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in Sweden Ceramics There is excellent ceramics production in Sweden. At many factories, you can make real findings. These ceramics can also be bought in most glass stores and department stores. Cigarettes and tobacco There are a whole range of Swedish, American and English cigarette brands in Sweden. Cigars of a variety of brands are commonly bought at tobacconists. Tobacco can be bought almost everywhere. For specific blends, go to a tobacco shop. Clothing You can buy a whole range of foreign branded clothes and shoes. There are plenty of boutiques, as well as department stores. Clothing's and shoes can be found at a variety of prices. Glass Art There is excellent glass production in Sweden. At glassworks, especially in Sm?land, you may make a real find. These works of art, as well as other glass goods, such as plates, drinking glasses, bowls, and the like, can also be bought in most glass stores and department stores. Wooden arts There is excellent wood production especially in the northern parts of Sweden. These works of art, as well as other wooden goods, can be bought either at the location where they are made, or in most department stores. |
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Food & Drink Eating Out Sweden has attained an international reputation for culinary excellence in recent years and standards are high at all levels. Emphasis is placed on high-quality natural ingredients - notably fresh, pickled and smoked seafood (particularly herring, crayfish, salmon, eel) and game meats such as elk and reindeer. The famous Swedish smörgåsbord is rather less common these days, but most hotels offer a smörgåsbord-style breakfast and if you're there before Christmas you may wish to sample the traditional "julbord" (Christmas buffet). Today's multicultural society has also resulted in a wide variety of ethnic restaurants and an exciting "crossover" style in which traditional Swedish dishes are reinvented with new foreign influences. You will also find all the usual fast-food outlets and pizzerias, and if you're after a good value, tasty snack, you're never far from a hot dog stand selling popular "varmkorv" (from just SEK 10) Typical meal prices: Reckon on paying about SEK 300-500 for a three-course meal with wine in a medium-price restaurant. Value for money: A "Dagens rätt" (dish of the day) is available in most restaurants at lunchtime, which is served from about 11am to 2pm. It costs from about SEK 50 for a main course (often with a choice), bread and butter, salad, soft drink and coffee. There are plenty of cafés and cafeterias for lighter snacks. Drinking The main alcoholic drink is lager/pilsner type beer, available in five strengths. The strongest is "starköl", with a strength of 5.6% alcohol by volume, while light beer (lättöl) is less than 2.8%. Wines, spirits and strong beer are sold only through the State-owned Systembolaget, with branches all over the country open from Monday to Friday. Light beer can be bought at normal grocery shops and supermarkets. Wine prices are on a par with the UK but spirits are rather more expensive because of high excise duty. Minimum age for buying alcoholic beverages is 20 at Systembolaget, 18 at pubs and bars. Buying Food Some foodstuffs may be more expensive than in the UK, but out-of-town supermarkets offer excellent value for money and there are always plenty of special offers. |
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