Based on 6 experiences
I spent most of my trip in Stockholm, but also visited Gothenburg and Sigtuna. The transport was fantastic. I was staying in an Airbnb outside of the city and could easily get there by train or bus from where I stayed. Everyone spoke English. The cities were full of history, there was a lot to discover, and I enjoyed Fika (coffee break) every day. I've never felt so safe.
Posted: December 26, 2023Brina (28)
New Zealand
I solo traveled and also bicycle-rode southern Sweden in spring 2022 and again some in summer. I mostly stayed in the 2nd most populated/biggest city called Göteborg/Gothenburg. I also stayed in random rural areas and in August 2022 was in Stockholm the biggest city. Overall a very beautiful country with nice people and a good mix of outdoor activity and people and indoor activity and people. I bicycle-rode thesouthwest coast of Sweden and bicycled Sweden to Norway and it was incredibly beautiful and bicycle supportive, in spring 2022. There are many advanced countries that are not supportive of bicycles as transportation but Sweden overall is and that is great. Scandinavians and Swedes are known to be "cold" or unfriendly. From my perspective after spending multiple months here I find the swedes nice but just not as friendly as other countries people. It is a very safe place though the locals may tell you about how bad their crimes have been lately-but a high crime rate in Sweden seems pretty fine compared to other countries. It is a safe country. Highly LGBTQ+ friendly. Nightlife is decent/good in Sweden places close 3am or after that (in biggest cities not rural areas) which is great. Go to "Yaki Da" in Göteborg before 10pm to get in free. I was at Yaki Da every single Wednesday night dancing until 3am with lots of people who also like Wednesday nights - Wednesday party nights at Yaki Da in this city will forever be in my heart. Go to Trädgården club in Stockholm also free before 9 pm, awesome wicked place. I cannot say much about expenses or things to do because I am a solo traveler who uses the community "Couchsurfing" where I stay for free with locals in their homes. I was not able to afford things to do that were not free in Sweden-so I cannot say much about expenses or things to do other than beautiful nature and going out to free places and activities. The Couchsurfing community here was amazing to me and I am forever grateful for my hosts in this country.
Posted: October 14, 2023Experienced: May, 2022It is a rly safe country. Everybody is so kind. I went by bus and made alot of friends during the trip. I went Kayaking and went camping. While camping I always felt safe, there wasn't a moment when I got worried. Best countrie I ever did
Posted: May 15, 2023Experienced: July, 2022Travel Plan: 3 days: Stockholm 1 day: Färnebofjärden National Park 2 days: Kosterhavet National Park Safety: Sweden was amazing and I felt safe there all the time. Recommendations: Stockholm is very pedestrian-friendly, and public transportation is great.
Posted: September 25, 2022Travel Plan: 4 days in Stockholm Safety: I felt very safe. Recommendations: Stockholm is a wonderful city, but quite expensive.
Posted: September 25, 2022Based on 5 experiences
Based on 5 experiences
Sweden is pretty criminal in big cities but in small towns it is really safe. It is overall a safe country so nothing to be worried about. It's a good country with good help. In my hometown for example it is really safe and there's nothing to worry about.
Posted: July 9, 2024Yana
It's quite safe for women in general but overall crime rite has increased lately . There are some gangs, especially in the immigrant regions. I feel safe . I live in the immigrant region where mostly people from Somalia live .
Posted: July 1, 2024based on 6 experiences
i did my university exchange in sweden and loved being there! we stayed in a small town where everyone was fairly friendly but still kept to themselves and gave you enough privacy. most locals could speak english so it wasn’t too difficult to get around
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Lana
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3 days
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Stockholm
2 days
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