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📣 Traveler notes

Sweden, the largest Nordic country by area, offers visitors diverse experiences, including deep forests, numerous lakes, Viking Age heritage, and the Nobel Prize glamour. The country also features a successful pop music scene and 270,000 islands, many accessible via the 'right to roam'.

• Respect for secularism and anti-discrimination laws is high.
• Drug possession and intoxication (including cannabis) are illegal and subject to fines.
• Public nudity is generally restricted to designated beaches.
• Maintaining personal space and social order is expected in daily life.
• Approach cultural topics (e.g., politics, finances) with sensitivity and open-ended questions.
• Remove shoes when entering most homes. Hugging is common between friends/relatives; cheek-kissing is not. Arrive on time for meetings and meals. Respect personal space, and remember to call for attention from service staff. Use numbered queue slips for organized queuing.