Sweden, a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe, borders Norway and Finland. Stockholm is its capital and largest city. Sweden dates back to  the Middle Ages as an independent country, and its prehistory goes back to  12,000 BC. The adventures of the Swedish Vikings are commemorated on many runestones in Sweden. It remained neutral during both World War I and II. It has maritime borders with Denmark, Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Companies registered in Sweden are: Volvo, Ericsson, Vaattenfall, Skanska, Sony Ericksson Mobile Communications, Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget, Electrolux, Sandivik, Scania, IKEA, Nordea, Preem, and SKF. Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmo, Uppsala, Vasteras, Orebro, Linkoping, Helsingborn, Jonkoping, and Norrkoping are the largest cities. You will want to see some of the following on your Insight Vacations tour: Drottningholm Palace and the Palace Theatre opera house, meet Father Christmas at the Santaworld  theme park, Nordic  Museum, Waldemarsudde  House, Liljevalchs Konsthall, The Småland Museum, Malmöhus Castle and the St Petri Church, The Historical Museum in Gothenburg, and Vasa Museum.

Trafalgar Escorted Tours visiting Sweden