Stockholm, Sweden
Foods
Grillska Huset: definitely the right place for those who like to give back. It is a charity for the poor! Feed yourself while helping those in need. The cafeteria has a great salad bar and staff, and is a great lunch place. $$
Hermitage Restaurant: A place for vegetarians, or for those who can branch out! It had very tasty food. Lunch or dinner! $$$
Kryp In: A very snug restaurant in a cozy location. Great seating indoors and out. Get three course dinners and more modern Swedish dishes! Lunch or dinner, $$$
Fem Sma Hus: A very romantic setting, with candlelight showing the way into the 16th century cellar, now the dining room. Fantastic three course dinners! $$$$
Grand Veranda Restaurant: Stationed at the Grand Hotel, where royal guests and Nobel Prize winners stay, this beautifully placed restaurant will leave you feeling like a spoiled king! First rate food and dining, for those who love to splurge. Good for breakfast, lunch and dinner. $$$$
Backfickan: At the Royal Opera House, its a great pick for a party of one or two, especially eating a very early dinner. Very small with cozy tables! Dinner. $$$$
Cafe Kaffekoppen: Very near the Royal Palace and in the middle of old town, its location is great! More reasonably priced, with very good breakfast. $$$
One food you'll find a lot in Sweden is lingonberry, in an almost jam-like sauce. Lingonberries grow in the various woods of Sweden, and the Swedish love the sweet sauce it makes and use it on a lot of different foods, like Americans use ketchup. Many Swedish adults can remember going to the woods as a child and picking lingonberries.
Hermitage Restaurant: A place for vegetarians, or for those who can branch out! It had very tasty food. Lunch or dinner! $$$
Kryp In: A very snug restaurant in a cozy location. Great seating indoors and out. Get three course dinners and more modern Swedish dishes! Lunch or dinner, $$$
Fem Sma Hus: A very romantic setting, with candlelight showing the way into the 16th century cellar, now the dining room. Fantastic three course dinners! $$$$
Grand Veranda Restaurant: Stationed at the Grand Hotel, where royal guests and Nobel Prize winners stay, this beautifully placed restaurant will leave you feeling like a spoiled king! First rate food and dining, for those who love to splurge. Good for breakfast, lunch and dinner. $$$$
Backfickan: At the Royal Opera House, its a great pick for a party of one or two, especially eating a very early dinner. Very small with cozy tables! Dinner. $$$$
Cafe Kaffekoppen: Very near the Royal Palace and in the middle of old town, its location is great! More reasonably priced, with very good breakfast. $$$
One food you'll find a lot in Sweden is lingonberry, in an almost jam-like sauce. Lingonberries grow in the various woods of Sweden, and the Swedish love the sweet sauce it makes and use it on a lot of different foods, like Americans use ketchup. Many Swedish adults can remember going to the woods as a child and picking lingonberries.
Airport
28 miles out of the city, Arlanda Airport is your best bet for flying in. Shuttles will take both you and your luggage into the city! This is really the best airport and the only one very near Stockholm.
Hotels
Freys Hotel: Placed on a pedestrian street but near the train station, this is a very nice hotel. Quiet and not too near the hustle and bustle of everyone! Pricing more than 1,600 kr for most rooms.
Queen's Hotel: This thirty two room hotel is in what used to be an old old apartment building! Guests are usually very happy with their stay, but some people arrive and get slightly angry when they find out that they will share the loo with their neighbor. Be sure to ask for a room with a private potty if you feel the need! Prices 800 kr to 1600 kr.
City Backpackers: Note that this is called "Backpackers" for a reason. You could be sharing a room with up to seven people! They offer great services, such as free internet, and everyone is very friendly. Prices usually 800 kr or less.
*note, 7 kr is about $1*
Queen's Hotel: This thirty two room hotel is in what used to be an old old apartment building! Guests are usually very happy with their stay, but some people arrive and get slightly angry when they find out that they will share the loo with their neighbor. Be sure to ask for a room with a private potty if you feel the need! Prices 800 kr to 1600 kr.
City Backpackers: Note that this is called "Backpackers" for a reason. You could be sharing a room with up to seven people! They offer great services, such as free internet, and everyone is very friendly. Prices usually 800 kr or less.
