Visitors information

ACCOMMODATION

Youth hostels and buget hotels in Stockholm

Budget hostels, all nearby Sergelstorg and Kulturhuset:

http://www.2kronor.se/ENStart.htm
Old town or Vasastan (double SEK 595)
Private twin bed rooms but showers and WC’s are located in the corridor.

http://svenskaturistforeningen.se/en/Discover-Sweden/Facilities-and-acti...
Sailing ship at Skeppsholmen (Moderna Museet) bunk beds (double SEK 630)

http://www.archipelagohostel.se/archipelagohostelstockholm.html
Old town (double SEK 690)
Private twin bed rooms but showers and WC’s are located in the corridor.

http://www.castaneahostel.com/
Old town (double SEK 650)
Private twin bed rooms but showers and WC’s are located in the corridor.

http://www.citylodge.se/
Youth hostel, City (double SEK 700)

http://uk.hostelbedandbreakfast.com/143-welcome.htm
Youth hostel, Norrmalm (double SEK 780)

More links: http://www.vandrarhemstockholm.se/

Small hotels in central Stockholm

Colonial Hotel

http://www.colonial.se

Hotell Norrtull
http://www.hotellnorrtull.se

Renstierna Hotel
http://www.hotelrenstierna.se/
Renstiernas Gata 15
S-116 28 Stockholm
Hotel Renstierna centrally located on Södermalm, Stockholm, has 10 private single/double rooms for 1-6 persons.

Acapulco Hotell
http://www.acapulco-hotell.se/
Bjurholmsplan 23
Box 4904
S-116 94 Stockholm
In a pleasant and calm environment you will find Acapulco - a family and apartment hotel - situated in a popular part of Stockholm.

Zinkensdamm’s hotel (and Youth hostel)
http://www.zinkensdamm.com
Zinkens väg 20
117 41 Stockholm.
Our hotel consists of 90 new, good rooms. They have free access to broadband Internet connection. We have a friendly bar, sauna, solarium, cable-TV, laundry service and garage. In several rooms there are two extra beds which make them suitable for families and groups. 

TRANSPORTATION:

Cheap flights:
http://www.norwegian.se
http://www.sas.se
http://blue1.com
http://travellink.se
http://germanwings.de
http://mrjet.com
http://ryanair.se

Airport - Stockholm:
Bus
Airport coaches: http://www.flygbussarna.se
from Arlanda return ticket 219 SEK (Internet ticket 198),( ~50-55 min)
from Skavsta (Ryan Air) return ticket 179 SEK(Internet ticket 178).(~80 min)

Fast train
Arlanda Express (~20 min) return ticket 460 SEK.

Taxi
Airport taxi from Arlanda: Car for up to 4 persons. SEK 495.
Large car, with seats for 5-7 persons. SEK 745..(~30-1h, depending on traffic situation) (http://www.taxistockholm.se , call: +46 8 15 00 00)
Airport taxi from Skavsta: Car for up to 4 persons. SEK 1375.
Large car, with seats for 5-7 persons. SEK 2065. (1h, depending on traffic situation) (http://www.taxistockholm.se , call: +46 8 15 00 00)

All alternatives (Bus, fast train, taxi) arrive in the City terminal, connected to the Central station/T-centralen underground station.

Public transport in Stockholm:

You can buy single tickets at the time of the journey, or save money by buying tickets or a travelcard in advance.
NEW: A bus/underground/tram/commuter train ticket is 30 SEK for zone A.
You can buy a prepaid slip with 16 units = 8 trips is 180 SEK at a Pressbyrå kiosk or SL Center.
The prepaid slip can be shared by a group of people travelling together.

How to go to SUPERMARKET (Kulturhuset, 3rd & 5th floor, Sergels torg, 103 27 Stockholm):

Underground: The nearest underground station is T-Centralen, exit towards Sergels torg

By bus: buses 47, 52, 56, 59 and 69 go to Sergels torg

By commuter train: get off at Centralen. Exit through the main entrance. Cross Vasagatan, take the stairs up to Klarabergsgatan and carry on straight ahead for two blocks until you reach Sergels torg.

Car park available in Gallerian garage
Entrance from Regeringsgatan 15 and 20.
Exits: Gallerian/ Hamngatan/, Auktionsverket, Regeringsgatan.

Journey planner - Stockholms Lokaltrafik
Find a Swedish address on the map - ENIRO

Map to Kulturhuset, Sergels torg 3:

http://hitta.se/LargeMap.aspx?var=sergels+torg+3+stockholm

PRICES

The currency is Swedish krona (100 SEK ≈ 9, 50 EUR; 14, 00 USD: 8, 50 GBP) www.forex.se

Eat and drink out:

A lunch is about 80-100 SEK(Cheaper at Cafés 60-80 SEK), a dinner from 150 SEK at a budget restaurant, a beer 25 - 60 SEK, mostly around 40 SEK for 40 cl, coffee 15-25 SEK, cafe latte/double cappuchino 25-30 SEK.

A pack of cigarettes is 50 SEK (rolling tobacco is very expensive compared to other European countries).

EQUIPMENT

Electronics, computing etc:
Kjell & co: Kungsgatan 41 , Stockholm http://www.kjell.com/
Teknikmagasinet: http://teknikmagasinet.se/
    •    Sergelgatan 13
    •    Drottninggatan 29
    •    Gallerian shoppingmall next to Kulturhuset
    •    Klarabergsgatan 31+35
Clas Ohlson: Gallerian shopping mall next to Kulturhuset http://www.clasohlson.se/

Hardware:
Clas Ohlson, Gallerian (T-centralen) http://www.clasohlson.se/
Lundell & Zetterberg AB, Birger Jarlsgatan. 43, 11145 Stockholm‎ - 08-20 41 25‎
B&B Tools Sverige AB‎ Linnégatan 87 D, 10450 Stockholm‎ - 08-450 26 70‎
Sandbergs Järn‎: Kammakargatan. 18, 11140 Stockholm‎ - 08-24 81 70‎

Stationery:
Åhléns City department store, Klarabergsgatan 50,  http://ahlens.se/
Akademibokhandeln, http://www.akademibokhandeln.se
    •    Mäster Samuelsgatan 28 
    •    Drottninggatan 25 
    •    Sergels Torg 12 
Clas Ohlsson, Gallerian http://www.clasohlson.se/

Rent technique/equipment:

• www.hyrcentralen.se
• www.soundlightpower.se
• www.hyrdata.com
• www.lindforsevent.se
• www.svenskhyrdata.se

KNOW-HOW

Alcohol

Wine and beer (more than 3,5 % alcohol) is only sold in a special store called SYSTEMBOLAGET.  This store has opening hours 10 AM-6 PM Monday – Friday, 10AM-3PM Saturday, closed at Sundays. http://www.systembolaget.se
Systembolaget close to Kulturhuset:
    •    Sveavägen 66.
    •    Regeringsgatan  44, Behind NK department store.
    •    Klarabergsgatan  62.
    •    Hötorgshallen, Hötorget underneath the cinema.

Smoking
Since 2005 smoking is prohibited in restaurants and bars. It will be prohibited in SUPERMARKET.