Directory A-Z - Sweden - page 735

tourist sites, mainly to protect fragile artwork. Photographing military establishments is for-
bidden. Observe signs, and when in doubt, ask permission.
Technical challenges include the clear northern light and glare from water, ice and snow,
which may require use of a UV filter (or skylight filter) and lens shade; and the cold - most
cameras don't work below -20°C.
Lonely Planet's Travel Photography, by Richard I'Anson, contains some handy hints.
Post
Swedish postal service Posten ( 020-23 22 21; www.posten.se ) has a network of around
3000 counter services in shops, petrol stations and supermarkets across the country. Look
for the yellow post symbol on a pale-blue background, which indicates that postal facilities
are offered.
If your postal requirements are more complicated (such as posting a heavy parcel), ask
at the local tourist office. Package services are offered at certain office-supply stores.
Mailing letters or postcards weighing up to 20g within Sweden costs Skr6; it's Skr10.50 to
Skr12.50 to elsewhere in Europe and beyond. Airmail will take a week to reach most parts
of North America, perhaps a little longer to Australia and New Zealand.
PRACTICALITIES
Weights and measures Sweden uses the metric system. Some shops quote prices fol-
lowed by '/hg', which means per 100g. Watch out for mil,which Swedes may translate
into English as 'mile' - a Swedish milis actually 10km.
Newspapers Domestic papers (including the Göteborg and Stockholm dailies and
evening tabloids) are in Swedish only. A good selection of English-language imports is
sold at major transport terminals, Press Stop, Pressbyrån and tobacconists - even in
small towns.
Radio Try National Swedish Radio (variable stations around the country, see www.sr.se
for a directory) for classical music and opera, pop and rock.
TV National channels TV1 and TV2 broadcast mainly about local issues, mostly in
Swedish. TV3, TV4 and TV5 have lots of shows and films in English.
DVDs Sweden uses the PAL format.