Page 182 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Stockholm

180  TR A VELLERS ’ NEEDS

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

As a city built around water and with the around 80 golf courses are open to visitors,
countryside reaching into the centre, as well as well-planned jogging and cycle
Stockholm is ideally positioned for all kinds tracks. Outdoor swimming pools are popular
of open-air pursuits. The great outdoors plays on hot summer days, and in winter long-
an important role in the Swedish lifestyle, distance skating between the islands and
and the capital offers a plethora of activities cross-country and downhill skiing are the
throughout the year – for the energetic and things to do.
not so energetic – from walking, cycling and In many cases, it is simple to make your
ice-skating to fishing, skiing and hot-air own contacts, but the Stockholm Visitor
ballooning. In spring, summer and autumn Centre (see p191) will be able to advise you.

Skansen open-air museum
(see pp100–101) or the Gröna
Lund amusement park (see p97),
both suitable for the whole
family, providing a day out in
the open air.
Djurgården has plenty of
cycle paths, and bicycles can
be hired from Cykel Moped-
uthyrningen or Stockholm
City Bikes (see p205), which has
locations all over Stockholm.
Roller-blades can also be hired
near the bridge.
Cyclists planning to take
a longer tour should visit Visit
Stockholm and ask to be put in
touch with the Cykelfrämjandet
Hagaparken (see pp124–5), an inviting area for exercise and recreation cycling organization.
Jogging, Walks parks and modern shopping
and Cycling Horse Riding
malls. A walk in Stockholm
It can be both practical and always takes you close to the Several riding schools near
rewarding to take some exercise water or some unusual sight. the city centre, such as
while exploring the capital. The organized walks in the city Stockholms Ridhus, offer
Everything in the city centre is are usually conducted in lessons. For those who prefer
within easy walking distance, Swedish, but there are also tours to discover Stockholm’s
including major sights, beautiful of Gamla Stan with Eng lish- surrounding areas, tours on
speaking guides. Contact Visit Icelandic ponies are operated
Stockholm for advice on a route. from quite a few stables.
Even if you want to head Häståkeriet leads tours of
out of the city centre, there experienced riders through
is no need to travel far. The Stockholm’s pedestrianized
No. 7 streetcar goes out to streets, as well as to the scenic
Djurgården, where you can urban island of Djurgården.
have a walk or jog along the
shores, through the avenues
under the oak trees, or over Water Sports
green fields. Walking paths There are excellent oppor-
along the city’s waterfronts tunities for water sports. Canoes,
(see pp42–3) provide both rowing boats, pedalos and
good routes and stunning larger boats for longer tours, can
views. There are many floodlit be hired from Tvillingarnas
jogging tracks, and plenty of Båtuthyrning near Djurgårdsbron.
fun-run events to choose A good area for canoeing is the
from (see pp28–31). canal near Djurgården (see
Fishing at Blasieholmskajen in the centre of Those who prefer to move pp86–101), where Djurgårds-
the city at a gentler pace can head for brons Sjöcafé hires out canoes.

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