Stoccolma

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Stoccolma [1] è la capitale della Svezia. È situata nella parte sud orientale del Paese, al confine tra le provincie Uppland e Södermanland (anche conosciuta come Sörmland, tra il lago Mälaren e il Mar Baltico. Il comune di Stoccolma conta 765.000 abitanti, mentre calcolando le varie città satellite si arriva a 1,9 milioni di persone (2004). La popolazione dell'area metropolitana aumenta di circa 20000 unità ogni anno.

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Stoccolma non è la città più vecchia della Svezia, ma in seguito alla sua fondazione, attorno al 1250, divenne rapidamente un centro di importanza nazionale, sorgendo in posizione strategica, tra il lago Mälaren e il Mar Baltico. Stoccolma è un mix di vecchio e nuovo. In particolare, tra il 1955 e il 1975, centinaia di vecchie costruzioni furono demolite durante uno straordinario processo di modernizzazione, probabilmente innescato dalle esperienze ben più terribili a cui grandi metropoli, come ad esempio Londra, ebbero da far fronte dopo la Seconda Guerra Mondiale. La bellissima capitale svedese, chiamata anche "Venezia del nord", è molto pittoresca. Questo fatto la rende unica e meta di tantissimi turisti da tutto il mondo. Le differenze tra estate e inverno sono abbastanza grandi, con lunghe, tranquille e fresche serate in estate e fredde, scure e spesso nevose serate in inverno, illuminate comunque da milioni di candele che gli svedesi, per tradizione, mettono alla finestra. Notizie su Stoccolma dall'Ente Svedese per il turismo (VisitSweden)

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Stoccolma copre un'area di 187 chilometri quadrati ed è divisa in 117 distretti. Questi ultimi possono essere raggruppati in 18 aree più grandi, mostrate sulla mappa a destra.

• Kista
• Rinkeby
• Spånga-tensta
• Hässelby-Vällingby
• Bromma
• Kungsholmen
• Norrmalm
• Östermalm
• Maria-Gamla stan
• Katarina-Sofia
• Liljeholmen
• Hägersten
• Skärholmen
• Älvsjö
• Vantör
• Enskede-Årsta
• Farsta
• Skarpnäck

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• Aeroporto Arlanda - È l'aeroporto principale della città, situato a nord, circa 40km dal centro. Un taxi impiega da 45 a 60 minuti a fare questa tratta, e costa tra le 400 e le 550 SEK.I bus della 'Flygbussarna' effettuano moltissime corse tra l'aeroporto e il City Terminal, adiacente alla stazione centrale. Il tempo di percorrenza è di circa 40 minuti e il costo 89 SEK.

Queste corse effettuano qualche fermata nella parte nord della città. Un'altra alternativa è l'Arlanda Express, un treno che parte dalla parte inferiore di ogni terminale, che costa SEK 200 (SEK 100 per giovani under 25, 220 per due adulti durante i weekend e le vacanze) a tratta, ma ti porta in centro città in 20 minuti e parte ogni 15 minuti. È possibile raggiungere l'aeroporto anche raggiungendo la stazione Märsta, per la quale ci sono treni pendolari dalla città. Questa è di gran lunga l'alternativa più economica, per coloro che hanno molto tempo e poco denaro. Essa costa solo SEK 20.

• Aeroporto Bromma - È un piccolo aeroporto cittadino; usato prevalentemente per voli nazionai e verso città europee quali Bruxelles e Parigi. Come per gli altri aeroporti, la compagnia Flygbussarna copre la tratta centro-aeroporto con molti bus. È possibile raggiungere l'aeroporto anche con la metropolitana o il treno. L'aeroporto è situato a meno di 10 km a ovest del centro città.

• Aeroporto Skavsta - Usato da Ryanair e Wizzair. Si trova a circa 100 km a sud ovest di Stoccolma, a 10 km da Nyköping. I bus di Flygbussarna impiegano circa 80 minuti a coprire questa distanza. Il costo è di SEK 139 per un'andata, e di SEK 199 per andata e ritorono.

• Västerås Airport - Si trova a 100km a ovest di Stoccolma, vicino a Västerås. Da qui, Ryanair vola verso London-Luton.

