Sweden is nearly cashless, and the "fika" is sacred

Many Swedish shops, cafés, and even museums don't accept cash at all; bring a card with a PIN and a phone that can pay. Fika, the coffee-and-cinnamon-bun break, is a daily institution, best taken in an old konditori. Swedes are reserved with strangers, and small talk with the cashier isn't expected; queue tickets (take a number) rule at pharmacies and counters. Alcohol above 3.5% is sold only in the state Systembolaget shops, closed on Sundays.