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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Over the years, Stockholm has become are happy to help tourists. The city’s
one of the most popular tourist dest official tourism organization, the
inations in Scandinavia. Its bustling cruise Stockholm Visitors Board, provides an
ship terminals and its full event calendar excellent range of services. Stock holm
bring thousands of tourists to the city is a small capital and is generally safe,
each year, while many more come to but it still has its share of pickpockets.
experience the city’s cultural and historical It is therefore wise to take care in the
sites. It is easy to be a foreign visitor in busy shopping areas and when travelling
the city, not least because most Swedes around the city at night.
Visas and Passports
Citizens of virtually all countries
can enter Sweden without a
visa. Since 2001, passports are
not needed by visitors from
European countries that have
signed the Schengen agreement,
as long as they are entering
directly from a Schengen mem
ber country, although they
will need a governmentissued
national ID card. Visitors arriving
from outside the Schengen reg
ion must carry a valid passport.
Visitors are advised to
check their visa and passport
requirements with their
local Swedish consulate or
embassy prior to travelling.
Inside the Stockholm Visitor Centre at Sergels Torg 5
Travel Safety Advice most questions related to from 10am to 6pm during the
Visitors can get uptodate sightseeing in the city. Visit week and from 10 or 11am to
travel safety information from What’s On Stockholm’s website 4 or 5pm at weekends.
the Foreign and Commonwealth or their Facebook page for Tickets for theatres, concerts
Office in the UK, the State information about events, and sporting events can be
Department in the US and the culture and other useful links. bought at the venue box
Department of Foreign Affairs Another good source of offices, at the SVB or through
and Trade in Australia. information is The Local, an ticket agencies such as Ticnet
Englishlanguage newspaper (see p174).
with cultural coverage on its
Tourist Information website, which provides an
Stockholm’s official tourist excellent overview of the city’s Language and Etiquette
information organization is museums and exhibitions. Visitors will find that English is
the Stockholm Visitors Board widely spoken. This is especially
(SVB). Their website can answer true among hotel and rest
most commonly asked ques Opening Hours and aurant staff, as well as most
Admission Charges
tions and allows visitors to shop employees. The Swedes
check the calendar of special Most museums and other sights are usually friendly and glad to
events and purchase tickets. are open between 10 or 11am help foreign tou rists. The use
It also provides web addresses and 5 or 6pm all year round, of first names is the norm, and
for the most important sights. with extended opening hours in “Hej!” (pronounced “Hay!”) is a
Visitors to Stockholm and the summer. Some museums familiar greeting.
Sweden can also find a lot are closed on Mondays. Casual clothing is acceptable
of useful information in Entrance fees are generally almost everywhere, including
different languages at the between 50 and 100 kr, with restaurants and most theatres.
Arrival Guides website. dis counts available for stu dents, Tips are always included in
Hotel staff are usually well children and senior citizens. restaurant prices, but it is usual
informed and can answer Shops are generally open to round up the bill by up to
Umbrellas, Sturegallerian shopping mall
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