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Sweden
Sweden has tens of thousands of lakes and islands and is renowned for combining modern Scandinavian cities with vast natural landscapes.
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Capital: Stockholm
Currency: Swedish Krona (SEK)
Best time: May–Sep
Weather: Temperate; mild summers and cold winters, with sub-Arctic conditions in the north
Top attractions: Stockholm • Gothenburg • Malmö • Swedish Lapland • Gotland • Abisko
Nature: forests • lakes • Baltic archipelagos • mountains • Arctic landscapes
Quick fact: Sweden has tens of thousands of lakes and islands and is renowned for combining modern Scandinavian cities with vast natural landscapes.