Prices in Sweden are quite high: they are higher than in Germany, but lower than in Norway. In order to reduce expenses on holidays in Sweden, you should carefully plan your budget: it is advisable to relax here in the summer, since the prices for accommodation in local hotels decrease during this period.
Shopping and souvenirs
In Sweden, you can find excellent quality fashionable clothes in various boutiques and designer stores, but the cost of these items in local stores is quite high. Therefore, it is advisable to go to this country for unusual things (vintage, avant-garde, northern flavor).
The main shopping centers of the country are located in Stockholm, Malmo, Gothenburg. It is better to go shopping during the sales season - in winter (late December - mid February) and in summer (mid July - mid August).
What to bring from Sweden?
- souvenirs with the image of an elk (T-shirts, caps, plush toys, figurines, magnets), painted Dala horses, Vikings, Swedish crystal (vases, wine glasses, candlesticks), jewelry;
- Marabou chocolate, sweets, Absolut vodka.
In Sweden, you can buy Dala souvenir horses from $ 15, moose - from $ 3, herring and caviar in jars - from $ 1 / can, gleg (a drink like mulled wine) - from $ 3 / small bottle, souvenirs depicting Astrid Lindgren's characters - from $ 3.
Excursions and entertainment
On a sightseeing tour of Stockholm you will visit the Old Town and Knight's Island, see the Royal Palace and the City Hall. A 3-hour guided tour costs approximately $ 40.
And on an excursion to Uppsala, you see the main attractions of the city - Gustavianum, Uppsala Castle, the great Uppsala burial mounds, the Kvistaberg Observatory, and also walk through the Linnaean gardens. The approximate cost of the excursion is $ 50.
In Stockholm, it is worth visiting the Vasa Museum, where you can see the ship of the same name, which has lain at the bottom of the sea for 333 years, as well as learn its history. A visit to the museum will cost you $ 10.
Children should definitely be taken to the Junibacken Museum (Stockholm), where they can see the characters of the Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren. The approximate cost of the excursion is $ 20.
Transport
You can get around Swedish cities by city buses, the ticket price for which starts from $ 1. A metro ride will cost you $ 2 (1 ticket). If you wish, you can purchase a travel pass: a daily pass costs about $ 10, and a week one - $ 25.
The minimum costs for a vacation in Sweden will be about $ 35 per day for 1 person (self-catering, camp in the forest, sightseeing, assuming free admission), but a more comfortable vacation will cost you about $ 120 per day for 1 person.
