Read about the history of the Danish Vikings . See Images of life in Ribe, a Danish Viking town . See map of Viking settlements in Denmark. It has a rocky coast in the south-west, a lakeland area with approx. 100,000 lakes, a open flatland area in the south and many heavily forested areas in the north.
Ecology is an important part of the Swedish culture and hence there are many national parks.
See map of Viking settlements in Norway and Sweden. Read about Vikings in Gotland Sweden To explore a medieval Viking village in Sweden called Birka, click on the graphic.