Welcome to Stockholm
The Royal Capital of Sweden
Discover a city like no other - a city built on 14 islands, where you are never far from the water. Well-preserved medieval buildings stand alongside modern architecture. Stockholm is also home of the Nobel Prize. And just outside the city, the archipelago of 24 000 islands is waiting to be explored. Discover a city of contrasts. Go back 750 years in time and feel the medieval atmosphere of the Old Town "Gamla Stan" as you wander through the narrow streets. Stockholm has got history - but also the latest in fashion and IT. The trendy Stockholmers are often used as a test market by international companies, as they are quick to pick up on the latest trends. This is most obvious on the island of Södermalm, a hotbed of fashion, young culture and entertainment.
Stockholm is one third water, one third green belt and one third city. The island of Djurgården, the world´s first National City Park, is only a short walk from the pulse of the inner city. Stockholmers and visitors alike come here to relax in the leafy shade and rest their eyes on green. Stockholm's excellent transport links mean the city can offer reasonable access for all participants. Stockholm is very well positioned with most of Europe within three hours reach. It is a genuine meeting point in every respect and an increasingly important hub for flights to major destinations in the Baltic Sea Region, European Union and the expansive global community.
Public transport
Stockholm has a well-developed local transport system. SL travel cards will be sold at the Registration desk at the Congress Venue. The travel card entitles you to unlimited travel by subway, bus and local train within the whole of Stockholm County.
Please note that the travel card is not valid on the Arlanda Express train, or the airport buses to/from Stockholm and the Arlanda Airport.
For more information please visit SL (Stockholm's public transport website)
Time zone
Sweden is 1 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Currency
The currency in Sweden is the Swedish Krona, SEK. A currency calculation can be found online at www.x-rates.com/calculator.html. Approximate exchange rates (June 2009) are:
1 EURO = SEK 10,58
1 USD = SEK 7,44
Tourist information
For tourist information about Stockholm, Sweden, please visit the website: www.stockholmtown.com, or contact the Tourist Centre on email: info@svb.stockholm.se.
Useful links
Stockholm Visitor's Guide
This is the site where you can find nearly everything you need to know as a tourist in Stockholm: www.stockholmtown.com
Guided boat tours
During the period of April-December we highly recommend a 1 to 2 hour guided boat tour under the bridges of Stockholm: www.stockholmsightseeing.com
Bus tours
Guided bus tours that often include visits to the Royal Castle, the City Hall or the Vasa Museum, are available throughout the year: www.citysightseeing.com
Boat tours in the archipelago and Lake Mälaren
If you so only have one night or one day off in Stockholm, you cannot miss our archipelago. It consists of 24,000 islands, of which only 3,000 are inhabited. Take a short trip of only a few hours, preferably during the evening with dinner onboard, to this unique place in the world.
Choose Strömma Kanalbolaget if you prefer travelling by a steamboat or a boat from the turn of the century: www.strommakanalbolaget.com
Choose Cinderellabåtarna if you want to see the whole archipelago, at 30 knots per hour, in only a few hours: www.cinderellabatarna.com
Shopping in the city
Here are some good links to great shopping in Stockholm city centre.
NK is an exclusive department store: www.nk.se
Sturegallerian is a stylish mall in the middle of the hottest district in town: www.sturegallerian.se
Gallerian is one of the first malls in Sweden: www.gallerian.se
For more infomation please visit The Official Visitors Guide of Stockholm
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