Cold warm Sweden

Sweden lies at the same latitude with Kamchatka and Alaska, but its climate is amazingly soft. It is created by the warm current of the gulfstream and warm winds. For example, Kiruna is one of the most remote cities of Sweden, 120 kilometers behind the polar circle. However, the influence of the Gulf Stream allows you to grow here mixed forests rich in game, unlike tundra with its stunted vegetation and mosses. And summer in this country is pretty hot.

The sun here rarely goes beyond the horizon in the summer, and in winter rises because of it just a little, creating long shadows. The landscapes of the country are very diverse. Snow toros and fierce Arctic winters in the north with flashes of the polar radiance, rich agricultural lands in the south, low mountains crowding in the west, islands and picturesque naked rocks on the eastern coast, whose ground washed into the sea in the ice age.

Sweden also owns part of the legendary northern edge – Lapland, which it shares with Russia, Finland and Norway. The highest mountain of Sweden is located here – Kebnekais, 2123 meters above sea level. In the edge of all the beloved Santa Claus, not only the plains covered with snow, and the forests, but also the jelly rivers with a wayward character.

And on the island of Gotland, under the gentle rays of the summer sun, poppies bloom, and you do not get tired of admiring such a riot of colors.

Two -thirds of this country are occupied by forests, and about 100,000 lakes are located in them. The population of Sweden prefers rest in nature and strictly monitors the state of their forest lands: in the forest and marked routes and huts where you can warm up and prepare on the hearth hiking food. His Majesty himself King Sweden and his family are big lovers of tourist campaigns. Even from the city center you can see a green strip of forests and a blue clear sky.

In the Swedish forests – the largest “moose number” in the world, about 250,000 of these majestic animals live there, even shooting them does not interfere with the license. And there are also 40 wolves, carefully guarded. In reserves and national parks of the country, there are many corners untouched by civilization for lovers of nature, except that it is allowed to be calmly located on any private territory, walk, swim, ride and on bicycles and skis, and on horses, put up tents (for a day) and make up bonfires, pick mushrooms and berries, tear flowers. A strict prohibition applies only to one – damage to nature cannot be applied.

From Russia to Sweden you can go by a bus round from St. Petersburg. If you are from another city, then the hotels of St. Petersburg will be happy to suck you at a couple of days if you arrive in advance before the start of the tourist program. At the same time, you can see and combine two excursion programs at once.