For andre steder med samme navn, se Stockholm (disambiguation). Stockholm er en stor by med flere distriktsartikler som inneholder sightseeing, restaurant, uteliv og overnattingslister, se på hver av dem. Se Stockholm med barn for en familieorientert guide. Stockholm er Sveriges hovedstad og største by. med nesten 2 millioner innbyggere innenfor sine viciniteter. Innerbyen består av 14 øyer som er forbundet med rundt 50 broer på innsjøen Mlaren, som strømmer inn i det brakiske Østersjøen, og passerer Stockholms øygruppe med rundt 24.000 øyer og øyer. Stockholm er et kosmopolitisk sted med både klassisk og moderne arkitektur, og en fengslende Gamleby, Gamla Stan. Over 30 av byområdet består av vannveier, og ytterligere 30 består av grønne områder. Luftkvaliteten er fjerde beste av de europeiske hovedstaden - bak Zürich, København og Wien. Distrikter Rediger Denne artikkelen gir oversikt over Stockholms hovedstadsområde, Stor-Stockholm. som inkluderer Stockholms fylke unntatt Norrtlje kommune, som ligger i Roslagen. De fleste arenaer finnes i innerstaden, innerstaden, historisk sone innenfor bytoldene. Stockholms kommune strekker seg utover indre by, inkludert vestlige og sørlige forsteder. Byen Edit Norrmalm Norrmalm inneholder det sentrale forretningsområdet kjent som City. med flere varehus og kjøpesentre, museer, hoteller og restauranter for mange å nevne, de fleste av Stockholms store teatre og sentralbanestasjonen. Gågaten Drottninggatan løper i nord-sør retning gjennom området, ved torget Sergels Torg. Øyene Skeppsholmen og Kastellholmen kan nås til fots. Vasastan er et hovedsakelig boligområde, hvor Odenplan-torget tilbyr shopping og uteliv. Stermalm Stermalm er en velstående bydel, inkludert Nationalstadsparken. National City Park. Stureplan-torget er et knutepunkt for eksklusive shopping og uteliv. Sdra Djurgrden eller bare Djurgrden er en øypark, med flere store turiststeder - Skansen friluftsmuseum, fornøyelsesparken Grna Lund og Vasamuseet. Byen inneholder også en skog, en museumsklynge med Science and Technology Museum og Kaknstornet. samt Stockholms universitet og Det kongelige institutt for teknologi. Frihamnen cruise havn ligger på østsiden. Gamla Stan En øy med flott utsikt mot sjøen, den nordlige delen av gamlebyen domineres av kongeslottet og det svenske parlamentet. Resten av øya er en pittoresk samling av gamle bygninger og smale brosteinsgater. Den tilstøtende øya Riddarholmen har en kirke og flere gamle offentlige bygninger. Sdermalm Sdermalm er en robust øy med bygninger i alle aldre. Det er alltid ofte referert til som Sder (The South). Fjllgatan tilbyr noen av de beste utsikten over Stockholm og Østersjøen innløp. Den store nord-sørgaten Gtgatan og tilstøtende gater er fylt med en rekke restauranter, barer og butikker. Det begynner som en pukkel ved siden av Slussen med den travle gågaten, kalt Gtgatsbacken, og passerer Medborgarplatsen, som har mye å tilby når det gjelder shopping og natteliv. Det bohemske området sør for Folkungagatan er av og til kalt tilnavnet SoFo, med åpenbar inspirasjon fra SoHo. Blant sitt mangfold av restauranter, kafeer, puber, odde butikker og trendy butikker vil man møte den mest liberale samlingen av vellykkede, men også wannabe svenske. Shopping og utsette sine avkom på det idylliske torget Nytorget eller bare baske i den vakre parken Vita Bergen. På Skeppargrnd bor folk fortsatt i en hel blokk med gjenværende små trehus langs brosteinsbelagte gater fra en svunnen tid. Lngholmen er en frodig øy utenfor Sdermalm. Det er her det beryktede fengselet Lngholmsfngelset ligger. Cellene har siden blitt omgjort til små hotellrom, og noen ganger makabre historie i dette historiske komplekset vises i skap. Havnen har noen av sentrale Stockholms mest populære strender, og det er også plass til nudister på noen av klippene. Kungsholmen Kungsholmen er en øy i den vestlige indre byen, med Stadshuset på østsiden. Videre vest, en samling av avslappede nabolag barer og restauranter kan bli funnet. Vest for Fridhemsplan transportkjernen og Vstermalmsgallerian kjøpesenter, er øya mer forsted. Lilla Essingen og Stora Essingen er to mindre, hovedsakelig boliger, øyer som tilhører Kungsholmens bydel. Nær parken Rlambshovsparken er en fin naturlig strand, Smedsuddsbadet. egnet for barn. Forsteder og grenser til byer Rediger vestlige forstedene De vestlige forstedene, Vsterort. ble bygd opp i slutten av det 20. århundre. Stockholm-Bromma flyplass dominerer området. Vllingby. grunnlagt på 1950-tallet, er en av Europas første planlagte forsteder. Solvalla er et fremtredende hesteveddeløpsstadion. Kista er et internasjonalt senter for informasjonsteknologi, også kjent for det travle kjøpesenteret Kista Galleria og skyskrapere Kista Science Tower og Victoria Tower. De nordlige forstedene inneholder de nordlige forstedene Solna og Sundbyberg. like nord for Stockholm, er to separate byer i Storstockholm (Stor-Stockholm). Solna er hjemmet til Friends Arena. regionens største stadion, den store kongelige parken og rekreasjonsområdet Hagaparken. og Karolinska Instituttet. en ledende institusjon for medisinsk forskning. Haga Slott i Hagaparken er for øyeblikket hjemsted for kronprinsesse Victoria og hennes familie. Sundbyberg er den minste kommunen i Sverige og noen ganger referert til som Sumpan. Danderyd og Tby. i nordøst, er velstående kommune forsteder som kan nås med undergrunns - og buss eller Roslagsbanan. en smalspor jernbane. Danderyd har den laveste inntektsskatten I Sverige og Djursholm-området viser noen av de dyreste private hjem i hele landet. Tby sentrum hevder å være en av de største kjøpesentrene i Skandinavia, og hesteveddeløpet Tby Galopp vil underholde tilskuere i noen flere år. Runriket på Jarlabankes bro i Tby kyrkby er inngangsporten til verdens største samling av vikingetid, stående steiner med fortellinger skåret i runeskript. Museet stien er alltid åpen og strekker seg mange miles langs offentlige veier og stier i kommunen Vallentuna. Nærliggende Tby kyrka (kirke) holder noen av de mest livlige middelalderlige veggmalerier i landet. Stockholms skjærgård Skjærgården, Stockholms skärgård. inneholder Vaxholm er inngangsporten til den nordlige Stockholms skjærgård. og en ferge hub. Byen har en flott utsikt mot sjøen og et sjarmerende, lite shoppingområde. Det er også sport Vaxholms fstning. som er en festning, ble til et kystforsvar museum. Vrmd. den største øya, ligner fastlandet. Sandhamn. en feriested-øy i ytre øygruppen. Ut. en landlig øy med en forlatt sølvgruve. Liding Liding er en egen by i Storstockholm (Stor-Stockholm). Ligger på en stor øy like øst for Stockholm sentrum, kan du prale med velhavende forsteder, småbysentre og sjarmerende landlige områder. Interessepunkter er Millesgrden. et imponerende friluftsskulpturmuseum Bosn. en nasjonal idrettsanlegg Ekholmsns. en skibakke og Elfvik. et jordbruksland med en rekke konferansehoteller. Liding er nådd av Lidingbron (Liding bridge) og busser fra Ropstens terminal på den røde undergrunnen. Eker Eker i Mlaren er den eneste svenske kommunen med to UNESCOs verdensarvsteder: Kongelig residens Drottningholm og vikingtidshuset Birka på øya Bjrk ved siden av Hovgrden på øya Adels. Øyene inneholder også herregårder, gårder, skoger og strender. Sørlige forsteder De sørlige delene av Stockholms kommune, Sderort. er best kjent for stadionklassen: Globen the Globe Arena. tydelig synlig fra de fleste av Sdermalm, vert ishockey-spill, samt internasjonale kunstnerforestillinger, den mindre Hovet og fotballarena Nya Sderstadion Tele 2 Arena. Nærliggende Skogskyrkogrden, 1. er et UNESCO 2 verdensarvsted. Til sørvest for indre by har bydelen Liljeholmen et hyggelig rekreasjonsområde rundt innsjøen Trekanten. Sdertrn Sdertrn er halvøya Øst-Sdermanland (faktisk er Sdertrn-Nacka teknisk sveriges tredje største øy). Bortsett fra Stockholms sørlige forsteder. Den inneholder: Nacka og Vrmd. i sør-øst er forstadskommuner med store rekreasjonsområder og mye av den sørlige delen av Stockholms skjærgård. Huddinge. Haninge og Dekk i sør er boligbyer med store rekreasjonsområder, inkludert den store Tyresta jomfruhog, en av 28 nasjonalparker i Sverige, der de eldste furutrær er rundt 400 år gamle. Sdertlje. en by med en distinkt historie der Østersjøen møter innsjøen Mlaren i Sveriges største lås. Sdertlje er hjemmet til Tom tits - Stockholms største vitenskapssenter for barn, Torekllberget utemuseum og Tvetagrden - et velkjent vandrerhjem, like ved innsjøen Msnaren. Nynshamn. en kystferieby med ferge til Gotland. Forstå Rediger Royal Guard på parade på Royal Palace Stockholm er ikke den eldste byen i Sverige. Som Sigtuna. Sveriges første hovedstad ble såret av pirater i 1187, svenskene bygde opp festninger langs Mlarens innløp, og Birger Jarl (Jarl er en tittel som svarer til britisk earl) hadde en festning bygget på en øy senere kjent som Gamla Stan. De første postene i Stockholm ble skrevet i 1252 av Birger. Som landet oppvokst, ble Stockholmsstrømmene den eneste vannveien mellom Mlaren og Østersjøen i løpet av det 15. århundre, som erstatter Uppsala som den effektive hovedstaden. Siden kong Gustavus Vasa befri Stockholm i 1523, har Stockholm vært Sveriges viktigste handelssentral, selv om Göteborg senere ble den største internasjonale havnen. I løpet av 1700-tallet var Stockholm grunnlaget for det svenske riket, med et areal som er to ganger landets nåværende størrelse, som omkranser Østersjøen. Byen inneholder bygninger fra alle aldre siden 1200-tallet. I likhet med resten av Sverige ble det uberørt av verdenskrigen, men spesielt mellom 1955 og 1975 ble hundrevis av gamle bygninger i Norrmalm revet i en omfattende moderniseringsprosess oppmuntret av lignende prosjekter i andre europeiske byer. Siden da har bare infills og noen få områder blitt utviklet med ny arkitektur i sentrale Stockholm. Klima Rediger Gjennomsnittlige forhold for Stockholm Til tross for den nordlige beliggenheten har Stockholm ganske lave temperaturer gjennom året. Som et resultat av nordlig breddegrad ser byen en dramatisk sesongvariasjon i sollys, fra mer enn 18 timers dagslys rundt midtsommer, til rundt 6 timers dagslys i slutten av desember. Stockholm har gjennomsnittlig nesten 2000 timers solskinn om året. Gjennomsnittlig årlig nedbør er 539 mm (21,2), med juli og august litt de våteste månedene. Sergels Torg om kvelden Gjennom sommeren kommer de gjennomsnittlige daglige høye temperaturene til 20-25C (68-77F), med lavpunkt på 12-15C (54-59F). Men sommervarmebølger er hyppige og temperaturer over 25C (77F) er ikke uvanlige. Høsten har en tendens til å være ganske kult og ofte regnfull i oktober, gjennomsnittlig daglig høyde dukkert til ca 10C (50F). I vintermånedene, fra desember til begynnelsen av mars, faller gjennomsnittlige daglige temperaturer mellom -3 og 3C (26-38F). Mildere perioder oppstår, men det gjør også kalde staver med temperaturer rundt -10C (14F). Snøfall kan oppstå fra slutten av november til begynnelsen av april, men mengden snøfall varierer sterkt fra år til år og gjennom vintersesongen. Dyp snødekke hele vinteren er ganske uvanlig. Våren er den tørreste sesongen, med gjennomsnittlig daglig temperatur som når høyder på 9C (48F) i april og 16C (61F) i mai. Turistinformasjon Rediger Stockholm Turistsenter. Kulturhuset, Sergels Torg 5 (T T-Centralen), 3. Åpen M-F 09: 00-18: 00, sø 9: 00-16: 00, søndag 10: 00-16: 00. Det offisielle turistområdet har mye informasjon på engelsk og hjelpsomt personale. De selger også billetter til museer og sightseeingturer. Kom inn Rediger Med fly Rediger Stockholm-Arlanda flyplass. Vanligvis referert til som Arlanda (IATA. ARN ICAO. ESSA) er den viktigste internasjonale flyplassen (betjent av SAS 4. BA 5 og mange andre) og ligger 40 km nord for byen i Sigtuna kommune. Det er flere metoder for å reise mellom Stockholm og Arlanda, oppført