Sweden: alcohol is legal but restricted.
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Alcohol in Sweden is legal but restricted. Anything above 3.5% is sold only through the state-run Systembolaget stores, which keep limited hours — bars and restaurants serve normally.
Anything above 3.5% is sold only through the state-run Systembolaget stores, which keep limited hours — bars and restaurants serve normally.
Yes — check the specific age noted above, and carry ID, since many venues check regardless of how relaxed local drinking culture seems.
Possibly — some countries ban retail alcohol sales on election days or during specific religious periods like Ramadan, even where alcohol is otherwise freely available. Check close to your travel dates if this could affect you.