The country has a long history and perhaps you will have the opportunity to visit the grand Wasa ship which sunk just outside of Stockholm on its maiden voyage in the 1700th century, or the magnificent royal castle in Stockholm where Swedish Kings have lived with their families for centuries. Perhaps you will enjoy visiting some of the many ancient monuments, e.g. the “rauks” on the island Gotland or the ancient rock-carvings in the western parts of Sweden.

Sweden is the largest of the Scandinavian countries and the country which has the world’s longest tradition of peace in modern time. The country does however have a history of conquering large parts of Europe before the nineteenth century. The expeditions were often led by Swedish Kings who back then had a great deal of power in Swedish politics. The most famous Swedish “conquerors” are however probably the Vikings, who went on their plundering expeditions around the northern parts of Europe during the time of the 1000th – 1300th century A.C.

Sweden is also known for its many successful inventors and scientists. One of the most famous is Alfred Nobel who invented the dynamite. Today, in memory of this great scientist, prominent scientists, inventors and other successful men and women receive the Nobel Prize for their achievements in physics, economics, literature and more.

Perhaps you also know about Sweden’s many celebrities in music and film. The popular groups Ace of Bace, Cardigans and ABBA are all from Sweden. Famous movie stars are e.g. Ingrid Bergman and Greta Garbo.