Notes

Presentation: April 18th to 26th
Culture-
Foods -Leo- 4 people; 4 dishes (appetizer, side dish, entree, dessert (cookies, Dominick); include recipe. (April 13th)
Geography-
History - Dominick
Travel - Dominick
Political System -
Economic System-
Current Issue Facing Country
Social Issues (editorial)
Sample Itinerary
Maps
Native Clothing

History - Dominick

Brief history of the establishment of the country, the founders, major wars, etc.
The national Flag
Significant historical buildings or ruins


About 12000 B.C. Sweden was first lived in.
In 8000 B.C. All of Sweden was populated.
Sweden was the Home of the vikings when they were around.
The provinces of Sweden formed year 1000
The Black death reached Sweden in 1350
The government became more powerful in the 1500’s
In the 18th century Sweden was known for its cultural department
The 19th century Sweden suffered economic downfall due to the WW and the postwar era
When recovering the 20th century became known as the century of reform
The world's longest inscription of the time of the vikings can be found carved in Runes at Rok in Ostergotland Sweden. Nobody knows fully what the carvings say but a part is mentioning a man named Varin honoring his dead son and Theodoric the Great who was king. Even the god of thunder Thor is mentioned on the tablet.
Christianity reached sweden in the 800’s but in 1008 Olof Skotkonung Vastergotland was baptized into the church and announced himself king making christianity much more common
Gustav Vasta founded modern Sweden after escaping massacre. He raised an army and drove Christian II from Sweden who had a very different view on leading Sweden. On June 6 1523 Gustav was elected king of Sweden and it is still celebrated as a National Holiday. Gustav strengthened Sweden and changed the army.
Napoleon in 1809 captured most of Finland and which sweden had been a part of until recently.
Kalmar Slott - Kalmar
Visby Cathedral- Visby Gotland
Vasa Muesuem-Stockholm
Rok- odeshog
Storkykran-trandsung
Sweden history museum- stockholm
Visby Gotland

Websites:

https://sweden.se/society/history-of-sweden/

http://www.visitsweden.com/sweden-us/

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/sweden/history

http://www.frommers.com/destinations/sweden

https://www.getyourguide.com

Books:

Author?, National Geographic Countries of the World Sweden

Porterfield, Jason. Sweden: A Primary Source Cultural Guide. New York, NY: Rosen Pub. Group, 2004.



Brief History of Sweden
Welcome to Sweden! A country, whose history, begins about 10,000 years ago at the end of the last ice age. As the ice began melting, settlers arrived from the east and south. In about 500 A.D., the warlike Svea tribe settled north of Stockholm and gave Sweden its name. From the 8th to 11th centuries, Vikings arrived using Sweden as their homeground. Evidence of their visit can be found in the ancient carvings on Rok located in Ostergotland. Sweden did not recognize its first king until 1008 when Olof Skotkonung became the first christian king, making christianity much more common throughout Sweden. Modern Sweden began to take shape from 1397 to 1523, when Sweden, Norway, and Denmark formed the Kalmar Union. The union quarreled, leading to the stockholm bloodbath. This bloodbath was Sweden’s worst event when Christian II and the Kalmar Union called nobles for a banquet and 82 nobles were beheaded. Gustav Vasa managed to escape the massacre and raised an army which drove Christian the II out of Sweden. This ended Sweden’s part in the Kalmar Union. On June 6, 1523 Gustav was elected president shaping Sweden for years to come. Sweden tried to remain neutral during both World Wars I and II, however many Swedes volunteered to help the Finnish army. By the year 1994, Sweden’s minor government stepped down and became the Sweden known today.
Evidence of Sweden’s history can be found throughout the country. Vikings who roamed Sweden left many carvings. Two famous ones can be found at Ales stones in Kaseberga and Storkyrkan in Tandsung. Plan a stop in Visby Gotland to continue a march through Swedish history. The most famous being the Visby Cathedral built in quite the late 12th century. Back on the continental part of Sweden visit Kalmar city, for a glance at an ancient castle. The Kalmar Slott, one of the most important castles in Swedish History, was used by leaders of the Kalmar union. In the capital city, Stockholm, two giant museums are available for learning more about Swedish history. The Vasa Museum and the Museum of Swedish history are must sees and depict the past in great detail. The Swedish flag represents the long history of Sweden as well, dating all the way back to the mid 1600’s. The design of the Swedish flag is similar to the Danish flag because they used to be one country. The blue and yellow are from their coat of arms, with the yellow showing generosity and the blue for loyalty, truth and justice. Sweden, a fabulous country formed by a history still visible today.





