Gambling in Sweden

Our journey today is a country rich in history, comfort and order – in Sweden. CasinoToplists offers to see the sights, the peculiarities and traditions of this wonderful country. And, of course, learn a lot about casinos and gambling.

Summary of the article:

Location Sweden and a bit of history

Sweden is located in Northern Europe in the eastern and southern parts of Scandinavia. In the west it borders are close to Norway , and the north-east – with Finland . From Denmark to separate the Straits Öresund, Kattegat and Skagerrak.

Its prosperity the country has achieved in the 17th century, but was unable to keep its leading position because of the Northern War with Russia. In 1809, Sweden has lost some of its eastern territories, and lost its impact on neighboring Finland. Sweden has always been on the side of Germany and throughout history has repeatedly assisted the government, including the time of the Second World War.

Casino and gambling in Sweden

Swedes are a practical people and I try to get all of the benefits, whether it’s garbage recycling or income on gambling. In the country you can play for fun, but under strict control by the state. So in 1999, 4 casinos have been built in the largest cities of the country: Sundsvall (rebuilt from the station building) , Malmö , Gothenburg and in the capital, Stockholm. This is the biggest casino of the country «Casino Cosmopol Stockholm». It opened relatively recently – in March 2003 and you can find it at the address Kungsgatan 65. Here you will be able to play in Roulette , as well as in Blackjack , Caribbean Stud and Baccarat. The casino poker tournaments are held periodically. In poker you can play both pre-recorded on the phone, and join on the day of the games. Visitors are expected daily from 13.00 to 5.00 in the morning.

The casino has its own limitations: you must be 20 or greater (will check your passport at the entrance) and uniforms must comply with the concept of «smart-casual» (smart casual). Please note that the euro is generally not used in Sweden, there operates its own currency – Swedish krona.

Stockholm attractions

– Vasa Museum . Museum Address: Galärvarvsvägen, 14. This is an unusual museum, and the ship that has been preserved since the 17th century. By the way, the only one in the world. 95% of all carved designs and sculptures are preserved in their original form. Now the ship is in a purpose-built museum, where you can also watch a film about the exhibition (in 16 languages).

– Alfred Nobel Museum . Address: Börshuset, Stortorget, Gamla stan. Here, portraits of 800 award winners are not just decorate the walls, and moving on kind of mechanism in dry cleaning. This is a very interesting design not only helps to save space in the museum. But once again it recalls that the museum is dedicated to the achievement of science. There are also interactive facilities where adults with children can repeat some of his own outstanding discoveries.

– “Skansen” Museum. Address: Djurgardsslatten 49-51. Visit all of Sweden for a couple of hours in the fresh air? Easily! And all this thanks to the museum of Swedish culture “Skansen”. Here are the house and the estate of 18-19 centuries. On the territory of the museum settlements artisans are busy with their daily activities, and you can watch how the shoemakers, bakers and glass blowers.

– “Junibacken” Museum. Location: the island of Djurgarden in Stockholm. It is a museum of the famous tales of Astrid Lindgren and a paradise for children and all the fans of her work.

Interesting facts about Sweden and the Swedes

• In Sweden there are more than 300,000 people with the surname Carlson / Karlsson;
• AVERAGE AGE students in this country – 26 years;
• It is very high taxes – 22% of the profit;
• In Sweden there are “Ice Hotel» – «ICEHOTEL». 200 km north of the Arctic Circle in the village of Jukkasjarvi is a real “hut ice”. Her rebuilt every year, because the only spring from streams remain available. Here you can own to carve a sculpture made of ice, go for ice fishing, and be a witness to the aurora borealis;
• “Snus” – a soft, shredded tobacco. Swedish it is placed under the upper lip and used in place of conventional cigarettes;
• The most favorite dish is the kebab pizza (meat, cheese, dough and a special sauce for kebabs). Often, a family home instead of dinner, loves to visit the nearby cafes or fast food chain;
• Swedish centenarians – life expectancy here is over 80 years (one of the best indicators for the whole of Europe);
• Swedes think much of his country’s resources and spending energy wisely. For example, in the city of Borås electricity from the crematorium is used for heating the city (60,000 houses, 10% of the energy required). Washing machine is not at all – here made use of a shared laundry room.

Sweden on the map of Europe