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Welcome to Stockholm, the Royal Capital of Sweden. Discover a city like no other - a city built on 14 islands, where you are never far from the water. Well-preserved medieval buildings stand alongside modern architecture. Stockholm is also home of the Nobel Prize. And just outside the city, the archipelago of 24 000 islands is waiting to be explored.
Stockholm is a city of contrasts - water and islands, history and innovation, small town and big city, short winter days and long, light summer nights - with a dazzling array of impressions. Thanks to the city´s compact size, you can see and do most things in a short space of time - which makes it a perfect destination for city breaks or longer stays, all the year round.
Stockholm is one third water, one third green belt and one third city. The island of Djurgården, the world´s first National City Park, is only a short walk from the pulse of the inner city. Stockholmers and visitors alike come here to relax in the leafy shade and rest their eyes on green.
Stockholm’s excellent transport links mean the city can offer reasonable access for all participants of the EuPA Conference 2009.
Stockholm is very well positioned with most of Europe within three hours reach. It is a genuine meeting point in every respect and an increasingly important hub for flights to major destinations in the Baltic Sea Region, European Union and the expansive global community.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
In Stockholm we have one of the best developed public transport systems in the world. Compared to other major congress cities, it is fairly easy to get around ins Stockholm. The public transport system in the city centre consists of buses, subways and trains. It takes 9 minutes to reach the Stockholm International Fairs by train.
For more information please visit SL (Stockholm's public transport website)
USEFUL LINKS
Stockholm Visitor's Guide
This is the site where you can find nearly everything you need to know as a tourist in Stockholm: www.stockholmtown.com
Guided boat tours
During the period of April-December we highly recommend a 1 to 2 hour guided boat tour under the bridges of Stockholm: www.stockholmsightseeing.com
Bus tours
Guided bus tours that often include visits to the Royal Castle, the City Hall or the Vasa Museum, are available throughout the year: www.citysightseeing.com
Boat tours in the archipelago and Lake Mälaren
If you so only have one night or one day off in Stockholm, you cannot miss our archipelago. It consists of 24,000 islands, of which only 3,000 are inhabited. Take a short trip of only a few hours, preferably during the evening with dinner onboard, to this unique place in the world.
Choose Strömma Kanalbolaget if you prefer travelling by a steamboat or a boat from the turn of the century: www.strommakanalbolaget.com
Choose Cinderellabåtarna if you want to see the whole archipelago, at 30 knots per hour, in only a few hours: www.cinderellabatarna.com
Shopping in the city
Here are some good links to great shopping in Stockholm city centre.
NK is an exclusive department store: www.nk.se
Sturegallerian is a stylish mall in the middle of the hottest district in town: www.sturegallerian.se
Gallerian is one of the first malls in Sweden: www.gallerian.se