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Stockholm Tourist Guide The four “Must See and Do’s” when visiting Stockholm Skansen Drottningholms Palace Gröna Lunds Amusement Park Vasa Museum Municipality Facts 01 Population 782 885 Area 209,12 km² Regional Center Stockholm County Stockholm More Information 02 Internet www.stockholm.se www.stockholmtown.com Newspapers Dagens Nyheter (The Daily News) www.dn.se View of Stockholm. Photo: Shutterstock Svenska Dagbladet (Swedish Daily Paper) www.svd.se Stockholm Tourist Center Welcome to Stockholm Sverigehuset, Hamngatan 27 Entré Kungsträdgården, Stockholm One of the world’s most beautiful capitals! It is never boring in Stockholm - just listen: +46 8-508 28 508 shrieks of excitement from Gröna Lund, the Water, green grass and the architecture make murmurs from the hundreds enjoying outside Stockholm a fantastic city for both outside restaurants and cafés, the sound of people and inside activities. The city capital, with it’s swimming in the middle of the city, the steady Notes 750 year old history and rich culture life, has clatter from the guards marching in front of the 03 something for everyone’s tastes. A unique palace, jazz from Skeppsholmen, the church range of world-class museums, events, clocks melody and the countryside silence on Emergency 112 restaurants and shopping makes your trip to Djurgården. Although we do not usually say Police 114 14 Stockholm an experience to remember for it loud, but Stockholmers’ are very proud of Country Code +46 life. our city and it’s wonderful sounds. Come and Area Code 08 listen for yourself. Eurotourism Media Group AB Box 55157 504 04 Borås Sweden Tel +46 33-233220 Fax +46 33-233222 [email protected] Copyright © 2009 Eurotourism Media Group AB Protected by international law; any violation will be prosecuted. 1 An Independent Tourist Information Company Tourist Guide Stockholm See and Do Small rocky beach. Photo: Shutterstock Stockholm, the Old Town. Photo: Shutterstock 1600 - and 1700’s. The Royal Palace is one refreshing bathing. Why not try out some of City of the most famous buildings. the city’s bathing spots? Gamla Stan (The Old City) You will find many museums in Gamla Stan, If you want to really experience the city, including; The Cornelis Vreeswijk Museum, Smedsuddsbadet then Gamla Stan is just the right place. Livrustkammaren (The Royal Armory), Batheing beach in Rålambshovsparken. It has Stockholm’s largest selection of The Stockholm Medieval Museum and Subway – Fridhemsplan restaurants, tourist shops, museums The Nobel Museum. There are also many and studios. You will find many delightful churches well worth a visit such as; The Långholmens strandbad and klippbad pathways to stroll around and enjoy the Great Church which was used for the royal (Sand and Rock beaches) beautiful surroundings. Västerlånggatan wedding and The German Church known On the green island of Långholmen. Subway is one of the most popular streets and for its beautiful glass paintings. You can – Hornstull stretches from Mynttorget to Järntorget. The also visit the Riddarholms Church which street is lined with tourist shops and here was inaugurated around 1300 and is one of Fjäderholmarna you can buy almost everything imaginable. the city’s oldest buildings. Bather-friendly rocks on Stockholm’s closest Stockholm’s narrowest street is Mårten skerry, just 25 minutes by boat from Slussen Trotzig Grand, and the narrowest point is or Nybroplan. only 90 centimeters wide. Swimming Fredhällsbadet When Stockholm was founded in 1200- Bathing in Stockholm Rocky beach at Fredhäll. Subway – century, it was built on Stadsholmen. Over Kristineberg the next several hundred years, it included Stockholm is one third water, one third the areas Östermalm, Norrmalm and greenery and one third townscape. The Brunnsviksbadet Södermalm which was more rural. Many of water and greenery, in combination with Bathing beach and greenery by Frescati the houses in Gamla Stan were built in the a clean city, provide the opportunity for Hage. Roslagsbanan station Universitet Eurotourism Media Group AB Box 55157 504 04 Borås Sweden Tel +46 33-233220 Fax +46 33-233222 [email protected] 2 Copyright © 2009 Eurotourism Media Group AB Protected by international law; any violation will be prosecuted. An Independent Tourist Information Company Tourist Guide Stockholm See and Do Amusement Swings. Photo: Shutterstock You can find parrots in the Butterfly House. Photo: Shutterstock View of the Djurgarden island. Photo: Shutterstock Hornstull solbad and duschbad Flatenbadet (Bathing) heart of the city. Many of the boats offer (Sunbathing and showers) tours in Swedish, English, German, Russian, Subway – Hornstull Near Flatensjön in Skarpnäck. Large French, Spanish, Italian, Finnish, Chinese Bathing/Swimming area (beach), several and Japanese. Tours are limited during the Swimming pools bathing places around the lake, outside winter. Eriksdalsbadet serving, walking trails, diving tower, mini- +46 8-120 040 00 Subway – Skanstull golf, and camping. Afternoon and evening www.stromma.se/en/Sightseeing/ +46 8-508 402 50 sun. Bus 401 