Well not me but my wife is going on a Scandanavian tour + Finland from Korea next week. Is there anything she should know about before going. I’ve been to Europe myself a few times but not the northern part and I’m just worried bout her even though it is relatively safe up there.
That said, anything she should know good or bad? local customs? warnings? tourist traps?
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The original was posted on /r/sweden by /u/BobbyBacala9980 at 2023-07-25 06:55:33+00:00.
bogvisir at 2023-07-25 07:01:24+00:00 ID:
jtcsbooDon’t bother getting any travel currency
Rising_Spirit at 2023-07-25 09:44:05+00:00 ID:
jtd4ei8Having some is definitely helpful in case there is any issue with your card
shitsu13master at 2023-07-25 10:18:15+00:00 ID:
jtd745mIn fact, they don’t take physical money anymore in a lot of places
OutrageousMoose8 at 2023-07-25 08:20:57+00:00 ID:
jtcyah5This probably applies to Finland too
BobbyBacala9980 (OP) at 2023-07-25 08:27:31+00:00 ID:
jtcys4kwhat bout Norway and Denmark?
helm at 2023-07-25 08:51:32+00:00 ID:
jtd0jbdDenmark is always the exception. I was forced to use cash there this summer, but they did accept Euro
Foksn at 2023-07-25 08:30:48+00:00 ID:
jtcz0szJust dont bother. Applies to all of Scandinavia.
zethian at 2023-07-25 08:32:37+00:00 ID:
jtcz5jnUnless travling to the rural countryside or going to a local farmers market, won’t need it there either
TM_Crystal at 2023-07-25 08:42:59+00:00 ID:
jtczwr4I cannot remember the last time I used cash so as long as your wife isn’t staying for 5 years then the need for cash will probably never arise
Kazath at 2023-07-25 10:14:41+00:00 ID:
jtd6tp8Have you used Swish sometime in the last five years to pay for something where they didn’t accept cards? Cause this is a situation where they would need cash.
Creator13 at 2023-07-25 09:24:50+00:00 ID:
jtd2z0jHaven’t touched or seen any cash in the six months I was in Sweden. That said, without having swish, it got a bit more difficult. There was this tiny roadside rural self-service museum that would only accept swish or cash. Swish is not available for travelers unless you somehow already have a Swedish bank account.
s-maerken at 2023-07-25 09:01:18+00:00 ID:
jtd18ujI haven’t used cash in Sweden for years except when paying for… you know
geon at 2023-07-25 09:05:13+00:00 ID:
jtd1iyuButtplugs.
Purpleshoeshine at 2023-07-25 08:33:19+00:00 ID:
jtcz7d8Sweden: Visa and Mastercard can be used almost anywhere. American Express and Diners Club will work in some places but far from everywhere.
reallyserious at 2023-07-25 09:07:24+00:00 ID:
jtd1oz6Does Swish work for foreigners?
already-taken-wtf at 2023-07-25 10:42:34+00:00 ID:
jtd95l7As long as they have a personnummer and a Swedish bank account.
Arvidex at 2023-07-25 09:10:18+00:00 ID:
jtd1wn2Yes technically, but you need a Swedish bank, so no realistically.
elevenblade at 2023-07-25 08:57:07+00:00 ID:
jtd0xw3AmEx usually works in chain grocery stores (Coop, ICA, Lidl, Willy’s, 7-11, etc), larger hotels and upscale restaurants and department stores. Small boutiques, cafés and smaller restaurants usually don’t accept it.
DucklockHolmes at 2023-07-25 09:05:42+00:00 ID:
jtd1kb1Cash in Sweden is only for buying drugs
Lavithz at 2023-07-25 09:36:54+00:00 ID:
jtd3uypi have not seen or used physical cash in Sweden for 25 year. i think this is true XD.
we waste 100s of millions to keep cash and all it does is fueling the drug market.
1sarocco1 at 2023-07-25 10:53:29+00:00 ID:
jtda42hWhat happens if there’s war and the internet is down? Or if there is a power outage. Then you can’t buy shit.
Indorn at 2023-07-25 10:46:07+00:00 ID:
jtd9gryAnd to not be completely in the hands of the banks.
SwompyGaming at 2023-07-25 09:24:35+00:00 ID:
jtd2ycesome small unmanned shops on the countryside where some cash could be nice since they mostly use cash or swish. but in the city you wont be needing cash
fittan69 at 2023-07-25 11:34:32+00:00 ID:
jtddy60I keep hearing this. Is this a southern thing? In Norrbotten you can still use cash, though some places are changing this.
Edit: in a city btw
Heuristics at 2023-07-25 11:59:33+00:00 ID:
jtdgk75A few years ago we went to the fortress where Charles XII got killed in Norway, they refused to let us in (to the parking) on account of only taking cash. Perhaps they have updated their tech stack now though.
deppkast at 2023-07-25 11:48:31+00:00 ID:
jtdfde9I have family in Norrbotten and from what I can tell you guy’s seem to be pretty conservative with most technological/societal changes
xXMonsterDanger69Xx at 2023-07-25 10:10:08+00:00 ID:
jtd6gkpBro give your frisör and lokala pizzeria cash to help them out
fiendishrabbit at 2023-07-25 07:21:07+00:00 ID:
jtctu40Some is nice. Like 500kr. The “What if there is a freakish accident and the internet is down but I still have a terrible urge to get thaifood right now” money.
drl33t at 2023-07-25 08:56:44+00:00 ID:
jtd0wvtHard disagree. Don’t think it’s necessary at all.
RoundishWaterfall at 2023-07-25 09:02:34+00:00 ID:
jtd1c4uI dont think I’ve had to use cash in the last 15 years to be honest.
helm at 2023-07-25 08:52:30+00:00 ID:
jtd0lxlThe food truck will still have the sign “inga kontanter, tack” up
s-maerken at 2023-07-25 09:03:57+00:00 ID:
jtd1fobWhich happens once every three years, only goes on for a few hours and is almost always restricted to one or two market chains. There’s absolutely no point in carrying cash.
manInTheWoods at 2023-07-25 09:12:17+00:00 ID:
jtd21vqDo get some currency. Some small places do only accept Swish,.which is not available to tourists. With cash, ylu can make a deal with someone to Swish in your place.