Tips & Tricks
Skiiing in the Stockholm area – since Scandinavia is known for its winters, some visitors wonder about the skiing in Sweden (since other European destinations, especially Switzerland and its Alps, get more press about its skiing). Within the Stockholm area, there is a variety of ski slopes where such enthusiasts can go to: Hammarbybacken […]
Royal Opera (Gustav Adolfs torg, Stockholm) — the Royal Opera, Kungliga Operan, has been the Swedish national venue for opera and ballet since January 18, 1773. You can visit Kungliga Operan as a member of the audience at one of the performances or take a guided tour. On the tour, you will have the opportunity […]
Uppsala – this is Sweden’s fourth largest city, and a major university town just north of Stockholm (easily reached by train in just 35 minutes from Stockholm). Visitors can see the three Bronze Age royal burial mounds in Old Uppsala, along with Scandinavia’s largest cathedral, the university museum (Museum Gustavianum), and local shops and eateries. […]
IF Stockholm Open (Stockholm, Sweden) – held at the Kungliga Tennishallen arena in Stockholm, this tens tournament is part of the ATP Tour, and attracts various world-class players, such as David Ferrer, Fernando Verdasco, Grigor Dimitrov, Kevin Anderson, Jeremy Chardy, and many others. See the event website for ticket and other info: www.stockholmopen.se
SkyView Stockholm (Globentorget 2, Stockholm) – SkyView takes you to the top of the Ericsson Globe, a spherical landmark in the south of Stockholm. You are transported to a height of 130 meters in a glass gondola attached to rails on the building’s superstructure. From the summit, you get a fantastic view spanning all of […]
Festival Internacional de Cine de Estocolmo (Festival Centre en Kulturhuset, Sergels torg, Estocolmo) — este evento de 12 días (que se celebra cada noviembre) presenta producciones cinematográficas suecas e internacionales (incluidas nuevas películas de Hollywood). El festival también es reconocido por su capacidad de promover y ofrecer un lugar para cineastas jóvenes y prometedores. Hasta […]