Emergency number, for police, fire- brigade, ambulance: 112

Alcohol
“ letol “and “folkol” are for sale in all supermarkets. Stronger liquids are only for sale in the” systembolaget”. Persons, 20 years and older, can buy alcohol. “Systembolaget” has about 400 shops in Sweden, also in Hagfors.

“Allemansrecht”
In Sweden is, since decades, “allemansrecht”. This means, you can go every were you like. In Sweden everybody has the right at recreation, in free nature. Of course you have to be carefully, causing no damage in the nature en leaving no garbage in nature.

Brittish Embassy in Sweden
Skarpögatan 6-8
Box 27819
11593 Stockholm
Tel: + 46- 86713000
Open: Monday- Friday: 9.00 – 17.00 o’clock

Farmacy
Medicine are only available in the pharmacy.
Monday- Friday: 9.00- 18.00 o ‘clock
Saturday: 10.00- 14.00 o ‘clock

Banks
They are usually open from 9.30 till 15.00 o ‘clock
Credit cards are a common means of payment. Most banks have a cash dispenser.

Post office
They are usually open from 9.00 till 18.00 o clock and at Saturday from 10.00 till 13.00 o’clock.
Stamps you can also buy in a kiosk and in a “pressbyraer”.

Traffic
The roads are good and there is no road tax. It is possible you see roads without asphalt, which are good drivable. During the day you must use your dipped headlights. Safety belts in front and back, are committed.
Take care of animals on the roads, deer, moose, fox etc. Especially at sunset and sunrise.
In winter it is committed to have winter tyres.

Electricity
In Sweden is the electricity 220 volt. Most houses, also onsHuset, have 16 ampere fuses. When you use too much electricity at once, it is possible the fuses will have a problem.

Fishing
Sweden is a wonderful country for fishing; there are more than 95.000 lakes. To fish in the big lakes is for free. For the other lakes, you need a fishing licence. The licence will cost about 50 Swedish crowns.

Pets
When you want to take your dog or cat to Sweden, there is some special information you have to know about the Swedish rules: www.jordbruksverket.se