Richard Ryan Nicho Sodling
Lena Granefelt
Destination Stockholm
Explore a City for All Senses
Getting There
Stockholm’s natural location, its waterways and its parks differentiates it from most other
By Air
cities of its size. The city center is filled with vast open water and wonderful parks, forests
Arlanda airport can be reached
and walking areas, historical sights and attractions. One-hundred art galleries and 75 mu-
directly in less then eight
seums make up the single greatest concentration of galleries and museums in one place in
hours with non-stop flights by
the world. The capital has also been widely publicized as one of the world’s most dynamic,
SAS from Chicago and Newark.
creative and exciting contemporary urban scenes, with cutting edge fashion, design, restau-
Other non stop routes include:
rants, art, music and night life. The Stockholm Card includes free entrance to 75 attractions
Boston, Philadelphia and At-
and museums, free travel by public transportation and sightseeing by boat as well as several
lanta. Stockholm Arlanda Airport
other bonus offers. It can be purchased at www.stockholmtown.com/shoponline.
is located approximately 25
miles north of the city.
Attraction must-sees include:
From the Airport to
Old Town: The historic center, renowned for its narrow cobblestone alleys, beautiful houses,
shops, restaurants and sights.
the City Center
Vasa Museum: Home to the impressive warship Vasa, which sank on her maiden voyage in
Clients can take the Arlanda
1628 but was salvaged 333 years later in 1961.
Express train for a 20 minute
City Hall: One of the best known landmarks of Stockholm and the city’s administrative center
ride or take the 45-minute drive
and home to the annual Nobel Prize banquet and ball.
via taxi or bus.
The Royal Palace: The official residence of His Majesty the King of Sweden. Completed in
1754, it is one of the largest palaces in Europe.
Drottningholm Palace and Court Theatre: The current residence of the Royal Family and a
Arriving by Sea
UNESCO World Heritage site. Clients can visit the Palace, gardens, Chinese Pavilion and Court
Theatre.
Ships usually dock in the city
Skansen: The world’s oldest open-air museum was founded in 1891 and features some 150
center at Stadsgården, a 20
cultural-historic buildings from all over Sweden.
minute walk to Old Town; 30
Please visit www.visitsweden.com/stockholm for more information on attractions.
minutes to the city center or 10
minute drive by taxi or bus. The
When positioning Stockholm, use these key selling points:
Freeport Terminal is a 10 minute
• City of contrasts where preserved medieval buildings stand alongside modern architecture.
drive by taxi or 20 minutes by
• Shop for world-famous Swedish design
bus to the city center. Friham-
• Easy accessible world-class transport infrastructure.
nen port is a 15 minute taxi ride
• A compact, walkable city so you can see and do most things in a short space of time.
to the city center.
• A breathtaking archipelago
• One of Europe’s most dynamic and exciting gastronomic metropolises.
Stockholm for Agents 2007 Recommended Hotels
Agents can discover Stockholm for approximately $95 including:
Stockholm has 24,000 hotel rooms and 41,000 beds in all different
• First class city hotel for two, including breakfast
styles and classes. Most Swedish hotels include a lavish buffet break-
• Arlanda Airport Express train one-way ticket
fast in the room rate so they’re particularly good value for the money.
• 48-hour Stockholm City Card
Listed below are a few select hotels:
• Panorama city sightseeing tour
Grand Hôtel Stockholm: www.grandhotel.se
• Boat sightseeing tour
Hilton Stockholm Slussen: www.stockholm-slussen.hilton.com
For more info, contact newyork@visitsweden.com.
Nordic Light Hotel: www.nordiclighthotel.se
Scandic Anglais: www.scandic-hotels.com/anglais
Sheraton Stockholm: www.sheratonstockholm.com
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