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Monthly Archives: October 2010
Landmarks
There are many interesting places in Sweden that you can visit. For instance we have Kaknästornet, the Royal Palace and Globen which is all in Stockholm. However Stockholm is not they only place worth visiting, the odd landscape called “alvar” … Continue reading
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Food
Most of the swedish food is, for the lack of better word, “imported”. The majority of food actually comes from another country. Although it may come from another country it is “remade” and is now unique for Sweden. Pizza in … Continue reading
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Politics
Sweden is a monarchy but the king, Carl Gustav XVI, is not in charge. He is more of a tourist attraction and a symbol for our country. Sweden is in fact a democracy lead by people chosen parties. The biggest … Continue reading
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History
Did you know that Sweden once was a great power? During the 1700 ad Sweden expanded and conquered parts of Scandinavia. But they were all lost during 1800 ad when peace was made between the other nations. However before the … Continue reading
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Education
The Swedish schools and education have changed a lot since the last century. When the old people were young they had black and white books without pictures. Back then the students had to write with their left hand. If … Continue reading
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Traditions and habits
There are a few big traditions around the year in Sweden. First of all we’ve got christmas which is not a Swedish tradition but a christian tradition. People used to celebrate christmas for religious reasons. But nowadays it is more to get … Continue reading
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Geography and climate
Sweden lies in the sub-tropical and polar-zone on the north side of the equator. The climate varies a lot depending on where you are in Sweden. Sweden is a very elongated country and if you would find yourself in the … Continue reading
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