Lonely Planet Pocket Stockholm , livre ebook

Contents

QuickStart Guide

Welcome to Stockholm
Top Sights
Local Life
Day Planner
Need to Know
Stockholm Neighbourhoods

Explore

Gamla Stan
Norrmalm
Djurgarden & Skeppsholmen
Sodermalm
Ostermalm
Millesgarden
Museums of Gardet & Ladugardsgardet
Kungsholmen
Drottningholm
Vasastan
Stockholm Archipelago

Best

The Best of Stockholm
Gamla Stan & Around
Water's Edge Walk
Eating
Cafes
Museums & Galleries
Nightlife
Live Music
Shopping
Fashion
Design
With Kids
For Free
LGBT
Architecture
Parks
Festivals & Events

Survival Guide

Survival Guide
Before You Go
Arriving in Stockholm
Getting Around
Essential Information
Language
Behind the Scenes
Our Writers
Welcome to Stockholm
Stockholmers call their compact, walkable city 'Beauty on Water'. But despite the gorgeous old town centre, Gamla Stan, Stockholm is no museum piece: it's modern, dynamic and ever-changing. This is a city of food obsessives, with good design a given across all aspects of daily life: if something can be beautiful as well as functional, why not make it so?

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Stockholm Top Sights

Skansen
Excellent outdoor Swedish history museum.

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Stockholm Top Sights
Vasamuseet
Study the 1628 shipwrec k Vasa .

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Stockholm Top Sights
Kungliga Slottet
The world’s grandest royal palace.

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Stockholm Top Sights
Stockholm Archipelago
Boating around scenic rocky isles.

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Stockholm Top Sights
Drottningholm
A Renaissance-inspired summer palace.

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Stockholm Top Sights
Millesgården
Sculptor Carl Milles' wonderful estate.

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Stockholm Top Sights
Historiska Museet
10,000 years of Swedish history.

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Stockholm Top Sights
Moderna Museet
Modern art, Scandinavian-style.

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Stockholm Top Sights
Fotografiska
Super-stylish photography museum.

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Stockholm Top Sights
Stadshuset
City Hall via guided tours.

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Stockholm Local Life

Insider tips to help you find the real Stockholm Once you’ve checked the must-see sights off your list, it’s time to experience Stockholm local-style. Be warned: there will be shopping involved. And parks. And bars – don't forget the bars.

Norrmalm Shopping
y High-fashion boutiques
y Beautiful architecture

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Escape to Djurgården
y Verdant parks
y Quiet pathways

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Bar-Hopping in Södermalm
y Characterful bars
y People-watching

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Opulent Östermalm
y Eating and drinking
y Elegant boulevards

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Museums of Gärdet & Ladugårdsgärdet
y Excellent museums
y Parklike setting

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Other great places to experience the city like a local:
Stampen
Style City
On the Island
Lisa Larsson Second Hand
Nocturnal Scenes
Urban Beaches
Street Eats
Park Life
Flippin' Burgers
Tennstopet
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Stockholm Day Planner

Day One
M Start early and beat the crowds to Gamla Stan. Fortify yourself with a coffee and pastry, then tour the royal palace, Kungliga Slottet . The tour includes three other museums – the Museum Tre Kronor, devoted to Stockholm’s original castle; the Royal Treasury; and Gustav III’s Antikmuseum – all worth a look. Allow two or three hours to see everything.
R After that, you’ll need lunch: head for the veggie buffet at Hermitage . Walk it off with a leisurely stroll from Gamla Stan across Norrbro and along the water’s edge to the footbridge, called Skeppsholmsbron, which crosses to the island of Skeppsholmen. Here you can visit the contemporary-art powerhouse that is Moderna Museet , then stop in for something completely different – 1000 years of Swedish architecture on display next door at ArkDes .
N Afterwards, walk back over the footbridge and into Norrmalm to settle in for a drink at Berns Salonger . For dinner, make your way to Grands Verandan at the Grand Hôtel, for the famous Swedish smörgåsbord.


Day Two
M On your second day, it’s time to check a couple of Djurgården favourites off the list. First, spend a few hours exploring Skansen , the open-air museum that calls itself ‘Sweden in miniature’. Be sure to see the animals at the Nordic zoo, and don’t miss the glassblowers’ cottage. You could spend the day here, but there’s more to see!
R Venture further onto Djurgården for lunch at the gorgeous Rosendals Trädgårdskafe , then backtrack to the amazing Vasamuseet , a purpose-built museum dedicated to the battleship Vasa, which sunk on its maiden voyage in 1628. The multimedia displays here should keep you occupied for at least an hour or two. If you have time afterwards, pop next door to the Spritmuseum to get the low-down on the complicated history and social significance of booze in Sweden.
N Take the ferry from Djurgården across to Norrmalm (summer only...or it’s an easy walk) and make your way towards Stureplan, in Östermalm. Have an elegant dinner at the seafood-savvy Sturehof , and drinks in its tiny, exclusive back bar, before exploring the surrounding clubs, including Sturecompagniet and Spy Bar .


