15 Magical Photos of Sweden That Will Make You Want To Pack Your Bags Today

<p>Sweden was a country that had never really been on our radar. But a ridiculously inexpensive one-way flight from New York City meant we were ready for a Scandinavian adventure. When we told fellow travelers we would be exploring Stockholm before heading north to Swedish Lapland in search of the Aurora Borealis, we were consistently met with the same two responses:</p> <p>Sweden is absolutely stunning.</p> <p>But it is also ridiculously expensive.</p> <p>It turns out that they were right on both accounts. But though a trip to Sweden will inevitably put a significant dent in your wallet, the opportunity to visit this spell-binding country is one that should not be missed! We only explored a minute amount of the country, but it was enough to completely and utterly enamor us. Looking at these 15 photos makes us want to visit Sweden again-we hope they inspire you as well! </p> <p><em><img 2879="" 7224="" and="" are="" farm3.staticflickr.com="" farm8.staticflickr.com="" https:="" img="" in="" lakes="" of="" parks="" photo:="" plenty="" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7224/13267654685_1270c27fdf_z.jpg" stockholm="" there="" /> </em></p> <p><em>PHOTO: Picture perfect Riddarfjarden</em></p> <p><em><img src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2841/13267995124_a1c7eda4ff_z.jpg" /> </em></p> <p><em>PHOTO: Boats docked at Riddarfjarden</em></p> <p><em><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7362/13534718493_53e39f15b5_z.jpg" /> </em></p> <p><em>PHOTO: Wild moose in Swedish Lapland</em></p> <p><em><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7053/13546376884_d07087526a_z.jpg" /> </em></p> <p><em>PHOTO: Everyone is so friendly!</em></p> <p><em><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7296/13546160983_eccee7da6f_z.jpg" /> </em></p> <p><em>PHOTO: The wild North of Sweden</em></p> <p><em><img 3668="" 7021="" a="" aurora="" borealis="" cabin="" farm4.staticflickr.com="" farm8.staticflickr.com="" https:="" illuminates="" img="" night="" over="" photo:="" sky="" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/13545997625_028548f67f_z.jpg" the="" wilderness="" /> </em></p> <p><em>PHOTO: Snowy Forest</em></p> <p><em><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7445/13546310654_90ef412ab6_z.jpg" /> </em></p> <p><em>PHOTO: And you can have it all to yourself</em></p> <p><em><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3834/13546307824_bf683c0823_z.jpg" /> </em></p> <p><em>PHOTO: A river flowing through the snow</em></p> <p><em><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3726/13545982995_79f2540e99_z.jpg" /> </em></p> <p><em>PHOTO: The Sun glistens off the snow</em></p> <p><strong>Extra tips for visiting Sweden:</strong></p> <p>• Book bus and train tickets as early in advance as possible (preferably 90 days). Prices will be more expensive if you wait until the last minute. Alternatively, consider flying. You might get lucky and score a great deal.</p> <p>• Limit the number of times you eat out at restaurants. This is a sure-fire way to blow through your budget quickly. Alternatively, look into a package that includes all of your meals, like <a href="http://www.travelpulse.com/opinions/blog/a-complete-guide-to-seeing-the-northern-lights.html" target="_blank">Aurora Retreat</a>.</p> <p>• Don't miss partaking in the tradition of <a href="/opinions/blog/the-art-of-fika-in-stockholm-sweden.html" target="_self">fika</a>: Coffee and cinnamon roles never tasted so good!</p> <p>• If you want to purchase alcoholic beverages above a 3.5 percent alcohol content, you must visit a Systembolaget. But be prepared- the shops close at 6 p.m. Friday and are only open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. </p>

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