Diving

DIVING SWEDEN PRACTICALITIES




PRACTICALITIES


Currency

Swedish krona (SEK)


Official languages

Swedish


Time

GMT + 1


Calling code

+46


Area codes

Gothenburg: 031, Malmö: 040, Stockholm: 08, Uppsala: 018


Internet TLD

.se


Shopping

Generally shops are open Monday–Friday from 9:30am to 6pm and on Saturdays from 9:30 am to 4pm. Some shops are also open on Sundays.


National holidays

New Year’s Day January 1
Epiphany January 6
Easter movable feast
Labour Day May 1
Ascension movable feast
Whit Sunday movable feast
National Day June 6
Midsummer’s Day June 20
All Saint’s Day November 1
Christmas December 25 & 26
New Year’s Eve December 31


National dish

Köttbullar – famous Swedish meatballs
Rose hip soup
Ärtsoppa – pea soup
Gravad lax – smoked salmon or Lox with herbs
Janssons frestelse – Jansson’s temptation, potato casserole with onions, anchovies and cream
Pepparkaka – ginger snaps


Electricity

Sweden’s electricity runs on 230V/50Hz.


Passport/Visa

Citizens of the European Union, Andorra, Croatia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino and Switzerland do not need visa for entry into Sweden (for stays of up to 90 days). Only a valid passport is required. EU nationals need only a national identity card.


Useful numbers

Emergency: 112