Is the Stockholm Card worth the cost? Not always. Here’s how to determine if the card is the right purchase for you. The credit-card-size Stockholm Card can save you quite a lot of money if your intention is to see as much of Stockholm as you can for the time you’re there. But suppose you’re [...]
Is the Stockholm Card worth the cost? Not always. Here’s how to determine if the card is the right purchase for you.
The credit-card-size Stockholm Card can save you quite a lot of money if your intention is to see as much of Stockholm as you can for the time you’re there. But suppose you’re not intent on seeing as many museums and attractions as possible. Is the Stockholm Card worth it for you?
To answer that question, let’s take a look at the 48-hour Stockholm Card and my article, “Two Perfect Days” in Stockholm. In that article, I recommend a few museums and attractions that any visitor to Stockholm simply must see.
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Stockholm Today, originally uploaded by Ralph Grizzle. This photo was taken on February 27, 2009, at 3:30 p.m Stockholm time. A gorgeous day here. Photo was taken by Ralph Grizzle from the Hilton Slussen Stockholm. Interesting also that today the US dollar trades for SEK9.08. Several months ago it traded for only SEK5.9, so we’re [...]
This photo was taken on February 27, 2009, at 3:30 p.m Stockholm time. A gorgeous day here. Photo was taken by Ralph Grizzle from the Hilton Slussen Stockholm.
Interesting also that today the US dollar trades for SEK9.08. Several months ago it traded for only SEK5.9, so we’re nearing the point where Stockholm (and Sweden) is nearly 50 percent cheaper than it was last summer.
In a tiny cafe at one end of Gamla Stan’s Stortorget square, a frothy cappuccino serves as the centerpiece for a scene that is quintessentially Stockholm. In the center of the oversized cup, coffee has been deliberately dripped onto the foamy realms to form a heart, an unintended icon that takes the same shape as [...]
In a tiny cafe at one end of Gamla Stan’s Stortorget square, a frothy cappuccino serves as the centerpiece for a scene that is quintessentially Stockholm.
In the center of the oversized cup, coffee has been deliberately dripped onto the foamy realms to form a heart, an unintended icon that takes the same shape as Stockholm’s Old Town when seen from the lofty heights of City Hall Tower.
The Old Town, or Gamla Stan as it is known, has been a meeting place since 1252. Today, more than 800 years later, it continues to pulsate as the heart of Stockholm.
As on most days here at the uber-cozy, candlelit and tiny Chokladkoppen, espresso machines hiss as patrons poke their heads through the front door in hopes of finding a vacant table. Those sitting at the tables and those wanting to occupy them are all drawn here by the same primordial urge: the need to fika.
What’s fika? You’ll read about that in a moment. For now, stay with me. You’re about to learn how to spend two days that you’ll never forget in one of the world’s most beautiful — and fascinating — cities. Continue reading »