i rekkefølge: Express Busser Flybussarna 6 kjører busser ofte til og fra byterminalen, like ved sentralstasjonen. Reisen tar 40 minutter og koster 99 kr for online kjøp eller 89 kr for personer under 17 eller 65. Du kan ikke kjøpe billetter med kontanter ombord, men kredittkort er akseptert. Bussene gjør noen stopp i de nordlige forstedene, så vel som Vasastaden, underveis. Swebus 7 kjører busser til og fra byterminalen, 1-4 ganger om måneden-fre, 1-2 ganger på lør-søndag. Reisen tar 35-45 minutter. Voksenbilletter koster 99 SEK178 SEK tilbake. Student - og seniorbilletter koster 72 SEK hver vei. En billett for ungdom under 20 koster 60 SEK hver vei. Fire barn opp til 16 år reiser gratis med full betalende voksen. Du kan ikke kjøpe billetter med kontanter ombord, men kredittkort aksepteres. Det er flere uttak på flyplassen for å kjøpe billetten elektronisk. Du kan også kjøpe billetten din, f. eks. på Swebus-siden på internett, på telefon (0771-218 218), på 7-Eleven, Pressbyrn og Swebus billettkontorer. Med ekspresstang. Arlanda Express Train 8. avgår fra det laveste nivået på hver flyplassstasjon hvert 15. minutt og ankommer Stockholm sentralstasjon på 20 minutter. Voksenbillettene koster normalt 280 SEK enveis, 530 SEK retur. På torsdag-søndag, helligdager og hver dag mellom 18. juni og 30. august, koster billett 300 SEK for 2 voksne som reiser sammen (100 SEK for hver ekstra voksen opptil 4). Billetter til personer under 25 år og ISIC-innehavere betaler 150 SEK. Barn under 17 år reiser gratis med en betalende voksen. Billetter kan kjøpes fra kiosker på plattformen, online eller på toget for en 100 SEK tilleggsavgift. Med vanlig jernbane. Vanlige tog betjener flyplassen gjennom en tredje stasjon, Arlanda Central, som befinner seg under Sky City mellom terminal 4 og 5. Linje 38 i Stockholms forstadskinne. pendeltg. går fra Uppsala via Stockholms sentralstasjon til lvsj (med Stockholms internasjonale messer), stopper i de nordlige forstedene, med topptimerstjenester videre til sørlige forstedene Huddinge og Tumba. Toget går to ganger i timen og tar 37 minutter til Stockholm, og lokale transportbilletter kan brukes og kjøpes ved inngangen til stasjonen, men alle 18 år må betale en stasjonsavgift på 85 SEK (selv om unge voksne med en Teenage utseende kan enkelt hevde å være under 18 år og komme igjennom - personalet vil vanligvis ikke sjekke IDen din hvis du er trygg på dette). En enkelbillett til Stockholm by koster 135 SEK, inkludert stasjonens tilgangsavgift (110 SEK for personer 18-20 og 40 SEK for personer under 18 år, men igjen kan folk 18-20 ofte få en 40 kr-billett ved å hevde å være Under 18). For 200 SEK (145 SEK for personer 18-20 og 70 SEK for personer under 18 år) kan du få et 24-timers reisekort. Disse prisene inkluderer alle stasjonens tilgangsgebyr, hvis det er aktuelt. Se 9 for lokale transportbilletter. Det er også raskere regionale tog på Linking - Stockholm - Gvle-ruten, som koster 278 SEK (2. klasse) til Stockholm sentrum hvis de kjøpes på stedet, men hvis booket ca. 1-2 måneder på forhånd, kan de være så billige som 95 kr. De kjører nonstop og tar 20 minutter, som Arlanda Express, men opererer bare hver time (med flere merkelige hull), men hvis du er i tide, kan det være mye billigere å bytte tog enn Arlanda Express, men ikke så billig som forstad jernbane eller SL-buss. Til slutt opererer langdistanse tog fra Stockholm til steder i Midt-Sverige, som Ume, Mora eller Stersund. Det er imidlertid ikke tillatt å bruke disse togene til å reise fra flyplassen til sentrale Stockholm. Se 10 for regionalintercity rail billetter. Med lokalbuss - og jernbanekombinasjon 11. Hvis stasjonsavgift for direkte jernbaneforbindelse stanser deg, forbinder lokalbuss 583 flyplassen til Mrsta jernbanestasjon, og bytte til et forstadstog (linje 36) tar deg til sentrale Stockholm i 65 minutter, for en vanlig kollektivtransportavgift, som er 72 SEK for en enveiskjøring (50 SEK med SL Access-kort). Flere typer rabatterte billetter kan kjøpes på flyplassen, noe som gjør denne ruten den billigste, men uten tvil den langsomste måten å komme seg til og fra Arlanda, og med mindre det er et ekstremt budsjett, er det uten tvil verdt å ta det, se Regular Rail seksjon over. Se avsnittet Få rundt for mer informasjon om SL-tjenester og billettsystem. Med taxi . Store taxibedrifter opererer på fast pris mellom Arlanda og sentrale Stockholm. Prisene på taxistandene varierer i dag fra 450 SEK (Transfer Taxi) til 520 SEK. Generelt kan du fritt velge blant de ventende drosjer eller spør operatøren for et bestemt selskap. Det er gratis taxi priser så pass opp for de mindre, dyre, drosjeselskapene. Et gult og hvitt skilt med prissammenligning (per 10160 km og 15 minutter) er på hvert taxivindu, og prisen må aldri være mer enn 350 SEK. En drosjetur til sentrale Stockholm tar ca 40 minutter. Med noen selskaper kan du få en lavere pris hvis du forhåndsbestiller din tur. Med Airport Cab (46 8 25 25 23 12) koster 430160SEK fra Arlanda til Stockholm, 390160SEK fra Stockholm til Arlanda. Med Taxi Solna (46 8 280 280 13) er kostnaden 445 SEK fra Arlanda til Stockholm, 350160SEK fra Stockholm til Arlanda. Se Taxi-delen nedenfor for noen generelle råd om taxi-reise i Stockholm. Med bil . Se Sigtuna for leiebil på Arlanda flyplass. Bromma flyplass. (IATA. BMA ICAO. ESSB) er en mindre flyplass som ligger i byen ca 8 km vest for sentrum, hovedsakelig brukt til innenlandsfly, men også København og Århus i Danmark, Oslo og Skien i Norge, Tallinn i Estland og Brussel i Belgia. Flybusser 14 tilbyr en dyrere forbindelse til byterminalen på 79160SEK, og tar 20 min. Et billigere alternativ (36 SEK, 20 SEK for personer under 20 år) er å ta lokalbuss 152 til Sundbyberg stasjon, og derfra et forstadstog til Stockholm Central (totalt 25 minutter). Skavsta flyplass (IATA. NYO ICAO. ESKN) mest brukt av Ryanair og Wizzair, og tilbyr fly fra byer som Berlin, Beograd, Brussel, Budapest, Dublin, Edinburgh, London, Madrid, Roma, Skopje, Tallinn, Vilnius og Warszawa. Ligger 100 km (62 mi) sørvest for Stockholm, nær byen Nykping. Det enkleste alternativet er å ta flyplassbusser 15 gå fra City Terminal i Stockholm. Voksne 139 SEK på nettet eller 159160SEK på bussterminalen én vei 278 SEK online, 285 SEK ved bussterminalen. Reisetiden er ca 80 minutter. Et billigere alternativ hvis du bestiller på forhånd, skal du ta lokalbuss 515 (timeplan 16. MF Mo-Fr, L Sa, SoH Su helligdager) til Nykping jernbanestasjon (gå av på Nykping sentralstasjon), hvorfra SJ regionale tog (timeplan 17) På Linking - Stockholm - (Gvle) ruter kobles til Stockholm (Gvle tog tjener også Arlanda, og gir dermed direkte togforbindelse til Arlanda flyplass). Bussen koster 26 kr. (13 kr for personer under 20) og toget 75-143 kr (67-127 kr for personer under 26), avhengig av hvor tidlig du bestiller. Billetter kan kjøpes på følgende to måter: 1. Kjøp en kombinert billett fra Skavsta til Stockholm på SJs nettside 18, som er både gyldig på lokalbussen og regionstoget. 2. Betal for lokalbussen ombord med VISA eller Mastercard (kontanter er ikke akseptert) og kjøp togbilletten på Nykping stasjon. Reisetid fra Skavsta er 80 min til Stockholm og 100 min til Arlanda flyplass. Vsters flyplass (IATA. VST ICAO. ESOW) ligger 100 km vest for Stockholm i nærheten av Vsters. Ser Ryanair-fly til London (Stansted). Som Skavsta kan Vsters nås på to måter: Flybusser 19 går fra City Terminal i Stockholm. 139 SEK én vei, 278SEK rundtur, tar ca 80 minutter. Lokal buss 3 går mellom flyplassen og Vsters traib stasjon på 15 minutter, koster 26 SEK én vei (12 SEK for personer under 20 eller over 65). Fra stasjonen går regionale tog på Stockholm - Vsters - rebro - (Gteborg) rute (timeplan 20. MF Mo - Fr, L Sa, SoH Su helligdager) til 55 minutter i Stockholm og koster SEK 75-143 (71 - 136 for personer under 26) avhengig av hvor tidlig du bestiller 21). Total reise tid Vsters flyplass - Stockholm på denne måten er 75 min. Med tog Rediger Stockholm Hovedbanestasjon (hovedhall) Hovedstasjonen, Stockholms Central. serverer både pendler og langdistanse ruter. Den ligger i nedre Norrmalm, koblet til T-Centralen. det sentrale knutepunktet til t-banen, og Cityterminalen. langdistanse busstasjonen. Det nasjonale jernbaneselskapet SJ har en butikk inne i stasjonen, og en reiseplanlegger med billettservice på nettsiden 22. Internasjonalt er det tjenester fra København (Danmark) (5 timer) og Oslo (Norge) (6 h) med flere direkte tilkoblinger daglig. Daglig overnattingstog er tilgjengelig fra den norske norske byen Narvik (14 timer). Fra Trondheim. en rask endring i stersund er nødvendig. Det er mange direkte innenlandske tjenester til Stockholm fra de fleste større byer. De viktigste er høyhastighets X2000-tjenester fra Göteborg (3 timer), Malm (4 timer), Sundsvall (3 h) og stersund (5 timer). Konvensjonelle tog følger for det meste de samme ruter, og kjører litt langsommere, men kan redusere prisene betydelig. De fleste andre mellomstore byer i Sverige har togforbindelse med Stockholm. Nattdrevene er tilgjengelige fra Malm, og fra de nordlige byene Luleå. Kiruna og Ume. Jernbanelinjen har noen svært naturskjønne utsikt like sør for Stockholm, som går over flere broer. Hvis du ser etter litt luksus, reiser et nytt tog kalt Bl Tget (Blue Train) 23 nå ruten Gothenburg-Stockholm-Uppsala daglig unntatt fredager. Dens tregere enn vanlige tog, tar en lang 4 timer for å komme til Stockholm, men har førsteklasses sete og en ekte restaurant om bord. WiFi er inkludert i prisen. Med buss Rediger City Terminal (Cityterminalen 24) er hovedbussterminalen, direkte forbundet med Stockholm Central og T Centralen tunnelbanestasjon. Det er flere daglige avganger til de fleste andre byer i Sverige, samt noen internasjonale ruter. Swebus Express 25 driver ruter til København og Oslo med flere daglige avganger, og en to ganger ukentlig service til Berlin. Eurolines 26 har noen avganger til København. Mindre operatører tilbyr forbindelser med Praha. Budapest. Zagreb. Banja Luka 27 blant andre byer. Med båt Redigere Kornhamnstorg, en strandpromenade i Gamlebyen Stockholms havn består av flere havneområder. Om sommeren er Stadsgrden, Skeppsbron og Frihamnen havnene favoriserte av de internasjonale cruiseskipene (se Cruise Østersjøen). Året rundt Vrtahamnen, Frihamnen og Stadsgrden har omfattende fergetjenester, inkludert de lokale baltiske ferger. Østersjøen ferger, lokalt kjent som finlandsbtar (finske båt), knytter Stockholm til Helsingfors. Mariehamn og Åbo i Finland. Riga i Latvia og Tallinn i Estland hver dag. Stockholm er den viktigste svenske terminalen for kryssene i Østersjøen. De er langt den billigste måten å komme til og fra disse byene fra Stockholm. Vær oppmerksom på at byer og steder er skrevet og uttalt annerledes på finsk og svensk. For eksempel: Suomi-Finland, Ruotsi-Sverige (Sverige), Tukholma-Stockholm, Helsingfors-Helsingfors, Turku-Bo, Ahvenanmaa-land, Maarianhamina-Mariehamn. Dette er et mindre tilfelle med andre Østersjøland. Hvis du har tenkt å bruke båtene til å reise til eller fra Stockholm, er det nesten alltid billigere å booke et cruise (kryssning), eller til og med to frakt til cruiseskip og kaste avkastningen, i stedet for å kjøpe enveiskort . Billetter kan ha så lavt som 80160SEK for en full 4-person hytte, noe som gjør det praktisk talt billigst mulig å finne i et høyinntektsland - på 10160SEKnightperson for en to-natters returtur i Stockholm-Helsinki (forutsatt at du booker tidlig eller siste øyeblikk i hverdager), og sjelden (til og med for et weekendkrydstog i høysesongen) overstiger 400160SEK for den billigste 4-sengs hytta. En enkelbillett, for en delt kaj, til sammenligning, overstiger vanligvis 1000160SEK. Tallink 28 ferger til Mariehamn og Tallinn i Estland går fra Vrtahamnen havn, og ferger til Riga i Latvia fra Frihamnen havn. For Vrtahamnen, ta