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Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital and the largest city in Sweden.  The population is 1.8 million.  The city is comprised of 14 islands.  Central Stockholm is divided into 7 areas.  The Venice of the North.  A map of the city and places of interest is at the bottom of this page.
Listed below are the islands most visted by tourists.
1)Gamla Stan (Old Town) /Stadsholmen
2)Skeppsholmen
         -Museum of Modern art is located here
3)Djurgarden
         -Skansen & Vasa Museum are located here.  Ferry to Djurgården (Adult price: SEK 35, Child SEK 20).
4)Norrmalm -Dowtown Stockholm
         -shopping and entertainment, NK department store, Moderna Museet, National Museum, Kungstradgarden
5)Ostermalm


Temperature:
             June average high is 69 F and the average low is 52 F.
             July  average high is 71 F and the average low is 56 F.

Currency: Swedish Kronor (SEK)                            Universal Currency Converter
                
Time: CEST (UTC/GMT+2)  - for reference London is UTC/Greenwich Mean Time         
Calling Code: 46
Places of Interest:
Gamla -Old Town - narrow, cobbled streets

          Royal Palace 
                1)Royal Apartments - state rooms used by King and Queen for receptions
                2)Royal Treasury
                3)Tre Kror Museum 
                       museum dedicated to the original Tre Kronor Palace  which was destroyed in a fire in 1697.
                 4)Royal Armoury 
                 Changing of the Guard  12:15 except Sunday 13:15
          Storkyrkan - Royal Cathedral (Stockholm Cathedral) - built in 1306 
                 - statue of St George battling the dragon, location of royal weddings & coronations
          Nobel Museum
                   Cost Adults 70 SEK Children free
                   Daily tours in English(11:15, 15:00)  no extra charge for tours
Skeppsholmen
         Museum of Modern Art (Moderna Museet)
                   Art from 1900 to present Featured artists include Picasso, Dali, Matisse, Duchamp.          
                   Hours closed Mondays                              Cost Adults 80 SEK, Children (0-18) free
Djurgarden
         Open Air Museum - (Skansen) the oldest open-air museum in the world, founded in 1891
                150 buildings from the 18th to 20th century have been moved here. 
                Workers are dressed in period costume
                   Hours 10:00-22:00                                   Cost   Adults 120 SEk Children (6-15) 50 SEK

       Vasa Museum (Vasamuseet) - the world's only surviving 17th century ship
                   Hours 8:30-18:00                                     Cost   Adults 95 SEK, Children (0-18) free
        Rosendals Tradgard - open garden, presenting organic gardening to the public
Ostermalm
        Millesgarden   sculpture garden - Carl Milles 
        Strandvagen - boulevard along waterfront
        Humlegarden Park - large park
Drottningholm
          Drottningholm Palace - home of the royal family -inspired by the Palace of Versailles.
                       A UNESCO World Heritage Site.  18th century castle with Chinese pavilion and Gardens
                       Chinese Pavilion
Sturebadet
- spa/massages


National Museum - Sweden's largest art museum


Kungstradgarden - popular open space


Balloon Ride - Upp & Ner Balloons


Official Tourism Site of Stockholm
Stockholm Card
           Free ferry to Djurden / Free sightseeing boat trip /English guidebook w/maps
           Free admission to museums for 24 hrs/ Free public transport
           Cost  Adults 395 SEK  Children (7-17) 195 SEK   ($48.83 & $24.11)
           My analysis and breakdown of card benefits
Boat tour of city
           www.citysightseeing.com
Self-Guided Walking Tour
Restaurants
Fine Dining
     Lux Stockholm
Cafe
     Gamla Stan
              Cafe Kaffekoppen - sandwiches and pastries (good cinammon rolls)  Gamla Stan - 20 Stortorget
              Sundbergs Konditori 
     Djurgarden

              Rosendals Tradgard - garden cafe
     Ostermalm
              Lisa Pa Toget
Shopping
Brands
   Acne, Marc Jacobs
   Crystal - Orrrefors, Kosta Boda 

Tomtar Och Troll
Nordiska Kompaniet (NK) - "the great department store"


Swedish Phrases
Hello - "Hej" (hay)         Goodbye "Hej da" (hay doh)      Please and Thank You: "Tack" (tahk)
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