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9 12 4 5 1 The Nobel Prize 13 2 Münchenbryggeriet 6 3 Stockholm Central 1 4 Stockholm City Hall 10 5 Royal Castle 6 Storkyrkan 7 Royal Opera House 11 8 Konserthuset 9 10 ABBA Museum 11 Gröna Lund amusement park 12 2 13 Moderna Museum 14 Museum

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The Extended Program for international guests

Wednesday, 9 October Thursday, 10 October Friday, 11 October

2.00 pm at : 8.30 am – 4.00 pm: 8.30 am – 4.30 pm: Welcome! An introduction to the Nobel The democracy mission in the Swedish Nobel Prize Teacher Summit 2019 at Prize Teacher Summit and the Extended schools. An insight in how the democracy Münchenbrygeriet, Torkel Knutssons- Program. mission in the Swedish curriculum is gatan 2, Stockholm. formulated and how it is being interpreted 2.30 pm at Nobel Prize Museum: in daily life in schools. Introduction, Saturday, 12 October For the greatest benefi t to humankind school visits and workshop. – A customized guided tour of the new 11.00 am at Nobel Prize Museum exhibition. (also available on Saturday 12 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm at Stockholm entrance: October 11.00) City Hall: Choice between a guided tour of the city of Reception with a welcoming by the Mayor Stockholm or a customized guided tour of 3.30 pm at Nobel Prize Museum: of Stockholm, dinner and a guided tour. the new exhibition: For the greatest benefi t Co ee/Tea available in the Bistro Nobel. to humankind at the Nobel Prize Museum.

Optional 2.00 pm Program with Nobel Laureates: – not included in the program, tickets available at nobelprizemuseum.se. Practical Information

Transfer to/from the airport In order to pay or withdraw cash with your Is safe? credit card you need a card with chip and There are buses and / or trains regularly Sweden is a safe country to travel around PIN (Personal Identifi cation Number). The going in to the City. Transfer tickets are in. Violent crime is uncommon and older magnetic-stripe cards won’t work. available at the terminal upon arrival at mugings (although not unheard of) are your Stockholm Airport. thankfully very rare. Most credit cards will charge you for using a cash machine abroad, but since it varies Please find detailed information That said, there is always a small risk that between companies, contact your card- you could be a victim of crime. Keep an via the links below: provider to know the rate for sure. Stockholm Arlanda Airport eye on your personal belongings – there are frequent reports of pickpocketing and www.swedavia.com/arlanda/ The monetary unit in Sweden is the krona bag snatching, particularly in busy areas Bromma Stockholm Airport SEK. Bank notes are printed in values of like (Stockholm’s old town). www.swedavia.com/bromma/ 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1,000 kronor. Thefts from hostel and hotel rooms are The coin is available as 1, 2, 5 and 10 kronor. Stockholm Skavsta Airport rare but you should always keep valuables Euro (€) bills or coins are not valid in Sweden. www.skavsta.se/en/ like laptops and passports locked away. Please note: Gettinga around Many of Sweden’s older notes and coins SOS numbers Public transportation is excellent in became invalid in 2017. Learn more about Stockholm. SL, the Stockholm Public valid banknotes and coins here: If you need help from the emergency Transport, is the convenient way to travel www.riksbank.se services, call 112. This number is always when exploring the capital of Sweden. free to call. Sta speak English and The Nobel Prize Museum has not arranged Is the food & water safe? Swedish and will be able to send help to you wherever you are. for any additional transports for this The food conference. Swedish restaurants and takeaway shops For non-urgent crimes the best option is to have to meet strict health and safety report directly to a police station. Or, you Please visit this link to find information criteria in order to serve food, and even can contact the police on their non-urgent on how to travel with SL then they’re subject to regular checks. number, 11414. www.sl.se/en/getting-around/ Getting sick from food in a resturant is very unusual. Sweden weather in October Do I need travel insurance? The tap water In central/southern Sweden, where With thousands of lakes and plenty of rain The simple answer is yes. Hospital bills Stockholm is situated the winters are short and snow, clean drinking water is and doctors’ fees can quickly get out of and quite cold, and summer temperatures something Sweden has by the bucket load. control and if you have something stolen are similar to those in southern England, The cold water that comes out of the tap is in Sweden, or miss a fl ight, or even just but with a lot more hours of sunshine and safe to drink, and Swedes rarely buy still leave your phone on the bus, a good travel daylight. bottled water. insurance policy will help you.

The October weather can be sunny and Shopping mild with a temperature around 10° C or Regular shopping hours more. OR it can be windy and rainy with a Monday–Friday 9.30 am – 6.00 pm temperature around 5° C or less. So bring a Saturday 9.30 am – 2.00/4.00 pm jacket and covered shoes. Just in case. In Stockholm, department stores remain Cash & Credit cards open until 7.00 pm or longer. Some are also open on Sundays between 12 noon Sweden is one of the most cashless and 4.00 pm. Shops generally close early societies on the planet. Most of the bank the day before a public holiday. branches have stopped handling cash; many shops, and restaurants now only accept plastic or mobile payments. Bargain hunting Major credit cards (some restriction may Look for the special signs indicating sales. apply to American Express) are widely “REA” indicates a sale; “Extrapris”, used accepted throughout Sweden at banks, along with red price labels, indicates hotels, stores, restaurants, taxis, car rental discounts of at least 10%; and “Fynd” companies, and for air, ship and rail tickets. indicates special o ers. Eating out in the Södermalm area

Nice Price

Falafelbaren, Hornsgatan 39 B Vapiano, Munkbrogatan 8 / Götgatan 78 Koh Phangan, Skånegatan 57 Bra Mat, Ringvägen 8

Pay a little more

Pelikan, Blekingegatan 40 Meatballs, Nytorgsgatan 30 La Colline, Götgatan 29