den røde undergrunnslinjen til Grdet, gå ut foran, og gå 400 meter til terminalen (ruten er skiltet). Frihamnen Magasin 2, gå opp rulletrapp for ATM For Frihamnen. ta den røde undergrunnsbanen Grdet, avkjørsel foran og ta buss 1 mot Frihamnen rett utenfor stasjonen. Gå over gaten i Magasin 2 for en minibank. Fra Frihamnen-terminalen går buss 1 til sentrum av Stockholm (går langs Kungsgatan, som ligger nord for sentralbanestasjonen og en blokk nord for sentralbanestasjonen). Alternativt serverer buss 76 mot Norra Hammarbyhamnen Sdermalm via Kungstrdgrden og Gamla stan. Når du forlater Frihamnen-terminalen og går innover, er bussholdeplassen på veien rundt til venstre overfor bananpakken, den har en billettmaskin som bare aksepterer kredittkort (det vil si ikke kontanter). Silja Line 29. eid av Tallink, har ferger til Mariehamn. Helsingfors og Åbo går fra Vrtahamnen havn. Se veibeskrivelse over. Viking Line 30 ferger til Mariehamn. Helsingfors og Åbo går fra den østlige delen av Stadsgrdsterminalen i nordøst Sdermalm. For å komme dit fra sentrum, ta den grønne eller røde undergrunnen til Slussen, og ta avkjørselen til Slussenterminalen. Derfra tar bussen 401 - 422, 442 - 449 eller 471 ett stopp til Londonviadukten og porten kommer til venstre. Alternativt kan normale bybusser 53 og 71 koble Slussen og Viking Line-terminalen, om enn via baksiden. Enda et annet praktisk, men dyrere alternativ er skyttelbussene som drives av Flybussarna som går direkte fra terminalen til den sentrale busstasjonen (Cityterminalen) i sentrum. Prisen på en billett på disse er 45160SEK (enkelt) og 70160SEK (retur), og billetter selges om bord, på Flybussarnas og Viking Lines kabiner i busstasjonen, og hvis du vil kjøpe billetten på bussen, kan du gjøre det men bare betale med et kredittkort. Det er flere avganger fra havnen 15-60 minutter etter at fergen kommer og fra stasjonen 1-3 timer før fergen avgår. Hvis du kjører til båten, følg skiltene til Slussen. da Stadsgrdsterminalen (vær oppmerksom på at Slussen er forvirrende for selv lokalbefolkningen, så vær ikke flau hvis du ender med å snurre i krysset noen ganger) og deretter FinlandViking Line. Det er store skap på fergeterminalen for 5 euro eller 50 kr. Birka Cruises 31 ferger til Mariehamn i land går fra Western Stadsgrdsterminalen, ca 700 meter fra Slussen (rett foran Vikings terminal). Se over for instruksjoner. Stockholm Cruise Center i Frihamnen 638, 2009 Holland America Cruises bruker Stadsgrdsterminalen i nordøstlige Sdermalm for en dags samtale og Frihamnen for turoperasjoner (start og slutt på cruise). Se ovenfor for instruksjon. Ta deg rundt Rediger Offentlig transport Redigere Storstockholms Lokaltrafik, SL (offentlig transport i Stockholm) 32 kjører et omfattende t-bane-, pendeltogs - og bussystem samt enkelte lys - og fergetjenester, alle med et integrert billettsystem kalt SL Access. SL Access RFID-kortet koster 20160SEK (bra i seks år) og kan laste alle tilgjengelige billetter i SL-billettskemaet. Papirstasjonskupong-billettsystemet ble avviklet fra 2013. Det er SL-reisekort eller passerer på SL-nettverket tilgjengelig i 24 timer (115160SEK, 70160SEK for barnsøner), 72 timer (230160SEK, 140160SEK til barnsønsker), 7 dager ( 300160SEK, 180160SEK for barnsønsker), og hvis du skal være i Stockholm en stund, kan du kjøpe et 30-dagers kort, som gir ubegrenset tilgang til alle bussene, trikkene, undergrunnene og pendeltogene. som Djurgrden ferge, for 790160SEK. Når du kjøper 72-timers reisekort, får du også gratis adgang til Grna Lund (se Se nedenfor). Utenfor ferger, flyplassbusser, Arlanda Express og regionale tog er ikke en del av SL-nettverket, og dermed ikke inkludert i noen av disse billettene. Reisekort og rabattbilletter kan kjøpes på forhånd hos SL Centers, Pressbyrn kiosker, eller turistinformasjonskontorer. Billetter kan ikke kjøpes fra bussdrivere. I stedet er det kontanter og kredittkort maskiner på de fleste bussholdeplasser og metro innganger. SL-nettstedet har detaljert billett - og prisinformasjon, og en reiseplanlegger. En bedre reiseplanlegger for Stockholm og Sverige er ResRobot33 og best er App for smartphones (iOS og Android). Vær oppmerksom på at SL ikke har synlig informasjon før reisen at det ikke er reisekortleser ombord for å betale reise. Det er spesielt sett på lette railtram trafikken Tvrbanan. I motsetning til lysstråleforsterker i Europa er det ingen leser i vogn og ingen synlig informasjon om det. Metro Edit Stockholm har et metroanlegg kalt tunnelbanen. ofte forkortet T-bana. og symbolisert med en blå T på et rundt hvitt skilt. Med nøyaktig 100 stasjoner, er den omfattende for en by i denne størrelsen, og vil komme deg rundt nesten alle sentrumssteder og mange indre forsteder. Togene går fra 05:00 til 01:00 på hverdager og døgnet rundt i helgene. Nattbusser erstatter togene på hverdager. T-banen er trolig den raskeste måten å reise til mange indre forsteder som ikke serveres av forstadsskinne, og tilbyr også en vakker utsikt fra broen mellom Gamla Stan og Slussen. SL-nettstedet tilbyr en guide til kunstverket som finnes i mange t-banestasjoner, med nesten alle stasjoner som tilbyr noen form for permanent kunstverk på skjermen. Spesielt kunstverket på den blå linjen er notat. Veibeskrivelse i Stockholm er ofte ledsaget av navnet på nærmeste t-banestopp, ved bruk av T som en forkortelse for Tunnelbanen, f. eks. T-Gamla stan. Denne fremgangsmåten følges nedenfor når det er hensiktsmessig. Suburban rail Edit Stockholm har også et forstadspartnerbanenett som heter Pendeltg. Nå til 53 stasjoner, inkludert Uppsala. Knivsta og Blsta i Uppsala ln (fylke), pluss Gnesta i Sdermanlands ln (fylke). Det er fire linjer: 35: (Blsta) - Kungsngen - Stockholm C - Vsterhaninge - (Nynshamn) 36: Morten - Stockholm C - Sdertlje C 37: Sdertlje C - Gnesta (forbinder med linje 36 ved Sdertlje havn) 38: Uppsala - Arlanda Flyplass - Stockholm C - lvsj - (Tumba). Off-peak sees 4 tph (trains per hour) on lines 35 and 36 (2 tph in the bracketed sections), 2 tph on line 38 (only peak services run lvsj-Tumba) and 1 tph on line 37. Additional services run during peak hours, giving the core section Karlberg - lvsj a peak frequency of 14 tph. In the north-east, the Roslagsbanan narrow-gauge rail network connects the central stermalm district with suburbs in the Danderyd . Tby . Vallentuna and sterker municipalities. 27: Stockholms stra - Roslags Nsby - Ormsta - (Lindholmen - Krsta) 28: Stockholms stra - Roslags Nsby - kersberga - (sterskr) 29: Stockholms stra - Djursholms sby - Nsbypark Off-peak sees 4 tph (1-2 tph in the bracketed section) on lines 27 and 28, 2 tph on line 29. The station Stockholms stra is directly adjacent to T-Tekniska hgskolan on the red line towards Mrby centrum . Saltsjbanan starts adjacent to T-Slussen and reaches the suburbs Saltsjbaden and Solsidan . south-east of the city. Suburban trains are included in Stockholms transport ticket system, with the exception of Knivsta and Uppsala on line 38, which employ Uppsalas local transport fares. It costs 60160SEK (35160SEK for youth) to get there if you already have an SL travelcard. Light rail, tram, bus and ferry Edit A bus on line 69 in Stockholm Tvrbanan is a light rail line connecting the western and southern suburbs with a new section forming a 34 loop around Stockholm. Lidingbanan connects Ropsten on stermalm to Liding . This line provides a scenic view at the end of Liding across the archipelago. Several ferry services also call at Gshaga brygga at the end of the line. Nockebybanan in the western suburbs connects the district of Nockeby to Alvik on the green line of the Tunnelbana. The buses heading to Drottningholm Palace call at Nockeby (although in practice, taking the bus from Brommaplan on the green line of the Tunnelbana is more efficient) as well as passing through the quaint garden-city of Bromma . Sprvg City is a city tram connecting Norrmalmstorg to Waldemarsudde on the Djurgrden island, as serving the Nordiska Museet . Grna Lund and Skansen . Buses serve most populated areas where rail does not reach. Four inner city main lines numbered from 1 to 4 are operated by large blue buses (weekdays every 3-10 minutes), the other, generally less frequent lines (weekdays 7-20 minutes), by red buses. There are also ferries going to Djurgrden and Skeppsholmen . Bus and light rail is included in any SL ticket or pass, and travel with the Djurgrden ferry is included with any 24- or 72-hour pass, 7-day pass as well as the monthly pass. Suburban ferries, airport buses, the Arlanda Express and regional trains are not part of the SL network, and thus not included in any of these tickets. Theres an SL ferry called Sjvgen that runs between Nybroplan and Frihamnen with stops at Allmnna grnd ( Djurgrden ), Saltsjqvarn, Finnboda and Kvarnholmen in Nacka, Blockshusudden ( Djurgrden ), Nacka strand and Dalnum ( Liding ). A second SL ferry line opened in 2016 connecting Kungsholms torg ( Kungsholmen ), Sder Mlarstrand ( Sdermalm ) and Klara Mlarstrand, located between the City Hall and the Central Station. Apart from the fact that its free (with a valid SL card), the boats also have free wifi (and electrical sockets), and even free tea and coffee. Some boats sell alcohol. At Blockhusudden and Nacka Strand, there are nice restaurants just by the water. Stockholm City Bike stand. Cycling is an attractive option during warm seasons, and there are many bikepaths. On a bike, a journey across the inner city takes no longer than 30 minutes, and can be faster than travelling by subway or car. There are cycle paths along most major streets and drivers are generally considerate towards cyclists. In winter, when paths can be covered by ice, extra care should be taken. Bikepaths have a bicycle painted on the ground andor round blue signs with a white bike. Make sure you bike on the right hand side of the street, just as the cars. Stockholm City Bikes 34. In the summer months, you can use the city-operated bike loan service by purchasing a key-card. Bike stands throughout the city allows you to pick up a bike in one stand and leave it in another. A three-day (minimum period) key-card costs 165160SEK and a season pass costs 300160SEK. You may not use a bike for more than three hours at a time, but it is possible to switch to a new bike when returning a used one. Key-cards can be bought at an SL Center. 35. Major hotel in the city will have three-day key-card available for guests at the front desk. Note if you want to register for a key card, you will need proof of ID, for example a passport or driving licence. Bike Sweden (36 ) BikeSweden offers a variety of high quality bikes in the center of the city. From mountainbikes to childrens bikes and city bikes. Child carriers and child seats are available. Helmets and locks are included in the rental price. The bikes have at least 7 gears and are maximum of two seasons old. Very competitive pricing. Located at Narvavgen 13-17, in the front courtyard of the Historical Museum (Historiska Museet). Open 10:00-18:00 April-October. Call or email to rent bikes off season 46(0)8-52 52 7000, infobikesweden. se Cykel - amp Mopeduthyrningen . Strandvgen, Kajplats 24 ( T stermalmtorg or T Karlaplan ). Only open in the summer months. Djurgrdsbrons Sjcaf . Galrvarvsvgen 2 ( on Djurgrden, just to the right as you cross Djurgrdsbron ) 37. Only open in the summer months. Rents bikes for 250160SEK per day. Also rents roller blades and kayaks. Gamla Stans Cykel . Stora Nygatan 44 ( T Gamla Stan ) 38. Open all year. Rents three speed city bikes for 220160SEK per day or 500160SEK for 3 days. Servicedepn - Cykelstallet . Scheelegatan 15 ( T Rdhuset ) 39. Open all year. Rents 3 speed city bikes, 21 speed mountainhybrids (200160SEKday), and racers. They have metal-stud snow tyres for winter ice use, but you will have to ask in advance. Helmets are free with the bike, other accessories like panniers can also be rented. Rental period is from 10:00-18:00, full 24 hours, or several days. Warning: NEVER step into a taxi without checking the yellow price sign on the rear passenger window first Taxi drivers are legally allowed to charge rip-off prices as long as they are stated clearly on the sign. The taxi to the left is twice as expensive as the one to the right. The price tag should say around SEK300 for a Stockholm cab. Taxis are on the expensive side. Even worse is the fact that some small dodgy operators charge outrageous prices: unsuspecting visitors have been charged thousands of SEK for a trip from the airport. The antidote is to always check the black and yellow price sticker on the rear passenger window. The price shown in large digits is the maximum (for instance during night hours) fare for a 10km, 15 minute journey and reputable companies charge around SEK300 for this. If the sticker shows a much higher price, stay away or be ripped off. The taxi market was deregulated several years ago which made it considerably easier to find a taxi but the downside is that the rip-offs arent even illegal, just supply and demand As long as you check the sticker youll be fine, but if youre still nervous choose the major companies TopCab . 