The Rough Guide To Sweden(3rd Edition)
3rd Edition
Published on 26. June 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
576 pages
978-1-84353-066-4 (ISBN)
Description
The Rough Guide to Sweden is an insider's guide to one of Europe's least known countries. This fully revised and updated third edition includes a 24pp full-colour section introducing the country's highlights. Following chapters give the inside track on where to stay, eat and drink and exhaustive accounts of how to get around and see the best this beautiful country has to offer.
'The best guide for foreign visitors to Sweden' Dagens Nyheter, Sweden's biggest-selling daily.
'The best guide to the country' The Telegraph, London.
'The best guidebook, proved invaluable' The Times, London.
'The best guide for foreign visitors to Sweden' Dagens Nyheter, Sweden's biggest-selling daily.
'The best guide to the country' The Telegraph, London.
'The best guidebook, proved invaluable' The Times, London.
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
APA Publications
Dimensions
Height: 199 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
494 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84353-066-4 (9781843530664)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Previous edition
James Proctor | Neil Roland
The Rough Guide to Sweden
Book
05/2000
2nd Edition
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Person
James Proctor is a former BBC Scandinavia correspondent and a presenter of 'Euronews' and 'Global', on BBC Radio Five Live.
Neil Rowland trained as a lawyer, and now writes travel pieces for the daily broadsheets. His first novel, 'The Best Will inthe World' is being published in 2003.
Neil Rowland trained as a lawyer, and now writes travel pieces for the daily broadsheets. His first novel, 'The Best Will inthe World' is being published in 2003.
Content
Colour section: colour map of the country; introduction to Sweden; where to go; when to go; things not to miss. Basics: getting there; red tape and visas; health; insurance; travellers with disabilities; costs, money and banks; information, websites and maps; getting around; accommodation; eating and drinking; post, phones and email; the media; opening hours, holidays and festivals; sports and outdoor pursuits; crime and personal safety; women in Sweden; gay and lesbian Sweden; directory. The guide - Stockholm and around: highlights; arrival and information; city transport; accommodation; old Stockholm; Skeppsholmen and the National museum; Norrmalm and Kungsholmen; Ostermaim; Lidingo and Millesgarden; Djurgarden; Sodermaim and Langholmen; eating; nightlife and culture; Drottningholm and Birka; Stockholm archipelago; Mariefred and Gripsholm; Vasteras; Sigtuna and Skokloster; Uppsala; travel details. Guide - Gothenburg and around: highlights; arrival and information; city transport; accommodation; old town and harbour; west from Stora Nygatan; Avenyn; Haga; Linne; Klippan and the archipelago; north of the Gota river; eating; nightlife and entertainment; Bohusian coast; marstrand; Stromstad; Gota Canal; Trollhattan; Vanersborg; Lidkoping; Kinnekulle; Mariestad; Karlsborg; Tjoloholm and Askhult; travel details. The guide - the Southwest: highlights; Varberg; Falkenberg; Halmstad; Bastad; Bjare peninsuila; Angelholm; Kullen peninsula; Heisingborg; Lund; Malmo; Trelleborg; Ystad; Osterlen; Kristianstad; Karlshamn; Kariskrona; Kristianopel; travel details. (Part contents)