Alexander Skarsgård is a big name in Swedish film – and abroad. His US breakthrough came via his portrayal of vampire Eric Northman in the HBO series True Blood (2008–2014). Throughout his career, ...

The Church of Sweden (Svenska kyrkan) is Evangelical Lutheran and has its secretariat in Uppsala, a city that has been the centre of religion in Sweden since the Middle Ages. The Church of Sweden has ...

It’s the date on which Gustav Vasa was elected king in 1523. Through his election, Sweden left the so-called Kalmar Union with Denmark and Norway, and once again became independent, which the country ...

In fact, coffee is something of a social institution in Sweden. Ever heard of fika? That’s the practice of gathering together over coffee or tea, often with something sweet on the side. It can involve ...

The Swedish health system performs well in general, life expectancy in the country is high and the general health among the population is good. Reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the ...

Sami country – known as Sápmi – stretches across the northern parts of Sweden, Norway and Finland, and Russia’s Kola Peninsula. The original settlement was even larger, but the indigenous Sami were ...

To many, the Nobel Prize is the most prestigious award in the world in its field. In accordance with Alfred Nobel's will, the prize celebrates ‘those who, during the preceding year, shall have ...

Swedish film and TV – from Ludwig Göransson to 'Young Royals' 5 stories behind the success of gaming in Sweden ...

Some say the switch to the summer house is a ritual deeply engrained in the Swedish psyche. Before there was cheap and accessible international travel, many Swedes took advantage of something else ...

You might swap meatballs (köttbullar) for mini sausages (prinskorvar) or pick cured salmon (gravlax) rather than smoked, but your smorgasbord wouldn’t be complete without pickled herring (sill). This ...

Wisdome, a 'science theatre' at Sweden's National Museum of Science and Technology, is a prize-winning building designed by Elding Oscarson. Its curved wooden roof spans 48 metres and is completely ...

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