Sweden welcomes 850,000 tourists from the UK each year, many heading to explore the wilderness and outdoorsy lifestyle in this Scandinavian wonderland.
Like its neighbour, Norway, the Northern Lights are a big draw for tourists bigger cities in the north of the country such as Kiruna is one of the best places to visit to watch the aurora.
It is likely that you’ll also want to spend some time in the capital, Stockholm. Here you can wander through time from medieval history through to the museum focusing on Sweden’s most famous pop exports, Abba.
Culturally, Sweden has everything from enlightening museums, fantastic food and outdoor pursuits. So, whether you are planning a Stockholm city break, a nomadic style getaway or a blend of everything, Sweden is the perfect place to tick off your travel bucket list.
Remember, that however you spend your time in Sweden it is important to get travel insurance to ensure you’re covered whilst your away. You should also consider our winter sport cover if you plan to embrace the active Swedish lifestyle.
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Travel to Sweden is usually trouble free, but even so travel insurance is still a must to protect you against unforeseen events such as flight delays, lost baggage, medical assistance and more.
If you’re planning to take part in sports activities including skiing, sledging or snowboarding then you should consider adding Winter Sports and Ski cover to make sure that you’re protected in the unlikely event of injury to yourself or issues with your equipment.
Our Single Trip, Annual and Backpacker policies can help keep you protected whether you’re heading to Sweden for any type of trip.
Across our Single Trip and Annual policies, you can choose from our Bronze, Silver or Gold levels of cover. Depending on the level of cover you choose, you’ll be protected for:
*Not available with Bronze level cover.
**Only available with Gold level cover.
You can also purchase add-ons to ensure you’re covered for activities you’re taking part in.
It depends, our standard Single Trip and Annual Multi Trip travel insurance covers you for many activities including hiking, mountain biking, canoeing, kayaking and many more.
If you plan more extreme activities including skiing and snowboarding then you should consider our Winter Sports and Ski Insurance add on to be covered for these activities.
Find out more about Winter Sports and Ski Insurance.
Swedes are known for being humble, reserved and honest. Culturally, Sweden is a very liberal society and one that embraces nature. If you’re travelling in the wilderness then nude lake swimming and sunbathing is something you may encounter which may seem strange to us but perfectly normal in Sweden.
Whilst Swedish and Saami are recognised languages in Sweden, English is very widely spoken with an impressive 90% of the population speaking fluent English. So communication should be a breeze for English speakers although it’s always a good idea to have some Swedish conversational basics at hand.
Nearly all trips to Sweden are trouble free, but it is important to be hyper aware around popular tourist attractions and keep your belongings and valuables out of sight.