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La stazione centrale si trova nel centro città, molto vicina alla costa. Nel sottosuolo della stazione si trova la T-Centralen, l'hub centrale per il sistema delle metropolitane.

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Ci sono traghetti verso Finlandia e Estonia ogni giorno.

• Silja Line: questi traghetti partono per Helsinki e Turku dalla banchina Värtan, a circa 500 metri dalla stazione T Gärdet.

• Viking Line: questi traghetti per Helsinki e Turku partono dalla banchina di Stadsgården' nella zona sud della città. Essa è raggiungibile tramite bus appositi dalla stazione della metropolitana Slussen, a piedi, seguendo la costa per circa un chilometro. Ci sono anche dei bus privati (e più costosi) che collegano il terminale con il centro, per una distanza di circa 2.5 chilometri.

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La Stockholm Transport (SL) controlla una grande rete metropolitana, i treni pendolari, tanti bus e anche qualche tram e traghetto. Il sito della compagnia ha una SL sezione in inglese e dà la possibilità di conoscere tutti gli orari e di aiutarti nella pianificazione (se conosci la destinazione).

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Esiste un efficiente servizio di metropolitana chiamato Tunnelbana (T-Bana). Con esattamente 100 stazioni, è relativamente grande per una città come Stoccolma e riuscirà a farti raggiungere praticamente qualsiasi angolo del centro ed anche alcune zone periferiche. I convogli della metropolitana sono attivi fino a quasi l'una di notte nei giorni infrasettimanali e fino alle 3.30 nei weekend. Esistono biglietti che durano 24 ore (95 SEK) o 72 ore (180 SEK). Un biglietto singolo costa 20 SEK e un set di 10 singoli può essere acquistato per 180 SEK. Quando comperi il pass per le 72 ore, ricevi anche l'ammissione gratuita alla Kaknästornet (torre TV) e Gröna Lund, il parco divertimenti della città. Se sai di rimanere a Stoccolma per un pò, va oltre e compera una carta mensile, che ti permette di viaggiare senza limiti su tutti i bus, le metropolitane, i treni pensolari e persino sul traghetto Djurgården (che altrimenti è a pagamento a parte), per 600 SEK.

La Stockholm Card ti dà trasporti e parcheggio gratuiti, oltre che permetterti di visitare gratuitamente 70 musei. Esiste anche un'ottima rete di treni pendolari che connette praticamente tutte le periferie.

[Modifica sezione] Treno pendolare

La rete pendolare copre l'intera area della contea di Stoccolma, comprese alcune località di confine. Esistono attualmente 51 stazioni. Le due linee più trafficate sono la Kungsängen-Västerhaninge e la Märsta-Södertälje. Durante il giorno, su queste linee transita un treno ogni 15 minuti e durante la sera ogni 30, con dei vagoni extra durante le ore di punta. Le altre linee sono un po' meno abbondanti.

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L'alternativa bicicletta può essere intelligente. Con la bicicletta, si riesce a girare nel centro città più velocemente che con la metropolitana o con la macchina. Ci sono piste ciclabili a fianco delle maggiori strade e gli automobilisti sono solitamente molto attenti ai ciclisti. È possibile utilizzare la bicicletta anche in inverno, quando le strade (e i laghi) sono coperti da ghiacchio, ma bisogna utilizzare molta prudenza. In estate, le biciclette possono essere noleggiate lungo Strandvägen, la strada da dove parte la maggiorparte dei traghetti.

[Modifica sezione] Bus e traghetti

Stoccolma ha un sistema di bus molto efficiente, che raggiunge tutte le zone non raggiunte dalla Tunnelbana (metropolitana). Ci sono anchea alcuni traghetti che vanno verso Djurgården e Skeppsholmen. Questi trasporti sono inclusi nei vari ticket (giornalieri, 3 giorni, mensili) che si possono acquistare.

