Norway or Sweden?
The practical differences, drawn from our own write-ups rather than from a brochure. We are not going to tell you which is better - they are different trips. What follows is what actually changes between them.
Places written up here 414 323
UNESCO listings among them 11 19
Cost level Very high High
Busiest month in our write-ups July July
Currency Norwegian krone (NOK) Swedish krona (SEK)
Plugs and voltage C, F - 230 V C, F - 230 V
Everyday languages Norwegian Swedish
Driving side right hand side right hand side
Region Northern Europe Northern Europe
Capital Oslo Stockholm
Norway
Quiet competence and friluftsliv - outdoor life - shape everything; personal space is generous.
What we have written up
- Agatunet clustered farmyard
- Aker Brygge waterfront district
- Akerselva River Trail urban river walk
- Akershus Fortress fortress
- Alesund Art Nouveau Town old town
- Alkefjellet bird cliffs
Worth knowing before you go
- Cards are universal; many places are cash-free entirely
- Supermarket picnics and hotel breakfasts are the standard budget strategy
- Ferries are part of the road network and take cards automatically
Sweden
Lagom - just the right amount - governs taste; queue-number tickets govern shops.
What we have written up
- ABBA The Museum museum
- Abisko National Park national park
- Ahus coastal town
- Ajtte Museum museum
- Ales Stenar archaeological site
- Allemansratten tradition
Worth knowing before you go
- Cards or Swish handle everything; some places refuse cash outright
- The right to roam applies here too - wild camping is legal with care
- Lunch specials, dagens ratt, are the affordable restaurant window
Counts describe this site, not the countries: "places written up here" means how many pages we have finished, and it keeps growing. Currency, plugs and languages are practical facts and change rarely; check anything visa-related with the relevant official source before you book.