Love for nature unites and characterizes all the inhabitants of Sweden.
The Swedish territory is vast and nature plays a fundamental role. In Sweden, breathtaking views, pure water, clean air and great outdoors are available to everybody, even just outside the big cities.
Thanks to its extension, Sweden has a wide range of territories and landscapes.
Probably the most known is the the northernmost, the Lapp highlands, thanks to their natural phenomena: the midnight sun in summer and the aurora borealis in winter.
All around Sweden there are forests where you'll find relax and peace. The activities that can be done are many: raft rides, fishing, animal watching, biking.
The seascape of the archipelagos offers fantastic views, as well as the hills and the flowery fields of Skane.
Sweden gives you the unique chance to combine urban attractions and nature experiences in an only (even short) holiday.
When you hear the word "safari" you immediately think of the great African savannas, of the elephant, rhino and lion watching...
However, for some years in Sweden has been launched a new safari concept. Indeed, in this country there's still the chance to observe immense forests and its beautiful inhabitants which once characterized whole Europe.
Today, lots of tour operators and local guides organize these Scandinavian safaris to let the nature lovers observe bears, elks, wolves and lynx. The tours of lakes, rivers and archipelagos are also very popular: there you can sight fantastic water animals like otters, beavers, seals and porpoises.
Finally, also birdwatching and butterfly-watching are having increasingly success.
What to say...you just have to go!
(Thanks to Lorenzo S. for helping me writing this post)
Melissa Bachman is a TV presenter who conducts a show called "Winchester deadly passion", in which she is the protagonist of a long chain of hunting parties for any kind of animal, from the lion to the squirrel.
After every killing she posts on Facebook and Twitter photos (like the one you can see below) with a radiant smile and sentences like "beautiful day in Africa".
In the US her social contacts have been rapidly swamped by an avalanche of insults and threats and in South Africa a petition has started (which has already reached 12 thousand signatures) to prevent Bachman from entering the African country.
"She is in total contradiction with the South African conservation culture, of which this country is proud", explains Elan Burman, who promoted the petition.
(Thanks to Lorenzo S. for helping me writing this post)
