Partner Club 66th CIDESCO World Congress in Stockholm
In conjunction with the Congress we are offering a special ”Partner Program” for the weekend during CIDESCO meeting times. Don’t miss the opportunity to bring your partner to Stockholm. While you are learning at the CIDESCO meetings, your partner will have a great time discovering Stockholm. Travel costs and guides are sponsored by CIDESCO Section Sweden. Museum visits and Meals are additional costs.
Program for the Partner Club Saturday 8th September 10.00 Meet up at the Waterfront Hotel 10.30 Tour of the historical Vasa Museum 12.30 Lunch at - Restaurang Glöd -– a genuine Viking Restaurant 13.30 Tour of the ABBA the Museum 15.00 Visit the outdoor museum Skansen – Sweden in miniature 17.30 Return to the Waterfront Hotel
Sunday 9th September 10.30 Meet up at the Waterfront Hotel 11.00 Stockholm Rooftop Tour – see the city from above. 12.30 Lunch at Restaurang tradition – Traditional Swedish Food 13.30 Visit to The Royal Castle 15.30 Walk through the Old Town with “Swedish Fika” 17.00 Return to the Waterfront Hotel Information and Prices The Vasa Museum The Vasa ship capsized and sank in Stock- holm 1628. After 333 years on the sea bed the mighty warship was salvagedsalvaged, and the voyage could continue. Today Vasa is the world’s only preserved 17th century ship and the most visited museum in Scan- dinavia. The Vasa Museum is one of Scandinavia’s most visited museums. It is here that you will find in all its glory, the unique and well preserved man-of- war Vasa from 1628, embellished with hundreds of wooden sculptures. Read more: https://www.vasamuseet.se/en SEK 130
ABBA the Museum Walk in – Dance out! ABBA The Museum is no ordinary museum. It’s not just about the original costumes, gold records and so many other wonderful items of memorabilia – it’s about you! Feel what it’s like to be onstage with ABBA, to sing at the famous Polar Studio or to dress up in those legendary costumes (virtual). There’s so much to expe- rience… you’ll have the time of your lives! Read more: http://www.abbathemuseum.com/en/ SEK 250
Skansen Skansen is the world’s oldest open-air museum, showcasing the whole of Sweden with houses and farmsteads from every part of the country. At Skansen, you can discover Sweden’s history and find out how Swedes once lived according to the changing seasons, through the customs and traditions, work, celebrations and everyday life of times gone by. This is also a place where festive occasions are celebrated throughout the year. The lively programme of activities includes singing, dancing and concerts. Skansen is a unique place where history meets the present day, where Swedish traditions and craftsmanship live on, and where people of all ages come together. Here you can see Nordic wildlife, rare breeds, pets and exotic creatu- res. The Skansen Aquarium and Our Africa feature exotic animals including monkeys, birds, reptiles and insects. The park area surrounding the museum has a variety of planting and gardens. Read more: http://www.skansen.se/en/this-is-skansen SEK 105
Rooftop Tour Welcome to us up on the Roof! Welcome to the original track in Stockholm, opened in 2007. Roof- top Tours is an exciting guided tour over Stock- holm, 43 meters above the ground. Here you get to see a part of Stockholm´s best views, with both well-known and new sights to look out over, from above. It is, as the name suggests, a walk along an exposed track. It includes no climbing; it is a guided, historical walk along a catwalk, on top of the old Parliament building on Riddarholmen. On the roof, the guides tell anecdotes and the history of Stock- holm as a city and Sweden as a country. During the tour, you are secured to our security system the whole way around the roof we walk on. Only enjoy the view and take in the stories! More information: https://takvandring.com/en/ SEK 595
The Royal Palace of Stockholm Welcome to one of Europe’s largest and most dyna- mic palaces! The Royal Palace of Stockholm is His Majesty The King’s official residence and is also the setting for most of the monarchy’s official receptions. The palace is a daily place of work for The King and Queen as well as for the various departments that make up the Royal Court. This combination of royal residence, workplace and culture-historical monument open year round to vi- sitors makes the Royal Palace of Stockholm unique Photograph: Alexis Daflos/Kungl. Hovstaterna amongst Europe’s royal residences. The palace is built in baroque style by the architect Nicodemus Tessin and is formed as a Roman pa- lace. The palace has more than 600 rooms divided between seven floors with a state apartment facing the city and smaller living rooms facing the inner courtyard. The palace contains many interesting things to see. In addition to the Royal Apartments there are three museums steeped in regal history: the Treasury with the regalia, the Tre Kronor Museum that portrays the palaces medieval history and Gustav III’s Museum of Antiquities. See respective tourist destination at the palace in the left-hand menu for more information.
More information: http://www.kungahuset.se/royalcourt/visittheroyalpalaces/theroyalpalace.4.396160 511584257f218000138.html SEK 160 Restaurants Restaurant Glöd Glöd is the museum restaurant, situated in one of the city’s prime locations, overlooking the water in Wasahamnen harbour. With quality in focus, this restaurant serves well prepared food with a modern Nordic touch that is as inviting as the décor. On the menu at Glöd you’ll find a mix of hearty stews, vegetarian dishes as well as filling sandwiches and salads. Everything is prepared from scratch using carefully selected ingredients. Real Viking enthu- siasts can order the Viking-inspired “Glöd’s Vikingapanna” and, naturally, there is mead for those who want to try it. Everything on the menu is organic and seasonal. Read more: http://www.vikingaliv.se/en/visit-us/restaurant/ Tradition Here at Tradition we offer you food from the Swedish cuisine as it was originally intended: Featured, uncomplicated high quality ingredients that are prepared with knowledge and care. Restaurant Traditions founder Jonas Petersson has worked on international renowned places such as Aquavit in New York and Quaglino’s in London. But even on classic Swedish restaurants Ulriksdals Wärdshus, Basement Aurora and Reisen. And after working with different types of food from different food cultures, he has learned to appreciate the simplicity and good taste as the Swedish food tradition can give. Read more: http://www.restaurangtradition.se/en/
How to enter the Partner Club Just send us an e-mail on: [email protected] to register for the program. We will get back to you with more details.
Terms of Payment Prices for museums are only approximate and may be different upon booking. You can pay for the Museums at the ticket desk directly on arrival. You can also buy the Stockholm Pass in advance if you are planning to visit more sights. Not included in the Pass are ABBA the Museum and the Rooftop Tour. For more information: https://www.stockholmpass.com/stockholm-pass-prices.php
We warmly welcome you to Stockholm!