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City trips Stockholm   -   Capital City Sweden.

A gulf of the Baltic Sea surrounds the town in the east with numerous bays, headlands, and about 24,000 large and small islands (archipelago). This area is called Skärgården.

Downtown Stockholm:  Kungsholmen, Norrmalm, Östermalm and Södermalm.

South: Enskede-Årsta Vanto, Farsta, Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Skarpnäck, Skärholmen and Älvsjö.

West: Bromma, Hässelby-Vällingby Rinkeby Kista and Spånga-Tensta.


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Hotels in Stockholm

  Hotels in Stockholm

  Best Western Wallin Hotel ****, Wallingatan 15, 107 24 Stockholm
On Wallingatan, a side street off Drottninggatan, you will find the quietly situated Best Western Wallin Hotel. Staying close to Stockholm's sights and sounds will ensure you will get the most out of your visit to Stockholm . What's more, you will be only five minutes walk away from Stockholm's Central Station and the Arlanda Express.

  Park Inn Stockholm-Arlanda
 ***, Bristagatan 16, S-19045 Stockholm-Arlanda
The hotel is situated only 4 km from Stockholm International Airport. It's a perfect location for an efficient stay for business travelers and conferences. Ideal top floor meeting room for functions and exhibitions.

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

Thomas Cook   -   City trips Stockholm

 
Create your perfect trip to Stockholm   -   Flight, Hotel and Car



Travel Guides Stockholm / Related books

Travel Guide Stockholm  [ amazon.co.uk ]

  DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Stockholm
Anna Mosesson (Author)
Hardcover: 232 pages; Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (14 Jan 2010); ISBN-10: 1405346922.

  Time Out Stockholm 4th edition
Paperback: 256 pages; Publisher: Time Out; 4th Revised edition edition (4 Aug 2011); ISBN-10: 1846702305

  Stockholm (Lonely Planet Encounter Guide)
Becky Ohlsen (Author)
Paperback: 192 pages; Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 2nd edition edition (1 Feb 2010); ISBN-10: 174179286X.

  Insight Pocket Guide: Stockholm
Paperback: 96 pages; Publisher: Insight (12 May 2010); ISBN-10: 9812822178.

  Frommer's Stockholm Day by Day
Mary Anne Evans (Author)
Paperback: 190 pages; Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1 Pap/Map edition (21 April 2009); ISBN-10: 0470699744.

Transport / How do I travel to Stockholm

  Arlanda Airport   -   Stockholm Airport

SAS 
Non-stop from most major gateways in the UK to Stockholm.

  

 
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  Airline Tickets Stockholm / Discount Flights 
Flight tickets Stockholm / Price comparison possible

  DFDS Seaways   -   Newcastle - Gothenburg and Helsingborg [ Malmö / Stockholm ]

  ScandLines,  Silja Line,  Stena Line,  TT-Line,  Viking Line
Regular ferry services operate between Sweden and the Baltic States,  Denmark,  Finland,  Germany,  Norway,  Poland,  and the UK.


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  Stockholm Tourist Board
You can cover the entire city center by foot in a couple of hours. In the same amount of time, you can shop till you drop at an impressive number of designer establishments. In the evening, you can choose from among theater, opera, outdoor stages, beautiful movie houses, musicals, and sports arenas. And when your stomach begins to rumble, you've only got to decide what you feel like eating - the world's cuisines are represented here.
About Stockholm | Activities |  Accommodation | Culture & Attractions | Dining & Nightlife | Surroundings | Shopping

  Stockholm City   -   Capital City Sweden   -   largest municipality in Sweden

  Stockholm City Council 
Geographically, Stockholm County Council covers the whole of Stockholm County and has 1.8 million inhabitants. Within the County Council, there are 26 municipalities of varying size, everything from the City of Stockholm itself to rural, sparsely-populated municipalities. The region is the hub of the Swedish economy.
The most prominent feature of our region is the archipelago with its 24,000 islands, holmes and skerries, of which 150 are inhabited.

Attractions Stockholm.

  old town
  Grona Lund
Grona Lund is an amusement park on the island of Djurgården. The amusement park has about 30 rides and many restaurants. Grona Lund is a venue for concerts.
   Hötorget [the Haymarket]
   Island Helgeandsholmen [Holy Spirit Island]
   Riddarholmen island [in the west of the island city]
   Royal Opera House with the famous restaurant Operakällaren.
   Royal Palace / Royal Palace
   Kungsträdgården - meeting place for young people
Here in summer and often hosts concerts in the winter can be in the middle of downtown near the castle in skating.
   Medieval Museum [Medeltidsmuseum, Island Helgeandsholmen]
   Nordic Museum at Djurgården
   Reichstag building [Island Helgeandsholmen]
Seat of the Swedish Parliament
   Riddarholmen
   Riddarholmskirche - grave church of many Swedish kings
The church was built between 1280 - 1300 and belonged to a Franciscan monastery, built in 1270 by Magnus Ladulås.
   Ship Vasa in the Vasa Museum
   Skeppsholmen
Skeppsholmen has a large and far back as the center of naval tradition. Over time, the sailors left the island and a rich cultural life.
   Stadsholmen - the old city on the island
   Storkyrkan
   Svea hovrätt Stockholm - the largest of the six hovrätter in Sweden.
The Svea hovrätt has its headquarters in Wrangel Palace on Riddarholmen in Stockholm since 1756. See Svea.
  Vasa Museum

   Stockholm newspaper   -   Aftonbladet   -   Swedish evening newspaper
   Newspapers   -   Expressen

Cuisine   -   Gastronomy

  Stockholm Cuisine
Due to immigration, the city has plenty of restaurants with all kinds of food

History Stockholm

  History of Stockholm
Origins of Stockholm, Middle Ages, Early Vasa era, Great Power Era, Age of Liberty (1718–1772), Gustavian era (1772–1809), Early industrial era (1809–1850), Late industrial era (1850–1910), 20th century.

In Stockholm Palace several museums on the history of the kings.

Music, Art & Culture, Events

  Culture in Stockholm
Literature, Architecture, Museums, Art galleries, Theatres, Amusement park, Media, Sports, Cuisine, Yearly events

  Royal Opera (Kungliga operands)
  Royal Dramatic Theatre (Dramaten)
  Stockholm City Theatre (stadsteater)
  Volksoper (Folkoperan)
  Modern Dance Theatre (Dansteatern Moderna)
  Orion Theatre   -   avant-garde stage

  Stockholm Jazz Festival
One of the oldest festivals in Sweden.
  Stockholm Pride
Pride is the largest in the Nordic countries and takes place in the last week of July.
The Stockholm Pride festival always ends with a parade.
  Stockholm Marathon - Saturday in early June
  Nobel Banquet - every year on 10 December in Stockholm City Hall

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