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Tallest, oldest, most expensive: record-breaking hotels

Hotels are pushing the boundaries to claim an "est" title - the priciest, the biggest - and lure travellers to check out their record-breaking offerings.

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Ranea, Sweden

Lap up the bloom times

Spring and summer bring the Arctic region and adventure-lovers to life.

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Population:	9.5 million
Capital:	Stockholm
Official Language:	Swedish
Electricity:	Type C (or Europlug) is a two-wire plug that has two round pins. It fits into any socket that accepts 4.0 – 4.8 mm round contacts on 19 mm centres. Type F (also known as a Schuko plug) has two 4.8 mm round pins spaced 19 mm apart.
Exchange rate:	1 AUD = 6.24 SEK (Swedish krona/kronor)