{"id":1126,"date":"2021-12-10T18:08:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T18:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/folksweden.com\/?page_id=1126"},"modified":"2025-08-15T19:47:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T19:47:24","slug":"tour-preparation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/folksweden.com\/index.php\/tour-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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There are many things to consider when preparing to travel to Sweden for the Folk Tour.\u00a0 On this page I will be providing information on what to expect, important words to know, everyday customs in Sweden,\u00a0 Money conversion, and more.<\/p>

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Covid Restrictions for travelers:<\/h3>

Sweden has raised its restrictions at present.\u00a0 \u00a0It is advised that you be vaccinated before travel, however.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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  1. Sweden has dropped all testing requirements for entering the country.\u00a0 \u00a0Proof of vaccination is not required.<\/li>
  2. Proof of vaccination may still be required for entry to some businesses or events.<\/li>
  3. Wearing masks is still a requirement on some airlines.<\/li>
  4. Wearing masks is not required in Sweden, but social distancing is encouraged.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Money concerns:<\/h3>

    Sweden is becoming a nearly cashless society.\u00a0 \u00a0Almost all financial transactions are done electronically by credit card, by an app called “Swish”, or otherwise.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    1. \u00a0Do not bother to take Travelers’ Checks or large amounts of cash with you.\u00a0 They are difficult to convert to Swedish money – even banks do not handle cash!<\/li>
    2. There are ATMs in most places where you can withdraw cash with either credit or debit cards.\u00a0 \u00a0Make sure your PIN for each card is only 4 digits .\u00a0 Also, choose cards to take that do not charge an extra fee for international transactions.\u00a0<\/li>
    3. MasterCard and Visa are universally accepted, American Express is common, but Discover is not used much in Sweden.<\/li>
    4. Except in situations where you are dealing with individuals rather than businesses, you will not need cash.\u00a0 \u00a0Even buying a candy bar at a grocery is usually done with credit card!<\/li>
    5. The basic monetary unit of Sweden is the krona, or crown.\u00a0 It is pluralized as kronor, and price tags use the acronym SEK.\u00a0 The exchange rate between dollar and Swedish krona can vary over the year.\u00a0 \u00a0At present, the krona is equal to 10 1\/2 cents American.<\/li>
    6. Coins are in denominations of 1, 2, 5, and 10 kronor:\u00a0 equivalent to\u00a0 a dime, a quarter, a 50-cent piece, and a dollar.<\/li>
    7. Paper money is in different colors and sizes, to make it easier to differentiate the denominations.\u00a0 \u00a0It comes in values of 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, and 1,000 kronor:\u00a0 about 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 dollars.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      There are many things to consider when preparing to travel to Sweden for the Folk Tour.\u00a0 On this page I will be providing information on what to expect, important words to know, everyday customs in Sweden,\u00a0 Money conversion, and more. \u00a0 \u00a0If you are going on the tour this year, be sure and check this […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1126","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","wpbf-post"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/folksweden.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/folksweden.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/folksweden.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/folksweden.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/folksweden.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1126"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/folksweden.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1126\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/folksweden.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}