Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
1pm in Helsinki, 6am in New York and Toronto, 3am in Los Angeles, 9pm in Sydney and
11pm in Auckland. Sweden also has daylight-saving time: the clocks go forward an hour on
the last Sunday in March and back an hour on the last Sunday in October.
Timetables and business hours are quoted using the 24-hour clock, and dates are often
given by week number (1 to 52).
Toilets
Public toilets in parks, shopping malls, libraries, and bus or train stations are rarely free in
Sweden, though some churches and most museums and tourist offices have free toilets.
Pay toilets cost Skr5 to Skr10, usually payable by coin only except at larger train stations
and department stores (where there's an attendant).
Tourist Information
Local Tourist Offices
Most towns in Sweden have centrally located turistbyrÄ (tourist offices)that provide free
street plans and information on accommodation, attractions, activities and transport. Bro-
chures for other areas in Sweden are often available. Ask for the handy booklet that lists
addresses and phone numbers for most tourist offices in the country.
Most tourist offices are open long hours daily in summer; from mid-August to mid-June a
few close down, while others have shorter opening hours - they may close by 4pm, and not
open at all at weekends. Public libraries, hostels or large hotels are good alternative
sources of information.
Tourist Offices Abroad
The official website for the Swedish Travel and Tourism Council ( www.visitsweden.com )
contains loads of excellent information in many languages, and you can request that bro-
chures and information packs be sent to you.
Tourist offices can usually assist with enquiries and provide promotional material by
phone, email or post (most don't have a walk-in service). In countries without a designated
tourist office, a good starting point for information is the nearest Swedish embassy.
TOURIST INFORMATION
Swedish Travel and Tourism Council (France)
(
01-53 43 26 27; servinfo@suede-tourisme.fr ; Office Suédois du Tourisme et des Voyages)
France.
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