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About Stockholm
Stockholm is built on islands and bridges. Gamla Stan, the oldest district, holds the Royal Palace, Stockholm Cathedral and the Nobel Prize Museum. On Djurgården, the Vasa Museum, Skansen, the Nordic Museum and ABBA The Museum are close together. City Hall on Kungsholmen hosts the Nobel banquet. The metro stations are decorated with art. Beyond the city lie about 30,000 islands of the archipelago. The SL travel card is valid on the Djurgården ferries and the commuter ferries all year. Much of Stockholm is cash-free: many restaurants, shops and hotels don't accept notes or coins.
Highlights
Vasa Museum — a warship that sank on its maiden voyage in 1628 and was salvaged in 1961; more than 98 percent of it is original Gamla Stan — Stockholm's oldest district, with the Royal Palace, Stockholm Cathedral and the Nobel Prize Museum Art in the metro — artworks in the stations of the Stockholm Metro The archipelago — about 30,000 islands; the SL travel card is valid on the commuter ferries City Hall — a 106-metre tower topped with three crowns, and the halls of the Nobel banquet; open to the public on guided tours only Skansen — open-air museum founded in 1891, with a zoo of Scandinavian animals, on Djurgården
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Entry rules depend on your nationality. Check before you travel: European Commission (Migration and Home Affairs)
Swedish krona (SEK). Much of Stockholm is cash-free, so bring a debit or credit card. Euros are generally not accepted in cash.
Tipping isn't as established in Sweden as in many other countries. When eating out, it's common to round up the bill. A service charge is sometimes included; if so, the bill says so.
The emergency number is 112. For police matters that aren't urgent, call 114 14; from a foreign mobile, +46 77 114 14 00.
Sweden's mobile networks are run by Telia, Tele2, Telenor and Tre. By law, a prepaid SIM card only works once it's registered with your name and address.
Swedish is the main language of Sweden. Swedes start learning English at school before age 10.
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