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Andare in taxi é abbastanza costoso. Il mercato dei taxi di Stoccolma é stato liberalizzato alcuni anni fa, il che ha reso relativamente piú semplice trovare un taxi ma come conseguenza ha avuto l'assenza di regole sui prezzi. Questo significa che gli operatori piú piccoli possono chiedere prezzi ridicolmente alti (e a volte lo fanno). Cercate di utilizzare le compagnie piú grandi (Taxi Stockholm, Taxi Kurir and Taxi 020) per evitare di venire derubati (in senso figurato, s'intende). Se fermate un taxi di un altra compagnia chiedere un preventivo prima della partenza potrebbe essere una buona idea. Aspettatevi di pagare 100 SEK per un viaggio di 5 minuti.

A tarda notte in centro, vi potrebbe venire offerta una corsa a bordo di un 'taxi nero'. Nella maggioranza dei casi verrete riportati a casa allo stesso prezzo di un taxi normale--evitate di chiedere una ricevuta. Ció nonostante, episodi poco piacevoli sono stati descritti da alcuni passeggeri, quindi questo é a vostro rischio e pericolo (e preferibilmente evitatelo se siete da soli).

E' spesso possibile negoziare il prezzo anche con un tassista regolare, prima di salire in macchina. In questo caso é scontato che non avrete una ricevuta e che il tassiste non dichiarerá il guadagno al datore di lavoro né pagherá tasse. I soldi (contanti) finiranno direttamente nelle tasche del tassista, che vuol dire che nella maggior parte dei casi la vostra corsa sará piú a buon mercato del normale. Se peró non conoscete abbastanza bene la zona da poter estimare un prezzo di massima potreste anche pagare un prezzo esorbitante.

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• Stockholm's Old Town (Gamla Stan) is the beautifully preserved historical heart of Stockholm. T Gamla Stan station is on the west side of the compact quarter, which is best covered on foot. Riddarholmskyrkan is a beautfiul preserved medieval church.

• The Stockholm archipelago (skärgården) is one of the world’s most spectacular. Stretching 80 kilometres east of the city, the archipelago comprises 24 000 islands, islets and rocks. Explore islands with restaurants, youth hostels and country stores, or entirely deserted islands - no matter what, the experience will be entirely unique. If you visit Stockholm in the summer time make sure you take boat trip to see the archipelago also. You can find sevral boat trips that go to the archipelago. Most of them are operated by Waxholmsbolaget and departs from Strömkajen, opposite the Royal Palace. During the summer there you can also use Strömma Kanalbolaget faster and more modern ships, departing from Nybrokajen (by Strandvägen). Many will pass the picturesque town of Vaxholm, on the mainland to the northeast of the city, well worth a stopover if you got the time. The islands, of which there are over 1,000 large and small, offer a wide variety of nature, from the lush green of the inner archipelago to the bare cliffs of the furthermost outposts. Many of the islands have hotels and youth hostels, and some have excellent restaurants. If you want to go on a day trip, Grinda is a good alternative, the ride from 1 hour 15 minutes to nearly 3 hours depending on your choice of boat. During part of the summer Strömma Kanalbolaget offers a day cruise (11 hours, SEK 775 including lunch, dinner and guided tours) as well as a shorter, 2.5 hour boat excursion (SEK 190), both departing from Nybrokajen (by Strandvägen). The latter will not take you far out, and you will miss the 'real' archipelago. Möja, Sandhamn and Utö are popular destinations further out. If you plan to go island-hopping there is a 16-day card entitling you to free travel (SEK 490).

• The Royal Palace, built between 1697 and 1754 and located on the east side of the Old Town, is open to the public. The Royal Apartments, the Tre Kronor Museum, the Treasury and Gustav III's Museum of Antiquities cost 70 SEK each, with the sumptuous Apartments being the main draw; if royal regalia is your thing, you'll probably want to pay 110 SEK for a combination ticket and visit the Treasury as well. Open 10-16 daily in the summer, 12-16 and closed Mondays in the winter.

• The Stockholm Public Library at Sveavägen 73 (T Rådmansgatan) was built in 1928 and designed by the most famous Swedish architect Erik Gunnar Asplund. The interior of the cupola-shaped building is spectacular, with three floors of bookshelves covering 360 degrees of circular wall, capped by a high dome. Books (both fiction and non-fiction) are available in many different languages, including English and German. On the cliff overlooking it is the old Observatory, which has a fine view of the city to the east. There is a small cafe.