46 8 33 33 33 Taxi Kurir 46 8 30 00 00 Taxi 020 . 020 20 20 20 (free calls from Swedish phones) and Taxi Stockholm 46 8 15 00 00. Note that many minor companies use Stockholm in their names to mimic their competitor, so look for the phone number 15 00 00 which appears below the logo on all Taxi Stockholm cars. Among the companies to avoid is Taxi 08 that operates at the limit of the legal rate. Most taxi firms operate a fixed price regime between central Stockholm and Arlanda airport, mirroring the rates for the journey into town of around SEK450-500. Its a good idea to check with the driver that you will get the fixed price before you set off - the meter price for the same ride may cost twice as much. Note that the taxis often have big stickers advertising their airport price: do not confuse them with the black and yellow price sticker pictured in this article. Authorized taxis have yellow license plates. Late at night in the city centre, you may be offered a ride with an unauthorized taxi, svarttaxi (literally black taxi), usually by discrete whispering of taxi. Most of the time this will get you home for roughly the same cost as ordinary taxis, just dont ask for a receipt. Rumours say that these cabs are usually controlled by organized crime, and some unpleasant episodes have been known to happen to passengers, so try this at your own risk, and preferably not alone. Congestion fee sign Cars driving into or out of central Stockholm between 06:30 and 18:29 on weekdays are charged a congestion tax 40 of 10 to 20160SEK. Some car rental companies charge their customers separately for the cost of toll passages, while others dont. Foreign-registered cars are NOT exempt from the tax see 41. Driving in Stockholm is easy compared to many larger capitals in the world. Just make sure to use your indicators when changing lanes. Fees are not charged at all in July, on holidays (such as Sundays) or on the day before a holiday (such as Saturdays). Private Car Edit An alternative to taxis, bus, train amp any public transport, car services are useful for getting to the airport from the outer boroughs where taxis are harder to find, or if you prefer to have transportation reserved in advance. Some options to hire a private car service in Sotkcholm: Rent a Wreck (Rent a Car) amp DotTransfers (Private Car Service with chauffeur). Parking is restricted and expensive in the centre of the city, and free parking is scarce even in the suburbs, except at external shopping centres. It is recommended for peace of mind to make use of SL services to avoid parking and congestion charges. There are two hop-onhop-off boat tours that run loops between various sites in Stockholm. Both cost approximately 100160SEK for a day long pass and have approximately 8 stops, including the cruise terminal, Gamla Stan, the Vasa Museum, Skansen, and Skeppsholmen. The Stockholm archipelago is served by two major shipping companies. Waxholmsbolaget runs inexpensive public transit ferries, slowed down by stops at several different docks. Waxholmsbolaget also runs two steamboats, that offer even slower, but genuine, round-trips with classical Swedish cuisine. 42 Strmma is a private company, aimed at international tourists, with fast boats and audioguides. 43 Stockholm has many spectacular tourist attractions, ranging from the interesting architecture of the City Hall to the stunning natural beauty of the archipelago . In the several Royal Palaces ( Stockholm Palace . Drottningholm . Haga and several others) visitors can get in close contact with traditions of the Swedish monarchy. Among the wide range of museums, the Vasa museum with its 17th century warship and the Skansen open air museum are unique experiences. The Royal Palace in Gamla Stan. Stockholms Old Town ( Gamla Stan ). is the beautifully preserved historical heart of Stockholm. T Gamla Stan station is on the west side of the compact quarter, which is best covered on foot. Riddarholmskyrkan is a beautifully preserved medieval church. Stockholms Old Town with Tyska Kyrkan (German church) The Stockholm archipelago ( skrgrden ) is one of the worlds most spectacular. Stretching 80 kilometres east of the city centre, the archipelago comprises 24,000 islands, islets and rocks. Regular ferries are operated by Waxholmsbolaget 44 and from April through September also by Cinderellabtarna 45 . Buildings and structures Edit Religious buildings Edit Stockholm has a large number of interesting churches. some of them dating back to medieval times. Most of them are in active use by the Lutheran Church of Sweden. There is also a synagogue and a mosque in the city center. The Skogskyrkogrden cemetery, in the southern suburbs, is one of the very few UNESCO World Heritage sites from the 20th century. Other buildings Edit The Ericsson Globe is a white spherical building. Occasionally, at least at game-nights, it is lit by coloured light. The Sweden Solar System 46 is the worlds largest scale model of any kind. With the Globe as the Sun, models of the planets are displayed at Slussen (Mercury), the Royal Institute of Technology (Venus), the Natural History Museum (Earth amp Moon), Mrby Centrum (Mars), Arlanda Airport (Jupiter) and Uppsala (Saturn). Kungliga biblioteket (The RoyalLibrary) is the national library of Sweden. It was designed by Gustaf Dahl and is located at Humlegrden T stermalmstorg. The Stadsbiblioteket (The City Library) by architect Gunnar Asplund is a beautiful building in the short gap between the styles of classisism and modernism, close to T Odenplan or T Rdmansgatan. Viewpoints Edit The heights of northern Sdermalm give a great view of central Stockholm. Get off the underground at Zinkensdamm . walk up the street Ringvgen and then the old and partly cobbled Yttersta tvrgrnd until it terminates just next to an abandoned stone quarry on the right. Climb the quarry on either side and enjoy this somewhat steep and unprepared location, which has a tendency of attracting a pretty lively crowd on new years eve and summer nights. Get off the underground at Slussen and walk up Katarinavgen and then on to the lovely Fjllgatan . where tourist coaches make a stop to let everyone enjoy the most popular vantage point. Hammarbybacken . a semi-artificial ski slope, walkable around the year, great during summer. (L Sickla kaj) Hgdalstoppen . a man-made hill south of the city. See StockholmSouthern Suburbs . Kaknstornet 47 contains Stockholms highest observatory floor and restaurant, giving a good view of the central town, and the inner archipelago. Entrance fee 45160SEK. Skyview 48 is an elevator to the top of the Ericsson Globe. Rides cost 150160SEK a person. Bars and restaurants with a good view: Gondolen . Hermans . Och himlen drtill . or the penthouse lounge of Sjfartshotellet on Sdermalm, or the SAS Radisson Hotel Skybar on Norrmalm. Museums Edit Stockholm Vasamuseet and Nordiska museet Stockholm Moderna Museet Stockholm has more than 70 museums 49. ranging from those large in size and scope to the very specialized, including Fjrilshuset (The Butterfly House), Spritmuseet (where it is possible to get English speaking guides informing about Swedes and their rather complicated relationship with spirits and alcohol in general) and Dansmuseet (a. k.a Rolf de Mars museum of dance, theatre, art and photography ), to name but a few. Tickets are typically 80 to 100160SEK for adults, less or zero for children. The list below is a selection of widely acclaimed museums. Nobelmuseet 50 At the Nobel Museum you will learn more about the Nobel Prize and its founder, as well as the Nobel Laureates and their creative endeavors. Naturhistoriska riksmuseet 51 (stermalm ) This museum of natural history has permanent and temporary exhibitions popular with both young and old, including an Omnimax cinema. Easily reached from T-Universitetet . it is situated on the edge of an area which has lot to offer in terms of nature and recreation. Moderna museet 52 (Norrmalm ) on the island Skeppsholmen, has one of the worlds finest collections of 20th and 21st century art. Nationalmuseum (Norrmalm ) has its regular building closed for renovation until 2017. Connoisseurs of classical art and design are requested to look up Konstakademien at Fredsgatan 12 in the central City area for current exhibitions and more information. Armmuseum (stermalm ) 53 displays Swedens military history, with frequent wars from the Middle Ages until 1814, followed by two centuries of peace. Historiska museet (stermalm ) The Swedish History Museum includes Scandinavian prehistory, the notorious Vikings as well as an impressive treasure vault called The Gold Room and also stunning medieval church art. Djurgrden is the vast royal park within the borough of stermalm. and it holds museums such as: Vasamuseet 54 has been built around the spectacular but ill fated warship Vasa. It sank in the Stockholm harbour shortly after its launch in 1628 and was salvaged 333 years later. The Vasa Museum provides an unsurpassed insight into marine and every day life almost 400 years ago. Skansen 55 is a large open air museum, which has a zoo showcasing Swedish fauna (moose, bear, wolf, lynx, reindeer, seal etc.) as well as hands on displays of Swedens cultural heritage. Nordiska Museet has a variety of permanent and temporary exhibitions presenting Swedish history and cultural heritage. Millesgrden 56 (Liding ) is an impressive open-air sculpture museum, focusing on the works by Carl Milles Fotografiska 57 (Sdermalm ), a photo gallery opened in 2010. Beyond the art museums mentioned above, Stockholm has a vivid art scene and offers plenty of opportunities to enjoy contemporary art in galleries, exhibition halls and public places. The Stockholm official visitors guide has a list of galleries 58. Art galleries Edit Galleri Magnus Karlsson is a small, local gallery showcasing local artworks. It can be found at Fredsgatan 12, a short walk from both T-Centralen or T Gamla Stan . Mon-Fri 12:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 12:00-16:00. Lars Bohman Gallery is another small gallery located on Karlavgen 9 within walking distance from T Rdmansgatan or T-Tekniska hgskolan . Mon-Fri 12:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 12:00-16:00. Galerie Nordenhake is located at Hudiksvallsgatan 8. The gallery can be reached by walking from T Odenplan or by bus 65. Tues-Fri 11:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 12:00-16:00. Magasin3 is located at Frihamnen and can be