Monday, July 29, 2013

Sweden


Let's keep learning about the countries in Europe!

Last time we learned about Norway,
and how Norway, Denmark and Sweden are all Scandinavian countries.
Sweden is also part of the Scandinavian Peninsula.

sweden
(from: wikipedia - sweden)

Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel invented dynamite, and started the Nobel peace prizes.
alfred nobel
(from: wikipedia - alfred nobel)

Every year Sweden builds a hotel made of ice, big enough for 100 people.
ice hotel
(from: wikipedia - tourism in sweden)

The type of meal where you have a table full of food to choose from
is very often called a smorgasbord, which comes from the Swedish word Smörgåsbord.
smorgasbord
(from: wikipedia - smörgåsbord