden - Stortorget square in Stockholm’s Old Town

Churches aren’t rare in Sweden.

Swedish style

Capital city of Sweden - Stockholm

Again Stockholm form air.

Sweden is located in Scandinavian peninsula.

Small town on the rocky Swedish coast of the Baltic Sea.

Sweden, Islands of Gulf of Bothnia.

Currency: Swedish Krona

Overall, Swedish culture is simple and open to international influences with emphasis on egalitarianism. Swedish people display professional work ethic, humbleness, soft-spoken attitude and excellent hospitality. Failure to following etiquettes and social customs are viewed as insulting behaviors. Swedes are famous for great family values and respects.

Traditionally Swedish cuisine has remained as the most simple in line with other Scandinavian neighbors Denmark and Norway. Fish, meat and potatoes without any spices are the main ingredients of Swedish dishes. Besides, meatballs in gravy, boiled potatoes, pancakes and alcoholic distilled beverages find the place in Swedish buffet and culinary.

Sweden national museum

Sweden national basic facts about country

Food made by Sweden culinary

Sweden familiy on tradicional meal eating

Sweden culture in capacity Gothenburg

Sweden culture center Stockholm

Thomas Hammarberg president of Sweden

Sweden coins

Sweden money

Winter Scene ~ Sweden

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UNESCO has listed 43 heritage sites of Italy in the list of world’s list of heritage sites. Italy is famous worldwide for luxury cars, motorcycles and shopping, fashion, beautiful coasts, lakes, waterways and Alps and Apennines Mountains. Two of the largest islands Sicily and Sardinia and independent mini-states Vatican City and San Marino are part of Italy. Beautiful and culturally diverse cities Rome, Venice, Florence, Naples, Pisa and Milan appear in the itinerary of all the international tourists.

Italy has laid out excellent tourist infrastructure in Air. International carrier Alitalia and other small and low cost carriers connect major cities of Italy to every part of the earth. Italy has the finest waterways with luxury cruise liners, waterbuses, water taxis and Gondolas. Italy has the classiest and reliable railway system and network with Eurostar, Tbiz and other high-speed trains and luxurious trains.

Italy offers excellent accommodation choices for tourist, however the budget needs to be stretched little bit higher to get decent place to sleep overnight. Hostels, bed and breakfast, vacation rentals, guesthouses, apartment hotels and monasteries are few alternatives if you are traveling with a limited budget. Thermal spas, star hotels, farm holidays, themed holidays and villa rentals are suitable for tourists with high-end and luxurious lifestyle.

Waterways in Venice.

Apennines Mountains

One of the largest islands of Italy, Sardinia.

Milan’s enormous Duomo is the third largest cathedral in the world.

One of the smallest states in the world San Marino, part of Italy

Country of Vatican

Vatican

One of the luxury hotels.

Luxury Italian brand of cars: Ferrari

Famous Gondola in Venice

Grand Canal in Venice

Population:*.04 million people as per July 2008 census
*Population Density 20 per square km
*Growth rate 0.157%
*Birth rate 10.15 per 1000 population
*death rate 10.24 deaths per 1000 population
*Sex ratio 0.9625 male/female
*Life Expectancy 80.74 years
*Median Age 41.3 years
*Literacy 99%
Ethnic Groups: *Predominantly indigenous population of Swedes with Finnish and Sami minorities and foreign born immigrants from Yugoslavia, Norway, Denmark, Turkey and Greece

Religions: *Lutheran 87%, others 13% that includes, Roman catholics, Baptists, Jewish, Buddhist and Muslims.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP): *About $335 billion (Purchasing Power Parity)
*Growth rate 2.6%
*Per capita $36,000

Industries: *Iron and steel, wood pulp and paper products, processed food, motor vehicles, precisions tools and equipment.

Natural Resources: *Iron ore, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, timber and hydro power.

Basic facts about Sweden population

Thomas Hammar politican from Sweden talk about economy

Book about Sweden facts about Economy

Sweden landscape look a litle bit dirty

Map of Sweden country

Economic survey of Sweden 2007

Basic facts about Sweden country population

Sweden, where total state spending

Sweden’s economy is thriving

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Roman Catholic Church, renaissance, enlightenment and Italian architecture remains at the top of the list of Italian culture and heritage. With its paintings, art and music, Italy’s contribution to cultural and historical heritage of Europe is immense. Italian cinema, theater, literature, classical and pop music and fashion are world famous. Italy is the home to many of the European culture such as Roman culture. Rome, capital city was the seat of western civilization for centuries.