from subway Slussen to Stockholm Flatenbadet or bus 811 and 816 from Kampementsbadet – Swimming Pool Subway Gullmarsplan. By car: Tyresövägen, Fjärilshuset på Haga Subway Gärdet Flatenvägen exit. Large parking area. (Butterfly House in Haga) +46 8-661 62 16 A promising and wonderful nature Mälarhöjdens friluftbad experience. Hundreds of exotic butterflies, (Outdoor Swimming Pool) flying free in a natural tropical environment, Erstaviksbadet (Bathing) You can reach Mälarhöjdens by either along with frogs, parrots, insects and other Drottningholms boat or Subway, Bredäng. animals. Look through the glass and watch Nacka, just east of Erstaviks Country A 15 minute walk from the subway station. the carp swim by, along with a wide variety Manor. Wonderful sandy beach with grass of fish. All surrounded by exotic vegetation areas. Cliffs. Windsurfing school and the and tropical climate. In addition, Stockholm’s possibilities to rent surfboards. Family Activities oldest winter garden, store and greenhouse Boat Tours (Sightseeing) café. Saltsjöbanan (train) from Slussen to The museum is handicap friendly. Erstaviksbadet, then approximately 1,5 km If you would like to experience Stockholm Bus: 70, 515 walk along a trail. With car: Värmdöleden from the water, there are many different Hagaparken, Solna (Rt. 222) exit at Saltsjöbaden, then follow boat tours to choose from. There are tours +46 8-730 39 81 the signs. through the archipelago and through the www.fjarilshuset.se Eurotourism Media Group AB Box 55157 504 04 Borås Sweden Tel +46 33-233220 Fax +46 33-233222 [email protected] Copyright © 2009 Eurotourism Media Group AB Protected by international law; any violation will be prosecuted. 3 An Independent Tourist Information Company Tourist Guide Stockholm See and Do Gröna Lunds Tivoli (Amusement Park) Experience the magical world filled with attractions, games, lotteries and entertainment. At Gröna Lunds Tivoli, life is filled with laughter, shrieks of excitement, and tingles in the tummy, a place for the entire family to enjoy. We have something for everyone - for example, the worlds highest free fall, roller coaster’s and even children rides in the Pettson and Findas world. Afterwards, relax and enjoy great food at one of the several restaurants located in the park. For a little tranquility, take a walk on the beach and enjoy the view over Stockholm. Bus: 44, 47 Lilla allmänna gränd 9, Stockholm +46 8-587 501 00 www.gronalund.com Insane Insane is a unique roller coaster at Gröna Lund and opened at the end of April 2009. Each ride is unique because it depends upon the people you are riding with. At a speed of 17 m/s, you go backwards, forwards, straight up and down then it might spin you Grona Lund amusement park in Stockholm. Photo: Shutterstock around hysterically. Totally crazy! Junibacken (Children’s Museum) the Viking age and up until the 1600’s. In is a recreation area, swimming areas and Albysjön, to the south, you can see a giant a archipelago of islets and islands. You The story train can take you on en exciting cauldron or pothole formed by melting ice can end the tour here or continue through trip through Astrid Lindgrens magical world, from the Ice Age, about 10,000 years ago. Uddby and onto Kalvfjärden. Beautiful where you can meet Madicken, Emil, Ronja At Tullingesjön, you can see an ancient hill views of Tyresö Castle and Lurudden. The and many other characters. Toy and art fort (just before Norsholmen). robust can continue onto Ällmorafjärden, exhibitions, along with a children’s theater. Vissvassfjärden and towards the open sea Café/restaurant and children’s book store. Broströmmen along Gränöfjärd. Wonderful day tour. Bus: 44, 47 The river from Brosjön to Norrtälje is 14 Difficulty: moderate. Galärvarvsvägen, Stockholm km long and used to be an important way +46 8-587 230 00 for sailboats. During the summer, the Kolarmoraån www.junibacken.se area is nearly a tropical paradise filled with The rivier is 30 km long from lake Vällen wonderful plants and bird life. The river to Edsbro. Along the entire route, there is Canoeing / Kayaking flows into Norrtäljeviken. a rich bird life and a good chance to see a moose around dusk or dawn. Albysjön-Tullingesjön Drevviken-Gränöfjärden An easy day tour, 14 km and starts at The route goes from Drevviken, through Nickstaturen Flottsbrogården in Botkyrka. During the the forest Gudöa to Långsjön, then 19 km long, easy to moderate. The tour Bronze Age, existed a way from Kaggfjärden further through the narrow and rapid provides you with an idea of Södertörns to Tullingesjön and Albysjön, and up to Gammelströmmen to Tyresö Flaten. When southerly archipelago. The smallest way Mälaren which is still used today. Through the water is low, there can be ground areas goes through Dragets canal at Järflotta. Start Flottsbrosundet (Recreation Area), there and stoney. At Nyfors, there is a short (150 at Nickstabadet (Canoe rental), dettours is a dirt road which played an important m) land area where you carry your canoe to Sågvikens beautiful sandy beaches, part as the entrance from the south, during to continue onto Albysjön.