• The Stockholm City Hall, where the Nobel Prize Banquet takes place every year, is an imposing brick building in the city centre. Guided tours are held daily, and allow you to see the impressive halls used for the Nobel festivities, the Blue Hall and the Golden Hall. (Hantverkargatan 1, Tunnelbana T-Centralen or Rådhuset, buses 3 and 62).

• Although the Royal Palace is situated in the center of the city, the royal family actually lives at Drottningholm Palace on the Lovö island in Lake Mälaren, around forty minutes from the city centre by public transport. The 18th century palace is beautiful, and a lot of it is open to the public. The surroundings are well worth a walk as well. Take the subway (T-bana) to Brommaplan, change to bus 301 or 323, alternatively 177 or 178 to Drottningholm. In the summertime, there is also a regular boat service from Stadshuskajen (the City Hall Quay) to Drottningholm operated by Strömma Kanalbolaget (SEK 110 for a return ticket).

• There is a hill near Zinkensdamm subway station providing beautiful panorama of Gamla Stan and Stockholm city centre. When exiting the station turn back and head to the north. Walk along a small street on the right and climb up the hill. It is worthy! Sometimes too windy but perfect for having a coffee or a beer.

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Stockholm has more than 70 museums all around: Butterfly Museum, Army Museum, Dance Museum to name but a few.

• Nordiska Museet Nordic Museum.

• Vasamuseet features Vasa, an original warship from 1628 which sank just after being launched. Retrieved from the water in 1961, the ship is almost wholly preserved and unique in its kind in the world. A must-see, especially since it is uncertain whether current methods of preservation will be able to maintain her condition in years to come.

• Kulturhuset The House of Culture - with exhibitions, several theatre stages, restaurants, an art bookshop and much more. On ground level there is an Internet café (called Access IT).

• Moderna Museet (The Museum of Modern Art) is headed by Lars Nittve, formerly of London's Tate Modern. Although its Stockholm counterpart might not have as vast a collection, there is still enough to satisfy both the modern art buff as well as the curious amateur. And entrance is free. Also, the building, by Spanish architect Rafael Moneo, is a sight in itself.

• For those more interested in classical art, Nationalmuseum (The National Museum) offers pieces by Rembrandt, Rubens, Goya, Renoir, Degas and Gauguin, as well as well-known Swedish artists such as Carl Larsson, Ernst Josephson, C F Hill and Anders Zorn. The museum also has a collection of applied art, design and industrial design. The museum is situated in a beautiful 19th century building and has a nice café in its atrium.
• A very nice museum is the Tekniska Museet, the museum of Science and Technology. Also commendable to smaller children. (Bus 69.)
• Nobelmuseet has lots of material on the Nobel prize, including videotaped speeches by laureates. Located in Börshuset (old Stock Exchange house), Stortorget, Gamla Stan. Open till 17:00, Tuesdays till 20:00. NB: some of their material claims that they are open until 18:00, but that is incorrect.
• Skansen The first open air museum of the world, as well as a zoological garden specializing in Nordic fauna, such as moose, reindeer, bear, wolf, lynx and wolverine. Located on the island of Djurgården it features over 150 historic buildings from the last centuries. Hosts and hostesses in historic costumes are a further attraction and domestic occupations such as weaving, spinning, glass blowing are demonstrated. Usually open 10 AM to 4 PM, with longer hours until 10 PM in the summer; pricing is equally variable but figure on SEK 70 in summer and SEK 50 in the winter. Get there on bus 44/47, or a ferry from Slussen.
• If you're interested in older Scandinavian history, from the Stone Age to the Vikings, you might want to visit Historiska Museet (The Museum of History) at Narvavägen 13-17 (buses 44 and 56 to Historiska museet, buses 47, 69, 76 to Djurgårdsbron/Historiska museet). In the Gold Room, you'll find Gold treasures from the Bronze Age to the 16th century.
• For the real Viking buff, there's also Birka, the place of a viking city with around 1,000 inhabitants situated on Björkö, an island in lake Mälaren. Today, however, traces of the settlement are hard to spot and the small museum (+46-8-56051445, closed during winter) is really only worth the ride if you are genuinely interested in the subject. Boats to Björkö are operated by Strömma Kanalbolaget.
• Maybe not for everyone, but an still entertaining - [Sparvagsmuseet] or Transport Museum, which is a museum of all public transportation of Stockholm. Walking through historical busses and subway cars is quite fun but not enough is in English for many travelers.

