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'''Sweden''' is a member state of the [[European Union]] as well as the [[Schengen Agreement]]. Many say that hitching in Sweden sucks. But it works very well! As anywhere in Western [[Europe]], the motorways are the holy temples of car driving religion and someone standing on them is committing blasphemy. But you can hitch on the highway ramps as well as on local roads. Better bring a good map, though, so that you won´t end up in an unexpected place.
One good things especially in northern Sweden is that there are only few main roads, so there you will get along rather well. Be careful to stand somewhere where there is some sign of civilization. As especially in the north the roads are no real highways and accessible for pedestrians, you can stop all the traffic, especially if you stand on something like a bus stop. When the streets are real highways you have to take care a little on which petrol station you end up, as there are too much of them, so there with sometimes is only little traffic on each of them, and as most of the petrol stations are one or two kilometers away from the highway.
There is no special need of practicing your Swedish since almost everyone speaks English there.
There is a ''one night's'' law in Sweden which allows a traveler to camp one night anywhere he wants.
==useful things==
Internet you can normally get at the public or university libraries for free. Sometimes you have to ask for a guest account.
It is quite usual to send a thanksaying- message the day after a party or after a meeting - Saying something like "Thanks for yesterday". When you enter a flat or an apartement, it is a must to take off ones shoes!
[[Category:Northern Europe]]
[[Category:Sweden| ]]