*note, 7 kr is about $1*
Museums
Vasa Museum: The Vasa museum was one of the most interesting stops along the tour. In the 17th century, a beautiful ship sunk in the middle of a Swedish lake. This ship, now rescued and restored, is what the Vasa Museum is built around! Going through the ship was a really cool experience, and the her rescue story hooked me for hours.
Skansen Museum: This may have been a museum, but it certainly didn't feel like one. It was almost like being in colonial Williamsburg; it was a perfect replica of a day gone away. Perfectly capturing 20th century Sweden, its 160 buildings will keep you there from dawn till dusk.
Old Town: All around the Royal Palace, it is the original Stockholm. People still live and make lives there, today, and most buildings are from the 17th and 18th century. It is a really intriguing stop.
Nobel Museum: Attributed to the world's finest! This museum is just what you would expect.
Skansen Museum: This may have been a museum, but it certainly didn't feel like one. It was almost like being in colonial Williamsburg; it was a perfect replica of a day gone away. Perfectly capturing 20th century Sweden, its 160 buildings will keep you there from dawn till dusk.
Old Town: All around the Royal Palace, it is the original Stockholm. People still live and make lives there, today, and most buildings are from the 17th and 18th century. It is a really intriguing stop.
Nobel Museum: Attributed to the world's finest! This museum is just what you would expect.
Palaces
The Royal Palace: This palace is one of the largest in Europe! Its size,along with beautiful baroque style will stun you speechless. This is where the Royal Family used to live and work! Visit the Royal Apartments as well as its three museums.
Drottingholm Palace: One of the best examples of 17th century European architecture. Although you can't visit the South Wing(this is where the current Royal Family lives) you can still visit the rest of the house, palace theater, and stunning palace gardens.
Drottingholm Palace: One of the best examples of 17th century European architecture. Although you can't visit the South Wing(this is where the current Royal Family lives) you can still visit the rest of the house, palace theater, and stunning palace gardens.
What to Pack For Winter
Temperatures in Stockholm in winter can get a little chilly; 19 degrees fahrenheit to 36 is a normal. Looking up the weather is always a good idea before you leave; some days in the winter highs may be lower.
Also, be prepared for lots of darkness! In the winter, days in Stockholm are really short.
Also, be prepared for lots of darkness! In the winter, days in Stockholm are really short.
Customs
"Hej".........Hi
"ja"...........Yes
"nej".........No
"tack".......Please/thank you
"god dog"...Hello/Goodbye(use until 5 in the evening)
"ha en bra dag"...Have a good day!
"forlat".......Sorry
"Var ar toaletten?"...Where is the toilet?
The Swedish are extremely calm and humble people. When in Sweden, do not wear anything flashy or speak too loudly. Also, hospitality and kindness are big in Sweden. Make sure to always thank those who offer you any sort of kindness or they may get very seriously offended.
The most common language in Sweden is Swedish(the phrases above are in Swedish). Less common, (you probably might not hear them,) languages include Romani, Finnish and Saami.
"ja"...........Yes
"nej".........No
"tack".......Please/thank you
"god dog"...Hello/Goodbye(use until 5 in the evening)
"ha en bra dag"...Have a good day!
"forlat".......Sorry
"Var ar toaletten?"...Where is the toilet?
The Swedish are extremely calm and humble people. When in Sweden, do not wear anything flashy or speak too loudly. Also, hospitality and kindness are big in Sweden. Make sure to always thank those who offer you any sort of kindness or they may get very seriously offended.
The most common language in Sweden is Swedish(the phrases above are in Swedish). Less common, (you probably might not hear them,) languages include Romani, Finnish and Saami.
How to get Around
When you are in Stockholm, you will find that most get around by bus and subway. In fact, you will find lots of cool bus tours that are really great! Here are some I reccomend: Hop on, Hop Off bus tour and Quickie Orientation bus tour.
Also, be prepared to hop on a ferry, Stockholm is spread out over an archipelago.
Also, be prepared to hop on a ferry, Stockholm is spread out over an archipelago.