Sweden is not lacking when it comes to entertainment, whether it's the colorful and lively nightlife that you are after or participating in an unforgettable open air music festival. Major cities like Stockholm and Gothenburg have pubs, bars, theaters, cinemas and restaurants open to locals and tourists alike.
For a dose of culture you can catch the Royal Royal Ballet which performs in Stockholm from August to June. You can also visit the many open-air music festivals which are held all throughout the year, like the Chalmers Rock Festival and the Hultsfred Rock Festival. The Hultsfred Rock festival is the largest in Sweden and features top artists from all over the world like Linkin Park and Rage Against the Machine. For an unforgettable (and free!) cultural experience you can catch the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra summer concert in the open-air Slottsskogen Park , which is often held in June.
If you want to take in as much of Sweden as possible you can take guided tours that will take you to every point of interest in the city that you are in. In Stockholm , a boat trip could be the second part of a guided tour around the city which will take you to see the surrounding islands and give you a glimpse of Drottningholm Palace , which has been carefully preserved in its 18 th century form.
Sweden 's hundred miles of beaches and numerous lakes are also great places to enjoy a bit of water sports, as many beachfront hotels offer waterskiing and windsurfing activities. If snow is more your thing you can take up skating, snowmobiling, ice climbing and dog sledding on the many winter sport facilities around the country.
If you want to see much of the countryside outside the confines of a tour bus or a car try doing your sightseeing on two wheels. Cycling is a popular activity in Sweden and the country has special cycling lanes which snake around the most beautiful coasts in the country. The Swedish Cycling Promotion Institute schedules regular cycling tours every year.
For the kids, a truly unforgettable experience would be a trip to Mora, where they can meet Father Christmas at the Santaworld theme park. Located at the base of Mt. Gesunda , the theme park features Santa's house, workshop and post-office. Afterwards you can do a little shopping in Sweden 's numerous traditional markets and country fairs. You can use the opportunity to buy good quality glassware and crystal, ceramics, stainless steel and silver.
And finally, for a dose of Swedish history you can visit Bohuslän province, in the southwestern part of the country, which is one of the most important centers of ancient Swedish civilization. Here you can view many archaeological finds dating back to the Bronze Age and Viking times.
