Useful Information
Getting here: Link to information about air flights, ferries and trains..
Official tourist information & maps
Link to google map
Link to map Visit Oresund
Link to the homepage of the official Sweden Official Sweden
Link to-Visit Sweden The official travel guide
Link to Oresundregionen, living in the region
Link to domestic travel planner with bus and train.
Link to domestic air line map
Link to Position Skåne and Tourist Offices in Skåne
Link to Accessible tourism in Skåne
Link to Global Refund, recover VAT
Link to How to recover value added tax on goods bought in Sweden
Link to ExpatsInSweden.com
Link to tour ideas at Travel Gate Sweden – more will come..
Link to information in Japanese www.swedenalacarte.se
Welcome to the countryside!
In Sweden, everyone has the right to be out in the countryside– visitors from abroad as well as Swedish citizens. We call this the right of public access. It is a benefit not found in a great many other countries. One may also look upon the right of public access as a great freedom. But our freedom in the countryside must not infringe upon the freedom of others. Skåne trail consists of app. 900 km of hiking routes for you to explore.
Currency
The official currency in Sweden is Swedish Kronor (SEK). Currency converter on www.xe.com
Currency rate on www.forex.se
Area
11 027 km2 (of which 10.983 km2 land area). 105 inhabitants per km2.
Banks and Post Offices
Monday to Friday, 9.30 am to 3.00 pm, in some large towns until 5.30 pm. On Thursday banks remain open until 6.00 pm. Saturday and Sunday closed. Post Offices (Svensk Kassaservice) are generally open between 10.00 and 17.30 weekdays and between 10.00 and 13.00 on Saturdays.
Weather forecast can be found on:
Copenhagen and Zealand
weather.cnn.com Europe, Sweden, Malmö
www.aftonbladet.se/vader Malmö
Shopping:
On weekdays, shops usually stay open between 9.00 am and 6.00 pm, on Saturdays between 9.00 am and 2.00 pm. Department stores and supermarkets/groceries stay open longer, and are open all days of the week. Some department stores stay open until 8.00 pm daily.
