Autumn is always the time of year when you really notice the length of the days. After the long hours of daylight during the summer months it is always very dramatic to witness the days getting increasingly shorter. Some people love it, some people hate it.
If you are in the love short days camp, you will really enjoy visiting Scandinavia during the winter. You won’t have to worry about packing sunscreen and your sunglasses will hardly ever need to be used. In places like Denmark, Norway and Sweden, the average number of daylight hours is about as long as it takes to drink a cup of coffee.
Besides the lack of daylight, there are a million reasons to visit Scandinavia regardless of the time of year. The cities are clean and efficient, the people are warm and welcoming, and the culture is rich and historic. One more reason to consider a trip to Scandinavia this winter is that the prices on SAS flights are about as reasonable as you will ever find.
With the money you save you can buy one of those happy lamps to keep your body happy while it secretly years for daylight.
Scandinavia on the whole is spectacular and Sweden in particular is a wonderful country. The cities are clean and first rate, the countryside is quaint and pretty, and the people are as nice as they come. Throw in Ikea, Volvo and Abba, and you can see why Sweden is one of my favorite countries in the whole universe.
Perhaps when you close your eyes and try to picture what it is like in Scandinavia, the image of snow and winter come to mind. There is no denying that parts of Norway, Sweden and Finland get their fair share of the white stuff and cold temperatures, but for large portions of the year the weather is splendid. Autumn is a great time to explore Scandinavia. The summer tourists are gone and the winter darkness has not quite set in. This year, fall is even more perfect with the prices on flights from the United States to Scandinavia.