Stockholm Travel Facts
The Basics
City Name: Stockholm
Where is it located?: Stockholm is located on Sweden’s east coast.
Why do people go there?: As the capital of the country with the highest standard of living, it should come as no surprise that Stockholm is exceedingly safe, educated, equal, modern and progressive, with prices to pay for it all. However, Stockholm is a must-visit for anyone heading to Scandinavia.
How do travelers get there?: Bundle up and hop on a ferry from Denmark or Norway, or grab a flight for a quicker option.
Currency: Swedish krona (SEK)
City Code: 8
Population: 1.9 million
Languages: Swedish, but most people speak English as well
Travel Information
Neighborhoods: Södermalm, Kungsholmen, Norrmalm, Vasastaden, Östermalm, Gamla Stan, Djurgården
Attractions: Kulturhuset, Skansenm, Gröna Lund
Accommodations: Stockholm Hostels, Stockholm Hotels
Tourist Office: Swedish Travel & Tourism Council, P O Box 3030, Kungsgatan 36, SE-103 61 Stockholm, Email: info@swetourism.se, Web site: http://www.swetourism.se/
Off-the-beaten-path: Ängsö National Park, The Butterfly House, Drottningholm’s Palace, Skeppsholmen
Health Issues: tularemia
Tips for Visiting
When to go: Like the rest of the Nordic countries, summer is the most popular time to visit. Everything is open and the roads are clear.
Common Phrases: Yes = Ja, No = Nej, Please = Behaga, Thank you = Tack själv, Do you speak English? = Vill du tala Engelsk?
City Specific Events: The Stockholm Furniture Fair, New Year’s Eve in Stockholm, The Stockholm Jazz Festival, The Nobel Prize Awards in Stockholm, The Goteborg Book Fair in Sweden
How to get around?: They got it all: trains, trams, subways, buses and ferries.
Good to know: Stockholm has the freshest airport among all the capitals in Europe.
Cheapest airport to fly into: The cheapest airport to fly into Stockholm is the Stockholm-Arlanda Airport.
Need more information?: Check out the Stockholm travel guide for more on what to see, where to stay, and how to get there.
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