• Swedish Museum of Natural History (Naturhistoriska riksmuseet) - One of the two major museums of natural history(the other one is located in Gothenburg). The museums collection is well-known around the globe and consists of animals, plants, swamps, mineral and fossils. They have been collected from the polars to the equator, and some have been aquired during the voyages of James Cook. The museum is adjacent to Cosmonova, the worlds largest IMAX/Omnimax-theatre.

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Walk around, take a drink at Gondolen with an excellent view of the old town. Stockholm is a very easy city to enjoy by foot with no steep streets. Particularly in the summer months (which can be a very short time), the city shows itself at its best.

Go swimming. You are never far from water in Stockholm. The area of Långholmen has many nice spots for swimming.

Stay informed. You can find internet cafés and terminals at many locations with prices between 15 and 20 SEK for an hour.

Watch a movie. There are many Cinemas in Stockholm. Most movies aren't dubbed but subtitled, so if your English is good enough this is a good opportunity to spend some time. Go nightclubbing and enjoy the fun of Swedish pop music.

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Famous for glassware and design. "Gamla Stan", the old town, is very popular area in which to shop. Västerlånggatan is where you find all the tourist oriented shops but also some nice establishments. If you don't like this crowded street try Österlånggatan instead for a calmer experience. There are many department stores like Åhléns City, PUB and NK (Nordiska Kompaniet) in the city center as well as a couple of shopping malls: the biggest is Gallerian, the most expensive is Sturegallerian and the newest is Västermalmsgallerian at Kungsholmen. For a set of nice fashion shops Biblioteksgatan is worth a visit.

• Science Fiction Bokhandeln is a bookshop at Västerlånggatan 48 in Gamla Stan selling sf, fantasy, horror, role-playing games, some popular science, and a lot of it is in English.

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Stockholm features a big variety of restaurants, including Asian, Indian, Mexican and fast food, many of them offer rather cheap but good 'eat all you can'-lunch buffets. It is far more difficult to find authentic Swedish cuisine, though. For vegans, Vegan Stockholm has a good list of vegan restaurants and cafes.

Most restaurants offer lunch to a reduced cost, including non-alcoholic beverages, bread, butter, sallad and coffee Mon-Fri, usually 1100-1400. Expect to pay between 60-80 SEK. This is a very priceworthy way of eating.

Sweden has enforced a non-smoking law in all bars, pubs and restaurants. Smoking is usually only permitted outdoors.

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• Hötorgshallen. Deli market situated in the basement of the Cinema Sergel near Hötorget. Here you can get everything from sushi via meze to swedish meatballs.
• Folkets kebab. Very nice kebab shops on Hornsgatan 92 and Folkungagatan 62, both on Södermalm.

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• Buddha Bar [2]. Very nice restaurant; eating there is very good. Downstairs is the Buddhabar, with good music.
• Tennstopet. More traditional Swedish cooking. On one evening in August each year they will serve the Swedish cullinary delicacy Surströmming (fermented herring). Dalagatan 50, 08-32 25 18.
• Pelikan, Blekingegatan 40 (T-Skanstull), 556 090 90 (Reservations 556 090 92). (See also the "drink" category). Offers a small selection of Swedish dishes (including the famous Köttbullar). The selection changes according to the season; the food is excellent and very good value for the money.

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• Gondolen[3] . Gondolen is a fancy and expensive restaurant run by the famous chief Erik Lallerstedt. But there is an inexpensive branch Köket in the same premises where you can eat the best of Swedish cuisine with a glass of wine for no more than 100 sek. T-Slussen. Dress code may apply!
• Café Opera, Kungsträdgården (T-Kungsträdgården). The place if you want to be seen with celebrities. Offers good food and drinks. Dress code applies.