reached by walking from Radiohuset on bus 4 or by taking bus 76 to Frihamnen which stops right outside the gallery. Thurs 11:00-19:00, Fri-Sun 11:00-17:00, Closed Mon-Wed. Artipelag is an international venue for art, good food, events and activities beautifully set on Vrmd in the Stockholm Archipelago, just 20 minutes from the city centre of Stockholm. Getting there is easy whether by bus, car or boat. There are 350 parking spaces, a pier for passenger boats from Stockholm city and a long guest marina for visiting private boats. The visiting address is Artipelagstigen 1, Gustavsberg. Exhibition spaces Edit Art colleges Edit Stockholm University College of Film, Radio, Television and Theatre The two major art university colleges in Stockholm hold regular exhibitions where the Swedish artists of tomorrow show off their talent. Information about upcoming events are available in English on their web sites: Public art Edit The Stockholm Metro has plenty of artistic decoration in its stations, and promotes itself as the worlds longest art exhibition. Some of the most interesting features include the moody dark blue cave of Kungstrdgrden with details from the former palace Makals, the giant black and white drawings by Siri Derkert at stermalmstorg and the celebration of science and technology at Tekniska Hgskolan . In the suburbs, Rissne has a fascinating timeline of human history on its walls. A free guide in English to the art in the Stockholm Metro can be downloaded from the SL website 59 . Restaurant Gondolen at Katarinahissen Outdoor Tours and activities Edit There are many companies involved in outdoor tourism in and around Stockholm county. During winter Edit Cross country skiing. Stockholm offers great opportunity for cross country skiing. There are lots of skiing tracks that are well taken care off. Most of them are made of natural snow, but some tracks are prepared throughout the winter (if the temperature allows it) with artificial snow. Cross country skiing is usually possible during the later days of December, January, February and the early days of March. Ice skating. Skating on natural ice is a popular way in Stockholm to enjoy the winter. Inland lakes freeze up and sometimes there can even be skated out in the archipelago. The skates used are long distance skates rather than ice hockey skates, with poles to assist. Ice skating can usually be done between January and March. Winter hiking. There are lots of nature reserves in and around Stockholm where hiking is possible and allowed. Some places become more accessible during winter when the lakes are frozen. In some areas the use of snowshoes can be recommended during heavy snowfall. During summer Edit Mountain Biking. Stockholm has become a very popular destination for mountain biking. There are a lot of tracks in forests and nature reserves where mountain biking is allowed. The routes are usually marked by color by mountain bikers them selves. But since there is no company or employees involved in keeping track of the trails, the quality of the marking can be from poor to quite good. Kayaking. The archipelago in Stockholm is an important tourist attraction, and kayaking is a popular way to experience the archipelago. Th archipelago exists of approximately 30.000 islands. Seals and eagles can be seen. Kitesurfing. 60. Kitesurfing is one of the biggest growing sports in Stockholm and in the world right now. In stockholm with its many coastlines and beaches there are plenty of spots to prectice and watch kitesurfing during Spring, Summer amp fall. Som of the poplar places to practice and watch are Tor, Askfatshamnen, Dalar amp Sandarna, Ingar. To practice kitesurfing in Sweden or any other country you need a international certification that you get after enrolling in a kitesurfing course. In Stockholm you cen enroll a kitesurfing course with Kitesurfers - Stockholm Kite school that have courses everyday with the right wind. After the course you are free to enjoy kitesurfing anywhere in the world. Hiking. Hiking during summer time is very popular among Swedes. There are lots of good hiking trails and off the beaten track areas which allow hiking. There are also long hiking trails running past Stockholm such as Srmlandsleden. Camping. Camping in nature is allowed in many places in Sweden because of the every mans right. Although in nature reserves this is only allowed at certain places. Guided tours Edit There is a wide selection of guided tours available, by boat, by bus and on foot. By boat Edit Stockholm Sightseeing (part of the Strmma group) has several different guided boat tours. Under the bridges of Stockholm is one of the most popular. Departing from Strmkajen by Grand Htel and opposite the Royal Castle ( T Kungstrdgrden ), this tour on both the sea and on lake Mlaren passes under 15 bridges and through two locks. Several departures every day, depending on the time of year. 1 hour 50 min, 200160SEK. Royal Canal Tour departs from Strmkajen and takes you around the eastern parts of the city, passing through the lush Djurgrden canal. 50 min, 150160SEK. Historical Canal Tour departs from Stadshusbron next to the City Hall ( T T-Centralen ), and passes Kungsholmen and other western islands of the city. 50 min, 150160SEK. Stockholm Grand Tour combines a boat and a bus tour. 3 hours 30 min, 400160SEK. Alternatively, and cheaply, there is the eight-stop Hop On-Hop Off boat service of Stockholm Sightseeing ( not promoted as one of the Strmma carriers). Two of the most frequented stops are at the Palace, and at the Gamla Stan, right across the canal from T Slussen . The recordings on this loop service are reasonably informative. The competing Aphrodite boat service offers a similar hop on-hop off service for a modest fee for 24 hours. (In other sections of this article, a price of 10160SEK is quoted, but this is lower than any prices we heard quoted by a factor of 10 or more.) By bus Edit City Tours and Open Top Tours (also divisions of the Strmma group) offers bus tours: Stockholm Panorama is a tour of some major tourist sights that departs from Gustaf Adolf Torg ( T T-Centralen ). 1 hour 30 min, 240160SEK. The Hop-on Hop-off Bus is a tour with open top double decker buses that allows you to get on and off the bus as often as you want at bus stops along the route. The tour passes some major sights, but only in the central and eastern part of the city. 24 hour travel pass 220160SEK. Stockholm Excursions has a few specialized bus tours: The Nobel Tour visits several sights connected to Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Prize. 3 hours, 400160SEK. The Royal Tour takes you out of the city center to Ulriksdals Palace and Drottningholm Palace. 4 hours, 500160SEK. By taxi Edit Taxi Stockholm . 46 8 15 00 00, offers a personal guide service, allowing up to 4 people to travel in their own taxi. 1 hour 30 min M-F 09:00-15:00 825160, other hours 900160SEK. 2 hours M-F 09:00-15:00 1100160SEK, other hours 1200160SEK. On foot Edit Free Tour Stockholm offers zero-charge guided tours in English year round, find out when through the webpage. It runs completely on tips and you dont have to book in advance, just show up. Highlights include finding out which Nobel Prize is a kind of fake, why Queen Christina had to sleep under her dead dads heart and how not to rob a bank. This tour is currently the highest ranked tour on TripAdvisor, and since its free, check it out It starts from the big staircase at Sergels torg and takes 1 hour 30 min. Talk of the town offers self-guided walking tours in six languages all year round. Talk of the town download your own audioguide to your mobile phone or mp3-player. Audioguide at 56 of the best sights in all Stockholm. The 56 sights ar spread over the old town Gamla Stan, City, Sdermalm, the island of Djurgrden, at Skansen open-air museum and the Drottningholm Palace. More than 2 hour listening time, 100-150160SEK. City Tours offers a walking tour in the summer months: City Photo Tour finds the best photo views and panorama of the main sights. Explore the nature at djurgrden at first light with swedish breakfast. Old Town Walkabout takes you through the Old Town. 1 hour 15 min, 150160SEK. For sightseeing on a higher level, Upplev mer has a special tour: The Rooftop Tour lets you look at Stockholm from the roofs of Riddarholmen island. An exciting experience if youre not afraid of heights. April-September. 1 hour 30 min, 350160SEK. Gallivant Productions offers year round walking tours including the Viking Tour: Sweden: From the Ice Age to IKEA . which is a performance walk, and runs on weekends throughout the year and daily between May and September. 135160SEK. New this year is and Stockholm Syndrome: The City Tour which runs on Saturday mornings 200160SEK (3 hour tour). The Millennium Tour is hosted by the Stockholm City Museum, and gives a view of the locations of Stieg Larssons Millennium series. There are several other agencies that offer occasional guided walking tours in English during the summer months. Check with the Stockholm Tourist Centre for information. By bike Edit Talk of the town offers self-guided bike tours in six languages. Talk of the town memory card for your mobile phone can be rented at several bike rentals in Stockholm. Load your mobile phone with audioguides at 56 of the best sights in Stockholm. Rent by hour, 30160SEK or day 125160SEK. Swimming Edit There are several beaches in inner Stockholm, as well as the suburbs. They might be crowded when Swedish people have time. The water in central Stockholm is so clean you can drink it, even though it looks dark. The quality of the water is controlled by Miljfrvaltningen (the municipal authorities) and the reports for all the beaches in the city is available online. Would there be a problem with the water, signs would be posted at the beach. If the water in Lake Mlaren is too cold for your tastes, you can opt for one of the outdoor swimming pools . Stockholm also has several indoor swimming pools and spas in very special settings, for instance Centralbadet . Sturebadet and Yasuragi spa . Watching sports Edit Stockholm is home to several elite sports teams, and if youre a sports fan you might want to watch a game. The most popular spectator sports are football (soccer) and ice hockey . Also, bandy has something of a cult following. Speedway is another big spectator sport in Sweden, and it can be experienced only 16 minutes from the Central station by subway, station Gubbngen. Handball and basketball is also available. Football (soccer) Edit The Swedish National football team plays international games on Friends Arena in Solna. The Swedish top football league, Allsvenskan . is considerably weaker than most of its Western European sister leagues, and Swedish teams generally struggle in the European cups. Instead the clubs are famous for their passionate supporters. Therefore, going to a game is an exciting experience especially the Stockholm derbys where the rivalry is intense. Unlike in continental Europe, the football season starts in the end of March and ends in the beginning of November. There are currently three teams from Stockholm in Allsvenskan: Djurgrden, playing at Tele2 Arena Hammarby, playing at Tele2 Arena and AIK, playing at Friends Arena in Solna (northern suburbs). Ice hockey Edit The Swedish top ice hockey league, SHL . is one of the top leagues in the world, after North-American NHL and the Russian KHL. The season starts at the end of September and ends with finals in April. Stockholm currently has one team in SHL: Djurgrden, playing their home games at Hovet. Bandy Edit Bandy Bandy is a sport popular mainly in Sweden, Finland and Russia, and slowly gaining popularity in North America, played outdoors on ice with sticks and a small ball. The field is roughly as large