Family is the center of Italian cultures with nuclear families and extended families both the concepts prevailing at various regions in Italy. Italians are conscious about social etiquettes, appearances, family values, dressing sense and education.

Italian cuisine has evolved over the years, which dates back to 4th century B.C. Italian pasta, pizza, cheese, and wine are famous all over the world. Italian cuisines are the premier cuisines in the world. Bell pepper, potatoes, tomatoes and maize are the staple ingredients of Italian dishes. Coffee has always remained as the choicest drink in social customs of Italy. Espresso coffee is the gift of Italy to the world’s coffee fans.

Italian art: “VENICE IN THE RAIN”

Italian art: “FLORENCE- ARNO RIVER”

Civita di Bagnoregio

Colosseo, Rome

Venice - Doge’s Palace Balcony

Venice carneval

Leaning Tower Of Pisa

Italian Pasta

Famous Italian coffee

Italian pizza

Pasta - tipical Italian food.

Major Tourist Attractions in Italy

·         Rome is the capital and largest city of Italy. Explore imperial Rome, baroque Rome and sophisticated Rome for Trevi fountains, Spanish steps, Pantheon, Colosseum of Roman era, and world famous churches. Visit Vatican City, Vatican museum and St. Peter’s cathedral.

·         Venice is a city of shining waters, ornate bridges, waterbuses, water taxis, and masterpieces of canals, serene churches, Gondola ride, and inimitable charm of narrow crowded streets, cheerful bars and restaurants and pizza houses.

·         Milan is a city of worldly pleasures with theater, cinemas, operas, lifestyles and shopping. Explore Venice for The Duomo, which is world’s second largest cathedral that houses the largest collection of marble statues. Venice has many other cultural centers.

·         Florence, the most magnificent city of Italy and World, is famous for miles of vineyards, sunflower valleys, hills and mountaintop castles. Florence is the Renaissance capital and the birth place of Leonardo Da Vinci.

Lecce Italy travel guide

Map for Italy tourism guide

Church Florence which represent intereting touraism guide sign

Palermo Italy toirist guide

Italy tourism guide for whole country

Representing book about Italy tourism guide

Travel to Italy, Italy tourism

Fashion and finance collide in the industrial streets of Milan Italy

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Italy with seventh largest nominal GDP enjoys eighth highest index rating in quality of life. Italy is the fourth largest economy in Europe. Italy is essentially a diversified industrial economy with per capita output on par with France and UK. Table below provides the information about few interesting facts about Italy.

Population:
58.14 million people as per July 2008 census
Population Density 198 per square km
Growth rate minus 0.019%
Birth rate 8.36 per 1000 population
Death rate 10.61 deaths per 1000 population
Sex ratio 0.9425 male/female
Life Expectancy 42.90 years
Median Age 41.7 years
Literacy 98.40%

Ethnic Groups:
Predominantly Italian with small clusters of German, French and Slovenes

Religions:
Roman Catholics 90%, other 10% that includes, Protestants, Jewish and migrant Muslims

Gross Domestic Product (GDP):
About $1.786 trillion (Purchasing Power Parity)
Growth rate 1.5%
Per capita $30,000

Industries:
Tourism, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, textile, food processing, motor vehicles, ceramics and footwear

Natural Resources:
Coal, mercury, crude oil and natural gas, marble, zinc, asbestos and pumice.

Italian boot

Italy - Florence

Population density of Italy

Population pyramid

Italian villas

Lately is Italy economy stagnating.

Italian Market place

Italian economy

Majority of Italians are Roman Catholics.

Official Name:Italian Republic

Government: Parliamentary republic

Geographic Location: Italy’s northern alpine boundary is bordered by France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. Italy is a located on the two largest Mediterranean islands Sicily and Sardinia. Independent states Vatican city and San Marino are located within Italian Peninsula.

Capital and Largest City: Rome

Languages: Italian

Time Zone: Central European Time (CET) – UTC+1; Summer (DST - Daylight Saving Time) UTC+2

Currency: Euro

International Telephone Code: +39

Climate and Terrain: Climate is predominantly Mediterranean, hot and dry in south and alpine in far north Terrain is mostly rugged and mountainous with few lowlands in coastal zone and some plains

Map of Europe and in this continent we see Italy

Map of Italy

Italy basic facts about shopping centre

Italy basic facts about eating and buying all kind of breads

Ita?y basic fact about eating and buying all kind of breads

Basic facts about Italy landscape

Italy basic facts about food

Italy basic facts about drinking too much coffe

Southern Italy Collection

Typical country house in Italy

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