Day Three
M Three days in Stockholm will give you enough time to explore the city's fun southern neighbourhood, Södermalm, packed with shops and galleries and hipster hang-outs. Start at the brilliant photography gallery Fotografiska – you can grab a coffee and snack here too. From here, take the stairs up the cliffs to the Söder heights for killer views over the city.
R Grab lunch at Hermans Trädgårdscafé , then walk back down the steep cobbled streets to Götgatan, Södermalm's main street, and follow it south to Medborgarplatsen. This is the neighbourhood's central square – there's always something going on here. Continue along the main drag, turning left onto Folkungagatan for the pubs and cafes of 'SoFo' (South of Folkungagatan).
N After dinner at Chutney , aim for lovely, tree-lined Mariatorget, where you can sit with a drink outside the Rival Hotel, or continue walking north until you reach tiny Monteliusvägen, a footpath as much as a street, which offers another set of amazing views over Stockholm (particularly lovely at sunset). Beers at Akkurat await.


Day Four
M On day four, start with a tour of Stadshuset , the surprisingly pretty City Hall, just across the bridge from Centralstationen on the island of Kungsholmen – also a nice neighbourhood to idly wander, if you're inspired to roam after your tour. Alternatively, if the weather is warm, bring swimwear and soak up the sun on the Stadshuset terrace like the locals.
R Next, hop on the tunnelbana to Östermalm for lunch at Lisa Elmqvist inside the fabulous Östermalms Saluhall , where you can browse for speciality foods to take home as gifts (if they last that long). Afterwards, school yourself on Viking lore at Historiska Museet , where displays include everything from skulls and armour to ancient coins and elaborate gold-filigree necklaces. Next up is a visit to Svenskt Tenn for a thoroughly impressive lesson in the fundamentals of Swedish interior design.
N Treat yourself to a top-flight dinner at Ekstedt or Gastrologik , two of Stockholm's best restaurants, then boot it back to Norrmalm for cocktails and clubbing at East and Café Opera .
Need to Know


Currency
Krona (kr)

Language
Swedish

Visas
Citizens of EU countries can enter Sweden with a passport. Visitors from Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the US can stay in Sweden without a visa for up to 90 days. Some nationalities need a Schengen visa in advance, good for 90 days.

Money
ATMs are widely available. Credit cards are accepted in most hotels and restaurants.

Mobile Phones
Most mobile phones work in Sweden, though often with hefty roaming fees. Local SIM cards also work in most phones, with the benefit of a local number and no roaming charges; ask your provider to unlock your phone for international travel.

Time
Central European Time (GMT/UTC plus one hour)

Tipping
Tipping is rare and usually reserved for good restaurant service (a 10–15% tip is customary). Tipping taxi drivers is optional, but most people add an extra 10–20kr.

1 Before You Go

Your Daily Budget
Budget: Less than 1000kr
A Dorm bed or camping site: 250–650kr
A Fast-food lunch or sandwich: 65–99kr
A 24-hour bus and metro ticket: 120kr
A Museum admission: 100–150kr
Midrange: 1000–2000kr
A Double room: 1000–1600kr
A Restaurant meal: 185–200kr
A Happy-hour drink: 35–95kr
Top End: More than 2000kr
A Double room: 1600–2600kr
A Upscale dinner and drinks: 350–650kr
A Taxi from airport: 500kr

Useful Websites
Visit Stockholm ( www.visitstockholm.com/en ) Official visitor-info site.
Stockholm Public Transport ( www.sl.se/en ) Good info in English, including a trip planner.
Lonely Planet ( www.lonelyplanet.com/sweden ) Destination information, hotel bookings, traveller forum and more.

Advance Planning
Three months before Reserve a table at a top restaurant; book big-ticket excursions (Göta Canal).
One month before Make reservations for popular activities (kayak tours, walking tours); book tickets to performances (theatre, live music).
One week before Reserve train seats and long-distance buses.

2 Arriving in Stockholm

From Stockholm Arlanda Airport
Flights to Stockholm generally land at Arlanda Airport, 45km north of the city. Terminals 2 and 5 are for international flights; 3 and 4 are domestic (there is no Terminal 1). There are car hire desks at the airport.
Arlanda Express trains between the airport and Centralstationen run every 10