as a football (soccer) field, and the rules show some similarities. If you visit Stockholm sometime between November and March, and want an exotic experience, this is for you. Remember to dress warm, the game is played in two 45-minute halves. Stockholm currently has one team in the top mens bandy league: Hammarby. The games are played at Zinkensdamm arena on Sdermalm. ( T Zinkensdamm ) Doing sports Edit There are many opportunities to do sports in the Stockholm area. Hellasgrden is a good spot close to the city center, see Sdertrn. Skiing Edit The Stockholm area contains several semi-artificial ski slopes. The height is modest, but the view is usually great, well worth a hike anytime during the year. Tracks for cross-country skiing are available throughout Stockholm. Riding Edit There are few stables close to the city where you can ride ponies and horses. Both available for adults and children with various riding-experience. There are many golf courses in the Stockholm region, several of them open for green-fee. Outdoor games Edit There are many open fields in Stockholm. Grdet ( T Karlaplan or T Grdet ) is a good one for outdoor sports. Just bring a ball of your choice. Running races Edit One of the most visible sporting events is the Stockholm Marathon 61. held annually on a Saturday in late May or early June, when some 18,000 participants run two laps around the inner city, while the Stockholmers gather on the sidewalks to cheer. Lidingloppet 62. branded as the worlds largest cross-country race, and a part of the Swedish Classic Circuit, on Liding in the last weekend of September. Performances Edit Stockholm has several national stages, such as the Royal Swedish Opera ( Kungliga Operan ), and several playhouses staging international musicals. There is also a growing scene for stand-up comedy in Swedish and English. The Big Ben Bar . Folkungagatan 97, has a free-entrance comedy club in English each Thursday at 20:00. Skrattstock is an annual free-entrance comedy festival on Lngholmen, always in MayJune on the same day as the Stockholm Marathon, with at least one hour of English-language comedy. The live music stage in Stockholm is something else. There are never any signs of anyone playing but a few posters in specific areas. Although a lot of the cities bars have live music, the most common place to find it is around Sdermalm. There you will find places like Debaser65. Hornshuset66 and Trdgrden67. Besides Sdermalm both Norrmalm68 and Vasastan69 have a few interesting venues. Cinemas Edit There are many cinemas in Stockholm. With the exception of childrens movies, films arent dubbed but subtitled, so if your English is good enough this is a good leisure activity. Many cinemas are THX certified. A ticket is around 100160SEK. Many of Stockholms most charming classic cinemas have been closed in recent years, victims of the competition from modern multiplex screens. The elegant Rda Kvarn on Biblioteksgatan was recently transformed into an Urban Outfitters store, and Astoria Nybrogatan was closed in 2007. A few splendid venues are especially worth a visit: Park . Rigoletto . Grand Sveavgen . Saga . Victoria and Skandia . Stockholm International Film Festival Edit In November, Stockholm hosts an annual international film festival 70 that draws large crowds. The Stockholm International Film Festival also hosts an open air cinema in the Tantolunden park during one week in August. Grna Lund seen from the water Photography Edit Stockholm has a range of architectural backdrops and natural settings that appeal to travelling photographers. Amusement park and childrens activities Edit Grna Lund 71 is the main amusement park in Stockholm, on Djurgrden island. It can be reached by Sprvg City . The ferry to Djurgrden also stops right outside Grna Lund. Adults 95160SEK with a surcharge on concert nights of 95160SEK, Children 0-6 free, Seniors 65 free. Opening times vary across the year. Check the website before visiting. Gambling Edit Casino Cosmopol 72 on Kungsgatan 65, at the Central Station. LGBT events Edit Attitudes towards homosexuality are generally tolerant. In the summer (generally late Julyearly August), there is an annual LGBT pride festival, Stockholm Pride 73. which is the largest in Scandinavia. The national LGBT organization, RFSL 74. can provide information on other events and venues. Stockholm Pride . 27 Jul-5 Aug 2015. Eurogames . 5 Aug-9 Aug 2015. Learn Edit Stockholm Kungliga Tekniska Hgskolan (The Royal Institute of Technology) With about 80,000 university students at more than twenty universities and university colleges, Stockholm is the largest university city in the Nordic countries. The largest institutions of higher education are Stockholm University (Stockholms universitet), the Royal Institute of Technology (Kungliga tekniska hgskolan), and Sdertrn University College (Sdertrns hgskola). Two more specialized universities are Karolinska institutet . a world-class medical university, and Stockholm School of Economics . one of the most prominent business schools in Europe. There are also several fine arts university colleges. Study in Stockholm 75 has information about university studies in Stockholm. Studying in Sweden is free for EU-citizens. As in the rest of Sweden, VISA and Mastercard are accepted by nearly all stores, and ATMs are readily available. There are even ATMs inside some bars and nightclubs (which might accept payment in cash only). Only a few places accept foreign currencies, such as Euros or US Dollars. Sweden is internationally known for its design, and Stockholm has many stores where you can find Swedish-designed clothes, textiles and interior decoration items. Hand-made and hand-painted glassware is also a famous Swedish speciality. Popular Swedish clothing brands that you can find in several major stores include Acne Jeans, WESC, Cheap Monday, J Lindeberg, Whyred, Tiger and Filippa K. Recent years have seen an explosion of young designers starting their own small labels. Many of these can be found in the small shops in the SoFo area (see below). Examples are Nakkna . Jenny Hellstrm . Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair and The Stray Boys . Shopping areas Edit Drottninggatan retail therapy. Drottninggatan in Norrmalm is dominated by major brands down at the Sergels Torg end before giving way to smaller and more specialised shops further north. Also connected to Drottninggatan is the square of Htorget ( T-Htorget ). Here is a daily fresh food market outside as well as Htorgshallen. an indoor food market. Mood Stockholm 76 on Norrlandsgatan opened in 2012. This mall contains a lot of interesting boutiques not represented elsewhere in the city. (Mon-Fri 10:00-20:00, Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun 11:00-18:00) . From Norrmalmstorg on Hamngatan which is accessible from T-Kungstrdgrden station or Sprvg City from Sergels Torg up to Stureplan in stermalm is a collection of high end shops including Gucci, Ralph Lauren, Louis Vuitton amongst others. In stermalm is the main square stermalmstorg . a square which possesses Stockholms best food hall, stermalms Saluhall stermalmshallen at T-stermalmstorg . (Mon-Thurs 09:30-18:00, Fri 09:30-19:00, Sat 09:30-16:00) . Sturegallerian Sturegallerian is an upmarket shopping mall at the famous nightlife district, Stureplan . Shopping and food are contained within this upmarket mall with some unique eateries available in the rear of the mall. Stureplan can also be reached by blue bus line number 2 . (Mon-Fri 10:00-19:00, Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun 12:00-17:00) . Selected stores Edit Department stores Edit Nordiska Kompaniet . NK 77. is a classical department store on Hamngatan near T-Centralen . (Mon-Fri 10:00-20:00, Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun 12:00-17:00) . Another famous department store is PUB at Htorget . T-Htorget . (Mon-Fri 10:00-19:00, Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun 11:00-17:00) . Shopping centers Edit Suburban shopping centers and malls Edit There are a number of shopping centers and malls in the major suburban centers. While different in size, they all have a similar profile, with cheap restaurants, supermarkets and major fashion, electronics and interior design chain stores, as well as some smaller shops. There is no obvious reason to venture outside the city centre, except perhaps for the possibility of Sunday evening shopping at Kista Galleria when inner-city shops all have closed. Fashion Edit Brand stores of Swedish fashion labels: Store Stockholm 78 - at Tjrhovsgatan 3 (T Medborgarplatsen) specializes in small Swedish fashion designers. In the store you can find brand such as NoirampBlank, Odeur, Diana Orving, Nakkna and Gran Kling. Books Edit Science Fiction Bokhandeln 79 at Vsterlnggatan 48 sells science fiction and fantasy books and toys. Serieboden 80 is Stockholms oldest comic book store. Located at Sven Vintappares grnd 2 in Gamla Stan. The English Bookshop 81 Only books english, also Scandinavian literature in english. Located in The Old Town (Gamla Stan) at the corner of Lila Nygatan and Kkbrinken. Music and media Edit On Sunday evenings from September to May at Skeppsholmen near the city center there is live Swedish folk music at Folkmusikhuset 82. Just go there and listen or why not dance some Swedish folk dances. It is free entrance. Glassware Edit The large department stores hlns . NK and PUB (see above) all have a wide selection of glassware. Duka . several locations: Vsterlnggatan 78, 46 8 22 88 07, Sveavgen 24-26, 46 8 10 45 30, Konserthuset, Kungsgatan 41, 46 8 20 60 41. Duka is a Swedish chain selling both cheaper household items and a limited selection of glassware in several stores in central Stockholm. Nordiska Kristall . several locations: Kungsgatan 9 ( T stermalmstorg ), 46 8 10 43 72, sterlnggatan 1 ( T Gamla Stan ), 46 8 10 77 18, also in Strand Hotel, Grand Hotel and City Hotel 83. Nordiska Kristall is an exclusive shop for crystal design glass. The Kungsgatan store has an art-glass gallery. Furniture and design Edit DesignTorget . several locations, including: KulturhusetSergels Torg, 46 8 21 91 50, and Gtgatan 31 ( T Slussen ), 46 8 462 35 20 84. Open M-F 10:00-19:00, Sa 10:00-17:00, Su 12:00-18:00. A design store specialising in smaller items, ranging from the beautiful to the useful to the downright eccentric. Asplund furniture store, is an upscale store with world-class design. T stermalmstorg. R. O.O. M. is another great furniture and design store locaded in the PUB mall, T Htorget. Many antiquties shops are located close to T Odenplan . Good place to stroll around. If second hand is an option many Stadsmissionen and Myrorna (the Salvation Army shop) have fun and unique products that also contributes to a good cause. Especially Stadsmissionen Stortorget ( T Gamla stan ) has handpicked design and classical furiture. Speciality Stores Edit Garderoben 85 at Tegnrgatan 20 is a store which sells clothes and equipment for military, security and outdoors people. Open M-F 10:00-18:00, Sa 11:00-15:00. Stockholm features a large variety of restaurants. However, dining in Stockholm can be expensive, if you aim for something else than the fast food bars, the run-of-the-mill British-style pubs or the ethnic restaurants that dominate the budget bracket. Be prepared to pay around 175-250160SEK or more for most main courses at quality restaurants. If you are on a tight budget, self-catering is probably the best option. Most hotels and hostels have a good breakfast buffet, in many cases included with the room. Most restaurants have dagens rtt - a lunch offer, normally including a non-alcoholic beverage, bread, butter, salad and coffee M-F, usually 11:00-14:00. Expect to pay between 65-100160SEK. Generally more expensive