Stockholm | SE
🇸🇪 STAHK·Hohlm - /ˈstɑkˌhoʊ(l)m/ 📸
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From old Swedish Stokker = log or pole, + Holm = island or islet. Possibly because logs and poles were used to mark important places, or because logs were used to redirect shipping routes into the archipelago for defense or toll purposes.
It may also be connected to an old Germanic word Stock meaning fortification.
LANGUAGE:
Swedish
Most Locals can speak English, particularly the younger generation and in cities.
TRAVEL LIMIT:
90 Days
TIME ZONE:
CET/ CEST
UTC +1/ +2
CURRENCY:
SEK
Swedish.Krona
$$$
TRANSPORTATION:
Generally not expected, but welcome - rounding up is a good benchmark.
TIP Culture:
SL gets around the city & most surrounding islands. If you’re pushing a stroller you ride buses for free.
WATER SAFETY:
Safe to Drink
EMERGENCY NUMBERS:
112
HOW TO SAY HELLO:
Hallå, Hallå or Hej, Hej (Hey) - said twice
HOW TO SAY THANK YOU:
Tack
Highlights:
Stockholm's a beautiful archipelago that strikes a perfect balance between its rich history & modern life. Affordable, compared to the rest of Scandinavia, it's a City of Museums, dedicated to everything Swedish from Vikings to Alcohol to ABBA.
📍 Tunnelbana- Stockholms Subway 📸 world’s
longest art exhibition
📍 Drottningholm Island 📸 - Palace, Gardens,
Chinese Pavilion & Court Theater 📸
📍 Hagaparken 📸 - Haga Ocean Butterfly House
& Shark Aquarium
📍 Museums: Nordiska Museet (Nordic Museum),
Swedish History, Museum of Spirits 📸,
Millesgården 📸, sculpture garden & Toy
Museum 📸 in underground torpedo shop
Local Festivals:
🌀 Midsommar - 📸 years longest day
🌀 Smaka På (Taste of) Stockholm
🌀 Nobel Prize Ceremony, award and dinner every December.
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