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Strong alcohol including starköl (beer which contains more than 3,5% alcohol ABV) can (except in bars and restaurants) only be purchased in the state-owned liquor shop chain called Systembolaget. They have rather short opening hours, usually 1000-1800 Mon-Fri and 1000-1300 on Saturdays. Closed on Sundays. Most shops are of supermarket style. The assortment is very good. Please note that you may NOT purchase any alcohol if you are under the age of 20. You will most likely be asked for proof of age, and if you fail to produce such proof, you will be denied service.

If you are 18, you can purchase alcohol up to 3,5% in shops (Folköl). You may enter some bars and nightclubs. If you are 20, you can purchase alcohol in Systembolaget, and go to bars with 20+.

Remember, in Sweden, the doormen have a large decision power. They have a large power decide which customers they want, and do not want.

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As the Swedes like drinking coffee, there are many coffee-bars all around. Beware - Swedish coffee is relatively strong compared with the way it is prepared eg in in the US or UK. Don't hesitate to ask for a refill cup of coffee at self service cafeterias, as it is often free. Avoid the bars you can try anywhere in the world (Costa's Coffee, Starbuck's, Wayne's Coffee, Coffehouse by George etc...) Go for the small local cafés!

• Muggen in Götgatan 24 (T Slussen)
• Cafe Panorama in Kulturhuset[4]'s 5th floor overlooking the always crowded Sergelstorg with a nice open terrace.
• Cafe Rival in Mariatorget 3 (T Slussen). Very nice cafe in the Södermalm district, the cafe and neighbouring hotel are owned by Benny Andersson of ABBA fame. (You wont find any traces of ABBA in the place, though).
• Cafe Retorno Odengatan 78 (T Odenplan). Nice coffe shop with a good personal service. Small outdoor service in the summer.
• Mellqvist Bar Rörstrandsgatan 4 (T St:Eriksplan). In my humble opinion Melqvist serves the best coffee in Stockholm. Expect to dink while standing in this very small coffee bar.
• Skåningen Kaffebar Skånegatan 12 (T Medborgarplatsen). Very good coffee with excellent personal service. Small outdoor service where you can smoke.

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Alcoholic beverages are very expensive. If arriving from outside the European Union and visiting relatives, friends or even just business colleagues, a bottle of whisky, gin or cognac/brandy makes a very acceptable gift, provided the bottle is of decent quality and your hosts are not teetotallers.

Sweden has enforced a non-smoking law in all bars, pubs and restaurants. Smoking is usually only permitted outdoors. It is common that the more trendy bars has a long queue in the evenings. Do not try to argue with the doormen - they do not take any nonsense. Vote with your feet and go somewhere else.

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If you are looking for cheap prices a good value for your money you should try to find a place in the part of Stockholm that’s called Söder (South). A good starting point would be subway station Medborgarplatsen.

• Carmen. Tjärhovsgatan 14. Cheap beer and a lot of broke hipsters at this Södermalm bar.

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• Oliver Twist, Repslagargatan 6 (T-Slussen). Warm and cosy english-style pub offering good food, real ale and other beers from around the world. A place where younger and older drinkers meet.
• Akkurat, Hornsgatan 2 (T-Slussen). Friendly english-style pub offering good food, real ale, plenty of beers from all over the world as well as 450 different whiskies. A place where younger and older drinkers meet.
• Bishop's Arms, Bellmansgatan 10 (T-Slussen). Warm and cosy english-style pub offering good food, real ale and other beers from around the world. Live jazz music wednesday evenings. A place where younger and older drinkers meet.
• Pelikan, Blekingegatan 40 (T-Skanstull), 556 090 90 (Reservations 556 090 92). An old style working-class beer hall with a very authentic feeling, for those traditionalists who think Kvarnen has sold out in recent years. High noise level but quite a friendly crowd. Also offers simple and authentic Swedish food at a reasonable price.
• Kvarnen, Tjärhovsgatan 4 (T Medborgarplatsen), 643 03 80. A Stockholm beer hall with old traditions. Popular with fans of the southside football club Hammarby. In recent years this place has expanded, adding more modern, trendy bars in adjoining rooms. Has a wide selection of beers and food at decent prices.
• Indigo, Götgatan 19 (T Slussen), 643 58 59. A really small bar with an eclectic color scheme, usually drawing a rather young crowd. Situated in the centre of Södermalm, this is a good place to start the evening.
• Sjögräs bar, Timmermansgatan 24 (T Mariatorget). Next door to a decent, if a bit expensive, restaurant by the name 'Sjögräs' (Sea weed), specialising in Caribbean fare, this small bar offers a wide selection of rum brands. The standard European beers is still the most popular choices for the young and rather trendy clientele, however.
• Lydmar, Sturegatan 10 (T Östermalmstorg). Though this is the hotel bar of one of Stockholms most trendy design hotels, this place still is one of the more relaxed hangouts in the Stureplan area, surrounded as it is by posh nightclubs frequented by people with a lot of money and people who want to have a lot of money.

