The Sweden tourist map shows all tourist places and points of interest of Sweden. This travel map of Sweden will allow you to easily plan your visits of landmarks of Sweden in Northern Europe. The Sweden tourist map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

Tourism made up a relatively small part of the Swedish economy in 2005 at 2.79% of the country GDP; at this time, tourism brought in 190.9 billion Swedish Krona, 62.3 billion of which was foreign visitor expenditure in Sweden as you can see in Sweden tourist map. Approximately 7% of Swedish household income is spent on domestic tourism. Sweden is mostly visited by tourists from neighbouring countries such as Denmark, Norway and Finland; other source countries include Germany and the United Kingdom. Sweden tourist sites include the Vasa Museum, the Millesgarden, and the World Heritage Site Drottningholm Palace Theatre; other tourist attractions include Sweden art, literature, modernism and music (e.g., ABBA). One tourist route is via train from southern to northern Sweden, viewing historical, natural and cultural attractions. This route is particularly popular among German tourists. According to the CIA World Factbook, Sweden is the 21st most visited country in the world, with 7,627,000 arrivals in 2006.

Sweden has a number of World Heritage Sites, which are popular as tourist destinations. These include: The agricultural landscape of the island of Öland, visited for its geological and geographical features; Birka and Hovgården on the islands Björkö and Adelsö in Mälaren near Stockholm; The church village of Gammelstad, Luleå, in northern Sweden; Drottningholm Palace, Theatre, and the royal domain; Engelsberg Ironworks; The Hanseatic town of Visby; The "High Coast" of Ångermanland; Laponian area, Swedish Lapland, in northern Sweden; The mining area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun; The naval port of Karlskrona; Rock carvings in Tanumshede; Skogskyrkogården in Stockholm as its shown in Sweden tourist map. Swedish horse racing is an unusual attraction, in that many races are actually trotting races. The horses are not allowed to gallop; they pull a small vehicle ridden by the human racer.

In the winter, the ICEHOTEL is built every year near the northern town of Kiruna. Kiruna is also frequently used as a place from which to see the Aurora Borealis (Northern lights). Tourists in Sweden north in the winter often take trips in reindeer sleighs with Sami drivers, or in dog sleighs as its mentioned in Sweden tourist map. It is also possible to ski, with downhill resorts at Åre and Vemdalen, and there are many cross country ski tracks throughout northern Sweden. Vasaloppet (in the beginning of March) is the oldest, longest and largest cross-country ski race in the world. Ice hockey is a popular sport in the winter. Many of the bays in the northern part of the country are frozen in winter, and it is possible to go ice yachting or ice skating on the ice. Many lakes are also frozen, so ice fishing (pimpelfiske) is quite common.

The Sweden attractions map shows all monuments and sightseeing of Sweden. This tourist attractions map of Sweden will allow you to easily discover monuments, museums ans places to visit of Sweden in Northern Europe. The Sweden attractions map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

The Vasa Museum (Vasamuseet) in Stockholm is Sweden most popular museum and now attracts around a million visitors annually. More than 20 million people have visited since the museum opened in 1990, and it is not hard to see why. The museum caters to tourists of all nationalities, and English language guided tours and audioguides are available. Skansen, the world oldest open-air museum (and one of the world largest), is a historic village made up of houses and farmsteads from all over Sweden. Stockholm Old Town, known as Gamla Stan as you can see in Sweden attractions map, is a small concentrated area where the city began in the middle of the 13th century. Much of the medieval enclave remains, although in typical Scandinavian style, it is freshly brushed and painted regularly.

Fairy-tale Drottningholm Palace (Drottningholms slott), on the island of Lovö, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and lies about 11 kilometers west of Stockholm city center (45 minutes by ferry). Dating from the 17th century, the palace is now the official residence of the Swedish Royal Family. Stockholm is often referred to as the "Venice of the North." Water is everywhere, and around 30,000 islands lie in Stockholm wondrous archipelago (skärgården). Distinctive red and yellow timber summerhouses occupy some islands, while others remain totally unspoiled. The world first ever Ice Hotel at Jukkasjärvi is about 17 kilometers outside the city as itsshown in Sweden attractions map. The ICEHOTEL, with its stunning rooms and furnishings, is re-created each year in a new design, built from ice in the river Torne. Liseberg is one of the most popular destinations in Sweden and each year, the park lures more than three million visitors. It has a huge range of attractions, from children carousels and a fairy-tale castle to adrenalin-pumping rides for speed demons, bumper cars, and four roller coasters.

Often described as Sweden greatest feat of engineering, the Göta Canal (Göta kanal) dates from the early 19th century and is 190 kilometers in length. It is now one of the country premier tourist attractions and offers a unique perspective on Sweden heartland as its mentioned in Sweden attractions map. One of Sweden most famous buildings, Stockholm City Hall (Stockholms stadshus) was built between 1911 and 1923, using an astonishing eight million bricks. It is considered one of the finest examples of National Romanticism, designed by the architect Ragnar Östberg. The 106-meter-tall tower is topped by three crowns. Visby reputation as 'the pearl of the Baltic' and UNESCO World Heritage Site status are both well deserved. A self-guided or guided sightseeing tour of the magnificent walls, which date back some 700 years, is a must. Built into the structure are some 44 defensive towers, and the walls still bear the scars of attack in the form of two breaches.