EUROPEAN SKI HOLIDAYS

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.