Optional educational trips are available for an additional fee. Outdoor activities, winter and summer sports, and singing in choirs. YFU prepares young people for their responsibilities and opportunities in a changing, interdependent world. Swedes really enjoy outdoor activities and they will want you to join them. Your host family lives in one of the most beautiful countries in the world.
Swedes generally get five weeks of vacation each year and much of it is spent outdoors.
They like sports, fishing, golf, tennis, sailing, and swimming. Major team sports are hockey and soccer. Northern and central mountains offer chances to ski and hike. A large part of Swedish society revolves around close family ties and loyalties. While you'll find yourself welcomed warmly by your host family, don't expect to find a large family.