Lonely Planet's Best of Scandinavia Travel Guide

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Lonely Planet Best of Scandinavia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Gaze in wonder at the aurora borealis in Finland, sail Norway’s majestic fjords, and shop the best of Scandinavian design in Stockholm – all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of Scandinavia and begin your journey now!


Inside Lonely Planet’s Best of Scandinavia: 


• Full-colour images throughout
• Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
• Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
• Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
• Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
• Cultural insights provide a richer, more rewarding travel experience - covering history, art, literature, music, architecture, landscapes, wildlife, design
• Easy-to-use colour maps to help you explore 
• Covers Reykjavik, Southeastern Iceland, the Blue Lagoon and the Golden Circle, Oslo, Norway’s Fjords, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Copenhagen, Tallinn, Estonia, Helsinki, Lakeland (Finland), the Far North and the Arctic Circle, and more



The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s Best of Scandinavia, our easy-to-use guide, filled with inspiring and colourful photos, focuses on Scandinavia’s most popular attractions for those wanting to experience the best of the best.


Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet’s Scandinavia guide for a comprehensive look at the region, or our Iceland; Sweden; Finland; Norway; Denmark and Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania country guides. There’s also Best of Europe, our guide to the continent’s best sights and most authentic experiences.


eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones)


• Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges
• Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews
• Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience
• Seamlessly flip between pages
• Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash
• Embedded links to recommendations’ websites
• Zoom-in maps and images 
• Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing



Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Anthony Ham, Alexis Averbuck, Carolyn Bain, Oliver Berry, Cristian Bonetto, Belinda Dixon, Peter Dragicevich, Catherine Le Nevez, Virginia Maxwell, Hugh McNaughtan, Becky Ohlsen, Andy Symington, Donna Wheeler 


About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world’s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we’ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You’ll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, eBooks, and more. 

 

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