FIRST INFORMATION 1 CONTENT 3 WELCOME TO SWEDEN AND STOCKHOLM THE CITY OF STOCKHOLM WHILE IN STOCKHOLM 10 MAP OF STOCKHOLM 11 VARIOUS FACTS ABOUT SWEDEN 12 TRAVEL INFORMATION 14 REGISTRATION & ACCREDITATION 15 THE VENUE 16 ACCOMMODATION 19 CHAPERONES 19 MEAL SERVICE 20 EXPENSES FOR ROOMS AND MEALS 20 USEFUL INFORMATION 21 DEADLINES 22 EVENT TICKETS 22 CONTACTS 23 PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE 2 Left: The celebration of Swedens nationalday June 6th with the view from the Stockholm Castle. Above right: The Ericsson Globe. Middle: The Nationalguard. Right: South part of the city. WELCOME TO SWEDEN AND STOCKHOLM The Swedish Figure Skating Association together museums and attractions. Most of the city’s with the City of Stockholm welcome skaters, attractions can be reached on foot, and there’s a ofcials, judges and guests from all International good chance of experiencing a lot of things in a Skating Union Members to the ISU European Figure short time. Experience big city life, the history of Skating Championships® 2015 in Stockholm, held civilization and natural scenery, all in the course from January 26th to February 1st. of the same day. Stockholm, one of the most beautiful capitals in Stockholm is known for its beauty, its buildings the world, is built on 14 islands connected by 57 and architecture, its abundant clean and open bridges. The beautiful buildings, the greenery, the water, and its many parks. fresh air and the proximity to the water are dis- tinctive traits of this city. The Archipelago The Capital of Sweden ofers all the comforts of a The world famous Stockholm Archipelago is big city, with the added cosiness of a small town. made up of over 30’000 islands, from small to And everything is right on your doorstep. large, some buzzing with activity, others barely large enough to peak out from the crystal clear waters of the Baltic Sea. The Archipelago can be THE CITY OF STOCKHOLM easily reached by boat from Stockholm city and With its 750-year history and rich cultural life, day trips run regularly all year round. Stockholm ofers a wide selection of world-class 3 4 Iceskating at Riddarfjärden facing the City Hall. Upper left: Statues at Millesgården. Left: The ABBA museum. Right: The Seglora Church at Skansen. The Stockholm card – the smart way to discover Stockholm The Stockholm Card will save you time and money. sion to many sights, museums and attractions. You You’ll discover sights, museums, attractions and will find all information about Stockholm on the excursions you didn’t even know existed. It includes ofcial website www.visitstockholm.com free rides on the metro, buses as well as free admis- WHILE IN STOCKHOLM – PLACES TO VISIT AND THINGS TO DO ABBA, The Museum is more than an ordinary porary photography. Fotografiska presents four museum. Naturally, the members’ costumes, gold unique large exhibitions and about 20 smaller records, original items, memorabilia, and much, exhibitions annually. In addition to the large exhibi- much more are here. But at this museum you are tion, Fotografiska also houses a book and souvenir an important part of the experience! They simply shop, a restaurant, a photo gallery. In the bar on want you to experience the feeling of being the the top floor you will find one of Stockholm’s very 5th ABBA member. To find out what you would best vantage points. look like in their legendary stage costumes, to sing at the Polar Studio, to experience exciting hologram illusions, and to enter the stage together City Hall, with its spire featuring the golden with the band. Your material will be recorded on Three Crowns, is one of the most famous silhou- your personal ID number on your ticket. ettes in Stockholm. Guided tours are available all year round. Stockholm City Hall is one of the coun- try’s leading examples of national romanticism in Fotografiska (Photographic museum) is one architecture. The City Hall is built from eight of the world’s largest meeting places for contem- million bricks, and the 106 meter tall tower has 5 The Old Town and the Royal Palace. the three crowns, which is the Swedish national Millesgården, the spectacular museum built coat of arms, at its apex. Behind the magnificent on terraces is the former home of artists Carl and facades are ofces and session halls for politicians Olga Milles. In the park some of Carl Milles most and ofcials, as well as splendid assembly rooms famous sculptures are on display. Original cast- and unique works of art. Stockholm’s municipal ings and tools are shown in the large studio. Art council meets in Rådssalen, the Council Chamber. gallery, museum shop and bistro. The great Nobel banquet is also held in the City Hall. After the dinner in Blå hallen, the Blue Hall, Nobel Prize recipients, royalty and guests dance Skansen is beautifully located on Royal Djur- in Gyllene salen, the Golden Hall, with its 18 million gården and sports spectacular views over all of gold mosaic tiles. The Closing Reception of the Stockholm. This is also a Sweden in miniature. 