Sweden's Umea, the Cultural Capital of Europe an Region
The downright eclectic city of Umea is the largest among all the cities of northern Sweden. However, that is not the only reason why the whole world of tourism wishes to be in this place these days. The reason is its vibrancy, its multicultural environment and its sheer dedication to art and artists. Being a home to over fifty different languages, it has accomplished a task that only a few other cities can think of - fifty different languages mean people from fifty different ethnic origins! To top that up, Umea has been titled the Capital of Culture 2014 event. It was an event that welcomed some of the best artists from all over the globe and held some of the best works made of fire and ice. The whole city was transformed! Cultural values of a place are depicted mostly by the sources of information and record that they have about their history. Culture takes root in history. And Umea has a load of museums that cover an array of topics from the European history. There is M...