downtown and cheaper in the suburbs. Many Asian, Indian, Mexican and fast food restaurants offer rather cheap all you can eat lunch buffets. Office workers usually go for lunch at noon, so try to show up just before, or past 13:00. Most restaurants kitchens close at 22:00 even on weekends, so dont get out too late. Alcohol in restaurants is expensive. A glass of house wine can cost more than 100160SEK, or 450160SEK for a bottle. Sweden has enforced non-smoking in all bars, pubs, restaurants and enclosed areas. Smoking is usually permitted outdoors, or in designated smoking roomsoutdoor seating. Many Stockholm restaurants are closed for vacation for a few weeks in July andor early August. In December, many restaurants offer a julbord (Christmas buffet), a variation of the classic Swedish smrgsbord with traditional seasonal dishes such as ham, pickled herring, lutfisk (stockfish from cod or ling, prepared with lye) and much more, which might require advance booking, costing around 400-600160SEK, beverages not included. In this cosmopolitan city, traditional Swedish cuisine, known as husmanskost or husman can be hard to get by. Many fine diners have a not-too-expensive husman course: some other places to eat Swedish are the Nystekt strmming wagon (meaning freshly fried herring) at Slussen, t gott (S:t Gransgatan 74, Kungsholmen) and Tennstopet (Dalagatan 50, Norrmalm). Guide Michelin recognizes six Stockholm restaurants: Two-star FrantznLindeberg 86 and Mathias Dahlgren Matsalen (including one-star Mathias Dahlgren Matbaren ) 87. and one-star Esperanto 88. Fredsgatan 12 89 and Lux 90. Sandys 91. several locations throughout the city: Sergelarkaden 6 ( T T-Centralen ), Klarabergsgatan 31 ( T T-Centralen ), Stureplan 2 ( T stermalmstorg ) and Gtgatan 28 ( T Slussen ). A large Stockholm-based fast food chain focusing on submarine sandwiches, wraps and salads, Sandys offer a wide selection, reliable quality and acceptable prices, although not by any means a bargain. Sandwiches 49160SEK (excluding drinks), XL sandwiches 59160SEK, salads 65160SEK. Cafs Edit Taking a break for coffee and a biscuit is a Swedish tradition, commonly called fika in Swedish, and there are many coffee-bars around the city. Traditional Swedish filter coffee is relatively strong when compared to American, but a far cry from the Italian espresso. Espresso, caffe latte, cappuccino and other varieties of Italian coffee are generally available. If you prefer tea, note that many cafs only offer a few flavours, but generally some black, red and green teas. There are not many Starbucks located in Stockholm but there are however several Swedish counterparts - Waynes Coffee . Roberts Coffee and Espresso House are the most common names here - that are strikingly similar in design. Just as everywhere else, the small local cafs offer a more personal experience, and often better coffee. Expect to pay anything from 20160SEK and upwards for a cup of regular black coffee. Dont hesitate to ask for a refill ( ptr in swedish) at self-service cafeterias, as it is often free. Drink Edit Retail drinks Edit Drinking alcohol is generally allowed in public areas, with some obvious exceptions, such as schools, playgrounds, indoor malls and public transport areas. In some parks, drinking is prohibited from midnight. Map of dry areas Systembolaget 92. Generally open M-W 10:00-18:00, Th-F 10:00-19:00, Sa 10:00-15:00, all stores closed Su, is the government monopoly chain for selling alcohol. The stores have a wide assortment and very helpful, knowledgeable staff. Swedish alcohol taxation makes beer and hard liquor expensive. Surprisingly, more exclusive wines can be a bargain. Ask the staff for advice. You need to be able to prove that you are over 20 years old, so be sure to bring photo ID. They could occasionally ask people that are well above 30 for photo ID. For more information, see the section on Systembolaget in the Sweden article. Central locations include: Lilla Nygatan 18 ( T Gamla Stan ). Klarabergsgatan 62 ( T T-Centralen ). Extra late hours: Closes 20:00 all weekdays. Regeringsgatan 44 ( T T-Centralen ). The largest Systembolaget store in Stockholm, with a special selection of exclusive wines. Vasagatan 25 ( T T-Centralen ) Nybrogatan 47 ( T stermalmstorg ) Folkungagatan 56 ( T Medborgarplatsen ) Bars and nightclubs Edit The cost for drinking out in Stockholm can vary a lot. Expect to pay around 30160SEK in the cheapest pub (55-75160SEK in a trendier club or pub) for a beer or cider, and at least 95-150160SEK for a long-drink or cocktail in a club. Bars usually have no cover charge, but may have an arbitrarily set (and arbitrarily enforced) minimum age limit (usually 21 or 23, sometimes as low as 18, other times as high as 27), while clubs usually charge 50-200160SEK at the door (or more at special performances). Long, and very slow moving lines tend to form outside most popular clubs - expect having to wait as much as 1 hour or more if going to a trendy place after midnight, even if raining or snowing. Dont forget to bring an ID . as bouncers could at anytime ask for identification at the door in both pubs and clubs. As in many other Swedish cities, clubs are quite often arranged illegally and underground outside of the city center. During the summer months, many open air parties are arranged. During fall and winter, there are underground parties in abandoned factories and other industrial buildings, like in many other cities. Some parties are only held once, while others are recurring. These are, naturally, not listed and are often informed of on a word of mouth or online community basis. Generally, such clubs play techno, house and other electronic music, and so, ask locals for advice in legal clubs that play the same genre. The Swedish word for clubs arranged illegally is svartklubb (literally black club). Due to the nature of such events, undercover police presence may be apparent and individuals could be searched for illegal substances at any moment. Stureplan is a district dominated by posh dancefloor nightclubs, at the crossing of Birger Jarlsgatan . Kungsgatan and Sturegatan . ( T stermalmstorg ). The mushroom-shaped rain shelter is a common meeting point. High entrance fees (200160SEK or more) and long lines. Can be difficult to get in to the clubs here if you are considered not fit in. Sdermalm is a district which have many smaller bars and nightclubs focusing on art and electronic or alternative music. Look in nightlife magazines for places around Hornstull (such as Strand), Mariatorget (such as Sidetrack . Marie Laveau and the Wednesday pop-club Baba Sonic ), Slussen (such as Debaser . Kolingsborg ), Skanstull (such as Trdgrden . Under Bron ). Major bar streets are Gtgatan (where most places are rather cheap pubs) and Bondegatan (with a younger and more trendy crowd), both on Sdermalm, Rrstrandsgatan in western Vasastan (also rather trendy, but drawing a slightly older crowd) and the area around the Rdhuset and Fridhemsplan subway stations on Kungsholmen (with many small, cheaper and relaxed places). There are also many local pubs outside of the city centre, where many locals go and the beer is cheaper. Ask any swedes for directions and they will be happy to help you. Most restaurants and bars close at 01:00, larger clubs usually at 03:00. There are an exclusive few open till 05:00. More trendy clubs might have a long queue from midnight till closing time. Get out early (at least before midnight). A few posh and expensive clubs in the Stureplan district have an informal or outspoken dress code, vrdad kldsel . Do not behave drunk in queues, as the guards may not be willing to let you in. Arguing aggressively with bouncers and security staff will certainly lead to serious consequences and is not recommended. If you can read Swedish, you can get more information about Stockholms nightlife in the free monthly magazine Njesguiden, the newspaper Dagens Nyheter on Thursdays, the free QX gay magazine for LGBT events and the free Metro on Fridays. Sleep Edit As of 2016, Stockholm has fairly typical hotel prices for Nordic regions. You can expect to pay around 2000-2500 SEK ( 220-270) for a double room in a 4 hotel, and anywhere from 800-1200 SEK for the cheapest 2 private double rooms. Hotels located far from city center are generally cheaper, as are hostels and private rooms without en suite bathrooms. Try to find one close to public transport. As throughout other major European cities, apartment rental services such as AirBNB provide competitive options as compared to traditional hotels. The cheap bunks are in short supply. Look for hostels at Svenska Turistfreningen, 93 and SVIF 94 Advance booking is recommended, especially during summer, and for those in the inner city. Stockholm has some spectacular hostels, such as af Chapman at Skeppsholmen, 95. Lngholmen 96. Jumbostay 97 at Arlanda, and Best Hostel at the Old Town waterfront 98. The lowest cost per bed can be found on the Baltic Sea cruiseferries. Contact Edit Phone Edit Phone booths are very rare as are public phones in general as most people have switched to cell phones. Prepaid cards are available and usually also include Internet access at a reasonable price. Coverage is excellent in Stockholm, even in the subway and road tunnels. Internet access Edit There are a number of places where you can access the Internet in central Stockholm. An alternative for any visitor to Sweden is to buy a pre-paid USB 3G4G modem. These can be had cheaply (down to 150160SEK) and the 3G4G coverage in Stockholm is excellent. Expect to pay around 100160SEKweek or 300160SEKmonth to use the 3G modem. Data limits are typically high (5 GBMonth but up to 20160GB or more is also available) Many cafs, hotels, libraries offer free wi-fi access. McDonalds and the local version Max also offers good free Wifi in their restaurants. The site Wifikartan show most of the free wi-fi access points in Stockholm and most of Sweden as well. Skype offers wi-fi access in some areas called Skype Zones 99. This service used to be offered for free as a test, but now seems to be subject to a fee. Telia HomeRun 100 is a commercial wi-fi service that covers many points in central Stockholm with wi-fi. Internet terminals Edit The company Sidewalk Express operates internet terminals in a number of convenience stores (most 7 Eleven and many Pressbyrn stores) and some other shops and public locations, including the main hall in the Stockholm Central railway station. Check their website 101 for a full list of locations. Most terminals are however quite uncomfortable to use (metallic keyboards, stand-up only access etc.) and fairly expensive. Unused time from one Sidewalk Express location can be reused at any other terminal in Sweden within 5 days. You can often use the internet for free at the public libraries (but you may have to ask first). Big libraries can be found at Medborgarplatsen ( T Medborgarplatsen ) and Sveavgen 73 ( T Odenplan ). The Central Station has Stockholmspanelen . information terminals with keyboards and web browsers that have full internet access but no address bar to type in the URL of the site you want to visit. But if you are clever theres a way to get to Google, you can then type in the URL you want to visit and hit Search. There are also a number of more gaming-oriented internet points. These are often open late nights. Matrix 8212 The underground hall in the Kungsgatan exit of the metro station Htorget. Open Su-Th 10:00-24:00, F-Sa 10:00-03:00. A centrally located 80-terminal gamer den with generous opening hours. Inferno Online . situated at Odenplan (metro station). The largest gaminginternet-cafe in the world. If you are a new user you need to create an account (free) and then pay for the amount of hours you want on your account (the prices