Travel:
Special points of interest
Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen
Royal Palace in Stockholm
Museums and landmarks
Information about weather
Sightseeing tours, fees, and times
Clothing to wear and items to bring.
Sample Itinerary
The biggest cities in Sweden are Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmo and Uppsala
Travel Report
$3,500 per person ($14,000)
2 Weeks (a few days travel days)

The best time of year to visit Sweden is Summer. The weather is cold . In order to move around Sweden, a rental car is needed (or is there a great rail system)? Midnight sun

Cities going to Visit: (then what you will see in each city)
Stockholm
Stockholm half day tour with Royal Palace and Vasa Museum ($41) and Museum of Swedish history
Kalmar
Kalmar Slott, Kalmar Lans Museum, and Kalmar Domkyrka
Visby
Visby Cathedral

Points of interest: Places with ancient ruins including Rok, Ales stones, and Storkyrkan The Universeum science center and rainforest zone Also many museums
Museums: Swedish history museum, Vasa Museum, Museum of world culture, Universeum, and the Swedish railway museum
Landmarks: Malmo castle, Alvsborg fortress, Riddarholm church, and Ericsson Globe
Food: Vot and drop coffee
Hotel: Either mornington hotel in stockholm city or Hotel Riggardatan $176 a night 4 star




Sweden is a beautiful country and contains within it several must see locations and history dating thousands of years in the past. (Dominick, this really needs to be specific. The best time to see Sweden is in the Summer months (June to August). Sweden has many sunny days in the Summer but it is never too hot. The highs are in the XXX, and the lows at night are XXXX. ) During the beautiful midnight sun in summer Sweden is best for visitingpeople have light all day and nice temperatures to explore. People who visit Sweden usually have trouble staying warm however as it is extremely cold all times of the year. Start the trip in the capital city, Stockholm. Spend the first evening exploring Old Town and learning the city. Brush up on Swedish History by spending a day at the Vasa Museum (3 to 4 hrs) and Swedish History Museums. This gives a good overview and allows some sightseeing. Some great hotels offer a nice stay making it easy to find a place to stay. Next, catch the ferry in XXXX to visit the medieval walled city of Visby for a XXX-night stopover. Spend the afternoon exploring its medieval streets. The buildings all through Visby contain very old structures and even the first church in Sweden. The Visby Cathedral is also open to visit for many eyes seeking adventure. In the city of Kalmar Sweden’s rule under the Kalmar Union can be experienced in such a way like no place else. People even have the opportunity to visit the very castle the Kalmar Union ruled from, the Kalmar Slott. To get to Kalmar either a train or a quick plane would be best. . The only bad thing is that Visby is notoriously cold. If only people had the opportunity to see more of Sweden.

Does not include best time to go? http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/europe/sweden/when-to-go/
Where is the weather?
What to wear?
Best way to get around?

Then give Very quick overview of suggestions.
Start the trip in the interesting city of Stockholm surrounded by water and canals. Take time to see the XXXXXXXX.
Day 4 take the train to XXXX to visit Kalmar Slott, a castle founded in the 12th century and once called "the key to Sweden"
Also recommend seeing the XXXXX.




14 Day Travel Itinerary (4 Cities?)

Day 1:
Arrive in Stockholm, taxi, and check in to Hotel Riggardatan in Stockholm. 2 Rooms will be Leo and Dominick and Matt and Ivan ($9424 remaining) Maybe walk Old Town a bit? Find a place to eat?
Day 2: Stockholm
Morning: Half day tour of viking history, name of company?). http://m.viator.com/things-to-do/stockholm/907-12-95-1-0/half-day-tours.htm
Afternoon: Nearby ruins (needs to be more specific, what ruins? Where?)
Day 3 Stockholm:
Tour the Vasa Museum (3 to 4 hrs) and Swedish History Museum
Day 4 Stockholm:
Morning: Stockholm in one day tour (Is this different than the ½ day tour?, What about the Stockholm boat tour or Canals? Or perhaps the Royal palace?)
Afternoon: Drive to catch the car ferry at Nynäshamn heading for the island of Visby, taking 3 hours and 15 minutes.
Day 5 Gotland/Visby:
Explore northern half of Visby including the St. Mary’s Cathedral (1 to 2 hrs) and surrounding area
Day 6 Gotland/Visby:
Visit Outland city
Visby City Wall?
Day 7 Kalmar:
Bus to Kalmar and settle into Torneby Herrgard (how long is bus ride?, not a whole day to travel and settle in)
Day 8 Kalmar:
Visit Kalmar Lans Museum and Kalmar Domkyrka
Day 9: Go to the amazing Kalmar Slott (Kronan exhibition?)
Day 10: Kronan exhibition Boat to Visby (not going to take an entire day?)
Day 11: Settle into hotel strandporten Cosby inner city(not going to take an entire day?)
Day 12:
Day 13: Explore southern half of Visby and re-look at Visby Cathedral
Day 14:flight home

Where are the Ruins?

One of southern Sweden’s most underrated destinations, Kalmar is home to the fascinating Kronan exhibition.