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1. Stockholm

   Stockholm is the capital of Sweden but with a population of around 1.7 million, it is not only the largest city in Sweden, but also all of Scandinavia. The city is home to King Carl XVI Gustaf, the King of Sweden and is also a world leader in the technology industry and is considered to be the cultural capital of Scandinavia. One of the city’s most famous residents was Alfred Nobel and as such the city is also famous for hosting the Nobel Prize awards every year.

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2. Sweden

   Capital: Stockholm Currency: Swedish Krone Language: Swedish, English and German widely spoken Visas: Travel Visa Information Contiki Tours that travel to Sweden > Sweden is home to roughly 9 million Swedes as well as more than it’s fair share of Moose. A surprisingly large country, (the fourth largest country in Europe by land area) the capital and largest city is the canal-filled Sto... more »

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3. Scandinavian language basics

   English is a very widely spoken and understood language throughout Sweden, Norway and Denmark while Finland is also officially bi-lingual with Swedish and Finnish as official languages. Scandinavian language basics English Finnish Swedish Norwegian Danish Good Morning Hyvää päivää/Hei God dag God morgen Godmo... more »

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4. Baltic Ferry

   The Baltic Ferry is a luxury ferry used to for an overnight crossing of the Baltic Sea on tours traveling between Helsinki and Stockholm on European Tours. Meals and drinks are not included but the ferry has superb smorgasbord meals, shopping and its own nightclub.

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5. Scandinavia (Tour)

   Style of Tour Time Out/Superior/Hotel Tour Please Note: This tour often operates as a Modulated Tour as part of the longer Russia and Scandinavia tour. Featuring Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland Staying in Stockholm, Elverum, Stryn, Voss, Oslo, Copenhagen Starting in Stockholm Finishing in Copenhagen Trip Forum Meeting Place Meet others who are going a... more »

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6. Scandinavia

   Scandinavia is a region of north western Europe comprised of the countries of Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. Countries Contiki Visits in Scaninavia Denmark Sweden Norway Finland.

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7. Denmark

   Capital: Copenhagen Currency: Danish Krone Language: Danish, English and German are widely spoken Visas: Travel Visa Information Contiki Tours that travel to Denmark > In contrast to other more mountainous regions of Scandinavia, Denmark is relatively low, flat and consists of over 500 islands. The country also shares a small land border with Germany in the south. The largest and capital c... more »

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