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Sunday, January 18, 2009

Sweden, Stockholm, Day 5

First of all get a Stockholm card. They can be picked up from the Tourist centre. For our purposes we got the 24 hour card and an Internet deal, because we paid for it on line, of 48 hours for the price of 24. 24hours costs 375SEK, and according to my calculations it pays for itself if you do the things we did in the day I am about to describe.
Take a ferry from Nybroplan to the island of Djurgarden. It leaves every 20 minutes and takes about 8 minutes. Regular price 35SEK, Stockholm card free. Alternatively you can get bus 47 or44 from the central bus station, it is also possible to walk.
On the island you have a myriad of sites including Junibacken, Vasa Museum, Skansen and Grona Lund.
SCANSEN
Scansen is an enormous park consisting of houses from different areas in Sweden that have been brought here. There are also cafes and a zoo with some unusual animals and an aquarium. Take your time as it is extremely large. The best thing about it is that in most of the houses the staff is dressed up in period costume and talk to you as if you have just entered their homes. This includes a chemist, and post office. Open 10:00 - 16:00. Cost 65SEK and free for Stockholm card, well worth it.
VASA MUSEUM
From there it is a pleasant walk to the Vasa Museum, not to be missed, as it is one of a kind. A Viking battle ship in its entirety, the museum itself is well set out. Cost 95 SEK free for Stockholm card.
From here we walked back to the city stopping at several museums along the way. There are a lot of museums in Stockholm. So because we had the card we didn't think twice about just popping in to have a look.
THE FOOD HALLS
By now we were hungry, although we had eaten at one of the Scansen cafes.
Take the metro (also free with your card) to the Hotorget stop. This is the Haymarket. A market selling fruit and veg during the week and a flee market on the weekends. But the attractions around it make it worth a visit. To the South a huge film complex - Filmstaden Sergel and the Hotorgshallen indoor food markets, and to the West is the PUB department store, North is the Kungshallen food hall. After feasting your eyes, and having a sit down, continue to another culinary delight. You can either follow a map and walk or take the metro red line to Ostermalmstorg and take the Ostermalmstorg/Nybrogatan exit. You will find yourself outside another even better food hall the Ostermalmshallen. Don't miss this as it is not only great to see, smell and taste, but mostly full of locals. On your walk from food hall to food hall of course you also pass some good shopping areas.
Back to the hotel and a good night's sleep.

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