are low compared to other internet terminals). Their website: infernoonline Stay safe Edit Stockholm is a safe city by international standards. As in other cities, however, you should avoid late-night walks through deserted areas of the city or through unlit parks. Stockholm has an exciting night-life. As in most countries, being overly intoxicated is not accepted in most bars and clubs, and could lead to the security staff forcibly ejecting the trouble-maker. Swedish people tend to binge-drink, and as usual, alcohol might fuel violence. Most crimes against tourists are crimes of opportunity, such as pick-pocketing, bicycle theft, auto theft, and auto vandalism . As always, do not leave valuable items in your car, and watch your bag in crowded places. Most shops and all major taxi companies accept credit and debit cards, so there is no need to carry a lot of cash. Be more aware of your belongings in crowded areas such as festivals, nightclubs, markets, airports, and public transport areas. Especially at night, avoid the suburbs on the far south end of the red metro lines Norsborg branch, as well as the far north end of the blue line, as violent crime is rife in these areas (by Scandinavian standards). Prefer the major cab companies ( Taxi Stockholm, Taxi Kurir . Taxi 020 and Topcab ) to avoid overcharging, and have a better chance of having belongings lost in the car returned to you. During summer, groups of street gamblers try to scam their audience on Drottninggatan and in other touristed areas. They use a variety of tricks one of them being planting a few of their own in the crowd. Dont play, you will lose. Though Sweden has an extensive welfare system, and Stockholm has fewer homeless and impoverished people than other cities of similar size, impoverished people can occasionally be seen begging downtown. A responsible way to address their situation is to buy the street paper, Situation Stockholm . for 50160SEK. You may also come upon beggars feigning disabilities, or handing out laminated begging cards on the subway. Buying food or water for someone begging is also a good way of helping, without risking that your money goes in the wrong hands. Stockholm is a very friendly to sexual minorities. Homophobic and transphobic attitudes will be met with outright hostility from many swedes. All parties in the Swedish parliament take a radical standpoint against harassment and violence towards sexual minorities. Same-sex couples will have no trouble living openly in Stockholm, which includes holding hands or kissing in public around the city. Despite this fact, common sense should be used late at night in some areas (as in any other city). --gt Respect Edit When using escalators . stand on the right and use the left side for walking up the stairs. Standing still on the left side might annoy people. On train and subway platforms, passengers should be allow to leave the car before attempting to board. Avoid walking in the cycle lane. Dedicated cycle paths are clearly marked, but sometimes run directly next to the pavement (sidewalk). Stockholm cyclists are subject to a comparatively hilly landscape and are unwilling to slow down and lose momentum. Usually, however, they are careful, signal clearly and use their bells, meaning that straying tourists most often are just sworn at. When waiting in lines, be patient and polite. Swedes seldom jump queues - but make sure you actually stand in the line. If unsure, ask. Swedes usually dont complain to people that are doing things (in their opinion) wrongly. They will just look at your foolish behaviour and swear silently to themselves. You might be embarrassing yourself but Swedes think that complaining about it will make an even bigger scene. Some things to pack: See also SwedenBring . Comfortable shoes. Stockholm is best experienced on foot. An umbrella or a raincoat for wet weather. Warm clothes in good materials (Long johnsstockings under your pantsskirt will keep you warm without looking like you wear your ski-outfit). Getting cash Edit There are many ATMs in the city, but some foreign card-holders, such as a Canadian, have reported trouble in using them, even when they purport to be connected to international networks their banks are part of, so consider doing some research before you arrive. There are many locations of a currency exchange called Forex, but they charge a whopping 50160SEK (6,5160) commission on top of their buy-sell spread. Creditdebit cards are widely accepted even for small amounts. Most places accept identification and a signature, but PIN-transactions are preferred. Toilets Edit Finding a good toilet in Stockholm can be tricky. Many department stores and fast-food restaurants have clean toilets, often for the charge of 5160SEK. That is also the cost of public toilet booths found in most city squares (though these might be messy) so be sure to carry some 5 and 10 SEK coins. Restaurants toilets are often reserved for customers, and might be messy depending on the establishment. Some good, clean toilets are found in Max at Norrmalmstorg, and in the bar Sturehof (at Stureplan - the establishment is too big for crew to keep track of people borrowing the toilet). Urinating in town is illegal, but urinals are often free even if you have to pay for a WC. The libraries, museums, and government buildings often have free, clean toilets. Most major hotels have clean lobby toilets. Some of them might be reserved for house guests and require an access code, but travellers can often get access to them on request. Laundry Edit Since all Swedish apartments either have a washing machine or access to a communal laundry room, there are virtually no self-service laundries to be found in Stockholm, with one exception: Tvttomaten . Vstmannagatan 61 ( T Odenplan ), 46 8 34 64 80, 102. Open M-F 08:30-18:30, Sa 09:30-15:00 (closed Sa from end of June to mid-August, closed one week at the end of July). Self service price: 50160SEK without drying, 100160SEK with drying (per machine, up to 5160kg). Most youth hostels have washing machines. Some dry cleaners offer to wash shirts and bed linen as well, but this tends to be quite expensive. Health Edit Swedish healthcare is generally of high quality, although you may have to face a long wait in emergency rooms. How fast you get to see the doctor is dependent on how ill you are and if others are sicker. If you have a small wound that needs stitches you will wait if there are victims of a car-accident. But if you are in a bad car-accident you know you will get help first. Money, name or title wont help pass the queue. EUEES citizens with a European Health Insurance card pay the same (rather low) fee for emergency and necessary care as a local citizen. Others must pay the whole health care cost (which can be between 1,700 and 2,200SEK for a doctors visit at an emergency care unit at a hospital). More information on hospital fees can be found on the Stockholm County information site 103. In an emergency . always call 112 for SOS Alarm, for ambulance, police, fire service, air and sea rescue, mountain patrol, or priest on call. English-speaking operators are available. There are two hospitals with 24-hour emergency care units in the inner city: S:t Grans Sjukhus . S:t Gransplan 1 ( T Fridhemsplan or T Stadshagen ), 46 8 58 70 10 00, 104 . Sdersjukhuset . Sjukhusbacken 10 ( Bus 3, 74 or 164 from T Skanstull, bus 74 from T Mariatorget or commuter train to Stockholm Sdra ), 46 8 616 10 00, 105 . For less serious illnesses and ailments, getting in touch with a local clinic, vrdcentral . is a much better option than the hospital emergency rooms. The Stockholm County healthcare hotline Vrdguiden (46 8 320 100, 106 ) can give medical advice and help you find a doctor. While information is officially given in Swedish only, the doctors can often speak some English. Pharmacies Edit The pharmacy market has recently been de-regulated, giving some competition to the state-operated monopoly chain Apoteket . Certified pharmacies have a green cross sign. You can buy over-the-counter medicine (such as paracetamol, ibuprofen, throat and cough relief tablets or nose-sprays) in almost any supermarket or convenience store. Apoteket C W Scheele . Klarabergsgatan 64 ( T T-Centralen ), 46 8 454 81 30. This pharmacy is centrally located and open 24 hours, all days of the week, including holidays. Service is limited late at night, and can be slow, but they have a very large inventory of specialized drugs. Apotek Hjrtat . Krukmakargatan 13 ( T Mariatorget ). Located on Sdermalm, with extra long operating hours: 08:00-22:00 all days of the week. Tap water Edit The tap water in Stockholm is of very high quality. There is no reason for buying bottled water. It is also completely accepted to ask for tap water in restaurants. Many places have a tap and glasses for self-service. Embassies Edit Get out Edit Sandhamn, Stockholm archipelago. Stockholm archipelago . with places such as Vaxholm, Grinda, Sandhamn and Ut. Drottningholm 8212The Royal family lives at the 18th century World Heritage Drottningholm Palace on the Lov island, 30 minutes from central Stockholm public transport. The 18th century palace is beautiful, and much of it is open to the public. The surroundings are well worth a walk as well. In the summertime, there is a regular boat service from Stadshuskajen (the City Hall Quay) to Drottningholm: 126 Birka 8212 For the real Viking buff, theres Birka 127. the site of a former Viking city of about 1,000 inhabitants situated on Bjrk, an island in Lake Mlaren. In recent years, a replica of the old city has been built up. Boats to Bjrk are operated by Strmma Kanalbolaget 128. Birka can also be reached by public transport to Rastaholm, and boarding a boat (see timetable 129 ). Uppsala 8212 The fourth largest city in Sweden, but still doable as a day trip. 80 km north of Stockholm. To get there, there are two rail options: SJ offers fast hourly service from Stockholm C to Uppsala, with a sporadic service to Gvle also calling at Uppsala. This option takes 40 minutes and costs 84 SEK. SL offers a stopping half-hourly service from Stockholm C to Uppsala, taking 55 minutes and costing 110 SEK (65 SEK for people under 20), though if you have an SL travlecard, this is reduced to 60 SEK (35 SEK for people under 20). In Uppsala you can see the biggest cathedral in Scandinavia, Linnaeus botanical gardens as well as Viking royal burial mounds and temple remains from the time when Uppsala was Swedens capital. Sigtuna 130 8212 Oldest surviving Swedish town, effectively Swedens capital during the Middle Ages. Streets are small here and dotted with low built wooden houses. Lies north of Stockholm and makes a good daytrip. Take the commuter train to Mrsta and change to bus 570, 572 and 575 for Sigtuna. All operated by SL. Bornsjn 8212 For a real wild animal safari close to Stockholm, Bornsjn is the best spot. It is a nature reserve 30 minutes drive south of Stockholm. The natural environment is perfect here for watching mammals like moose, roe deer and wild boar. Stockholm Outback offers tours down to the reserve every evening during the summer. For further information call 46 73-6578708 or visit their homepage 131 . Roslagen . the coastal area of Uppland . north-east of Stockholm. Norrtlje is the major city, conveniently reached by buses leaving from Tekniska hgskolan . The area offers an almost endless variety of public lakes, beaches, coves, cliffs, islands, forests, farmland, wild animals, fishing, trekking, free camping and just about everything for nature lovers and independent travelers. Also a perfect location to see Swedes in their recluse summer homes, enjoying all concievable outdoor activities and marine sports. Routes through Stockholm
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