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Lappland & the Far North
Hit the ski slopes or take the kids on a dogsledding adventure in winter, or a good long
hike in summer.
Sweden for Kids
If you've got kids, you're guaranteed an easy ride in Sweden. As a general tip, get the kids
involved in your travel plans - if they've helped to work out where you're going, chances
are they'll still be interested when you arrive! Remember, don't try to cram too much in.
Lonely Planet's
Travel with Children
, by Cathy Lanigan, is a useful source of information.
Swedes treat children very well, and domestic tourism is largely organised around chil-
dren's interests. Many museums have a kids' section with toys, hands-on displays and
activities, and there are numerous public parks for kids, plus theme parks, water parks and
so on. Most attractions allow free admission for young children - up to about seven years
of age - and in many cases up to about 18. Tours and hostel beds are usually half-price for
kids. Family tickets are often available.
High chairs and cots (cribs) are standard in most restaurants and hotels. Menus usually
feature at least a couple of children's meals at a reasonable price. (These are generally
along the lines of Swedish meatballs or pancakes with lingonberries and cream - a fairly
easy sell even for fussy eaters.) Swedish supermarkets offer a wide choice of baby food,
infant formulas, soy and cow's milk, disposable nappies (diapers) etc. There are nappy-
changing facilities in most toilets (men's and women's), and breastfeeding in public is not
an issue.
Children's Highlights
Theme Parks
Liseberg
Sweden's most popular tourist attraction, for good reason