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If the price does not matter to you and you prefer well made drinks instead of cheap bear you should head towards northern part of town called Östermalm. A good starting point would be Stureplan (subway station Östermalm). Almost all nightclubs (discos) are within walking distance from Stureplan.

• IceBar T Sergelstorg (in the "Nordic Sea Hotel")[5]. The bar is made of Ice. Entrance: 140 sek., including warm clothes and one drink. Additional drink, 85 SEK.
• Brasserie Godot Linnégatan (T Östermalmstorg)[6] If you fancy long-drinks with a cool crowd this is the place for you. Ask for a Old Fashion, Godot Crush or a Bloody Marry.

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You should have an STF or Hostelling International membership card since you get discounts in Swedish youth hostels (vandrarhem). The standard is quite high.

• Långholmen, Långholmsmuren 20 (metro: Hornstull), 08-720 85 00 (vandrarhem@langholmen.com) [7]. Spectacular hostel built in an old prison where you actually stay in the old cells (making them limited to the size). The place is clean and the staff in nice and friendly. The prices are fair and atmosphere is really one of a kind. It is also a hotel and the breakfast buffet holds top-standard and is worth its 75 SEK. They have guest kitchen, internet terminals, laundry machine/dryer and there are a lot of green areas around. Subway stop is about 7 minutes by walk.
• Zinkensdamm, Zinkens väg 20 (metro: Zinkensdamm), 08-616 81 00 [8]. Very nice and fairly big youth hostel and hotel. It's very clean, the staff is helpful and friendly and the prices are fair, however the rooms are rather small. Features a fairly big guest kitchen, a nice garden, internet terminals, laundry machine/dryer.
• Backpacker's Inn, Banérgatan 56 (metro: Karlaplan), 08-660 75 15, (info@backpackersinn.se)[9]. is actually a school, more or less converted into a youth hostel in summer. Its large (320 beds) and really central, close to the subway (200m) and walking distance down town. There is a shopping mall and several supermarkets neraby. The showers are in a separate building (since the only ones available are those at the gym hall), the sleeping rooms (14 beds) are classrooms. Breakfast (decently priced) and Internet (expensive - go to an internet cafe instead!) available. If you need a cheap place to stay (130 SEK in the dorm) and to meet a lot of people, this is for you.
• STF Vandrahem af Chapman [10] (Chapman for short) is just 15 minutes walk from city centre. Advance booking suggested. You can specify whether you want to stay in the boat or on the land, and it really is a spectacular place to stay.
• City Backpackers [11] is located close to the train station. It is clean and friendly. They offer free wireless Internet. Rooms are around 200 SEK for a dorm bed.

[Modifica sezione] Mid-range

• Rex Hotel, Luntmakargatan 73 (near Metro Rådmansgatan), +46(0)16 00 40. Nice small mid-range hotel north of the city center.

[Modifica sezione] Splurge

• Grand Hotel,
• Hilton Slussen - Best business hotel in Sweden located on Sodermalm with an excellent view of the Old Town and the City Hall

[Modifica sezione] Stay Safe

Stockholm is generally a safe and peaceful for tourists and business travelers, with a relatively low crime rate. Most crimes against tourists in Stockholm are crimes of opportunity that occur in the downtown area. Pick-pocketing, bicycle theft, auto theft, and auto vandalism are common in the downtown area.

[Modifica sezione] Get out

• Millesgården on Lidingö, a large island northeast of the city center, displays many works of the famous sculpturer Carl Milles in his former residence (house and studio). A new extension was recently built for temporary exhibtions.