150 European Figure Skating Championships 2015 will farms and dwellings from diferent parts of the be held here. country were disassembled and transported here. Swedish traditions such as Midsummer, Walpurgis Night and Lucia are celebrated at Skansen. Gamla Stan, the Old Town, is one of the largest and best preserved medieval city centers in Europe, and one of the foremost attractions in Stockholm. The Royal Palace, Welcome to one of the largest This is where Stockholm was founded in 1252. All palaces in Europe! The Royal Palace is the ofcial of Gamla Stan and the adjacent island of Riddar- residence of His Majesty the King of Sweden, holmen are like a living pedestrian-friendly museum with over 600 rooms. The Palace is open to the full of sights, attractions, restaurants, cafés, bars public and ofers no less than five museums. and places to shop. Gamla Stan is also popular with The Palace was largely built during the eigh- aficionados of handicrafts, curios and souvenirs. teenth century in the Italian Baroque style, on the The narrow winding cobblestone streets, with spot where the “Tre Kronor” castle burned down their buildings in so many diferent shades of in 1697. Visit the reception rooms with splendid gold, give Gamla Stan its unique character. Even interiors from the eighteenth and nineteenth now cellar vaults and frescoes from the Middle centuries, Rikssalen (the Hall of State) with Ages can be found behind the visible facades, Queen Kristina’s silver throne, and Ordenssalarna and on snowy winter days the district feels like (Halls of the Orders of Chivalry). You can also see something from a story book. 6 Left: SkyView at Globen. Right: The Vasa Museum. Gustav III’s Museum of Antiquities, the Tre Kronor built museum show the height of the ship’s original Museum and the Treasury. The Royal Palace also masts. Today the Vasa Museum is the most visited contains the Armory, with royal costumes and museum in Scandinavia, with over one million armor, as well as coronation carriages and mag- visitors a year. There are nine diferent exhibitions nificent coaches from the Royal Stable. Make sure around the ship to tell about life on board the ship. not to miss the parade of soldiers and the daily The film about the Vasa is shown in 16 diferent changing of the guard. languages. In addition there is a well-stocked shop and a pleasant restaurant. Tours of the museum take place every day. The Vasa Museum is the only preserved seventeenth-century ship in the world, and a unique art treasure. More than 95 percent of the SkyView is the new world-class attraction that ship is original, and it is decorated with hundreds takes you to the top of the world’s largest spheri- of carved sculptures. The 69 meter-long warship cal building, the Ericsson Globe, a Stockholm Vasa sank on its maiden voyage in the middle of landmark. From the approximate 130 meters (425 Stockholm in 1628, and was salvaged 333 years feet) above sea level, you get a fantastic view later in 1961. For nearly half a century the ship encompassing all of Stockholm. The two SkyView has been slowly, deliberately and painstakingly gondolas depart every 10 minutes, and the restored to a state approaching its original glory. entire visit takes about 30 minutes. Restaurant, The three masts on the roof outside the specially café and souvenir shop are adjacent to SkyView. Shopping Stockholm City is the place for There are several H&M stores and other large afordable shopping. especially of the young and chain stores in the nearby area and along the trendy variety. Drottninggatan and the area pedestrian mall. between Sergels Torg and Kungsträdgården are full of clothing chains, and they share the area Upper Drottninggatan has gained a trendier and with large shopping temples such as the theme focused fashion image, where PUB is on the leading store Feet First (shoes) and the large-scale classic edge of a reawakening of young Swedish fashion Stockholm department stores. and interior design. Åhléns City, where Drottninggatan ends at Sergels At Gallerian on Hamngatan, shopaholics can get torg, is the largest department store in Sweden. their fill of various clothing chains and then stop 7 Left: Åhlens City Beauty department. Middle: NK. Upper right: H&M. Right: Svenskt Tenn. for a bite at one of the many restaurants and cafés. and beautiful furniture by Swedish-Austrian architect and designer Josef Frank still cause people to NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), on Hamngatan 18-20, is make a pilgrimage to the store on Strandvägen.