EUROPEAN SKI
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SWEDEN
Capital: Stockholm Currency: Swedish Krona
Language:
Swedish
Time: GMT
+1 Telephone Code: 00 46
As one of Europe’s largest Nordic countries, Sweden has a long tradition of
skiing. Visitors who come to ski Sweden will find friendly and welcoming people and
a plethora of ski related activities.
As an added bonus, the Swedish slopes are great for
spotting celebrities.
Sweden is considered to be a discreet country that offers privacy to its
visitors which makes it very popular with many famous personalities.
Sweden skiing is great for both families looking
for a vacation and singles looking for an exciting vacation.
The many Swedish ski resorts have something to
offer everyone.
Lift Information
Visitors who come to ski Sweden will find it is a
country of no wait lines when it comes to lifts. Sweden is serious about skiing, it is a national pastime, and all
ski resorts provide ample lift options for their guests. Resorts also offer lift ticket packages that include chair
lifts, draglifts, and gondolas with resort accommodations.
Cross Country Skiing
The Vermdalen Sweden skiing resort is well known
for it’s magnificent cross-country skiing. The resort offers guests over fifty cross-country trails on and around
the resort property. Guides are available for day cross-country trips and for extended trips lasting up to a week.
Cross-country ski equipment is available onsite for guests to rent.
Types of Accommodations
Guests coming to ski Sweden will find several fabulous ski resorts to choose
from.
Are is one of the country’s best ski areas and
the resorts located near Are offer many activities such as snowmobiling and night skiing for the whole
family.
This massive resort has over one hundred runs and
forty lifts.
Another popular Sweden ski resort is Vermdalen.
World famous for cross-country skiing, Vermdalen also offers great alpine skiing to it’s many skiers. The resort
area is smaller than Are and skiers are guaranteed snow beginning in late October. There are numerous ski deals
available in Sweden.
Tarnaby-Hemavan is Sweden’s hippest ski resort.
Singles flock to this ski area for it’s extreme sports options, such as heli-skiing, and lively
nightlife.
Best Way to Get There
Sweden skiing guests will find the best way to
travel to the country is by plane. The Stockholm Arlanda and the Goteburg Landvetter are both international
airports offering daily service from most European capitals. These two airports are served by most major
international carriers.
Once in Sweden guests will have several options
for transportation to their ski resort. Sweden has a very efficient and modern rail system making travel to ski
resorts very economical and quick. Guests can also rent a car at either airport or schedule transfers with their
resort.
Après Ski
Visitors who have come to ski Sweden will find
they have a choice of après ski activities. All of the resorts in Sweden offer quite and friendly bars and
restaurants along with lively dance clubs which allow guests to dance and mingle all night long.
Singles and younger skiers will want to head to
the Tarnaby-Hemavan resort for the best nightlife in Sweden. The clubs and bars in the area are well known and
welcome both visitors and locals.
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