The Kingdom of Sweden has an impressive 5,000 year history, and Stockholm is the very progressive city where it begins. Now with a population over a million people, medieval Stockholm grew along the Baltic Sea, where an archipelago of some 24,000 islands, skerries and rock protrusions have protected it from the open sea, creating a natural destination for trade and maritime activities.
Most of the land masses are uninhabited but summertime boating causes traffic jams, while ice rules
the wintertime. A good view of the city comes best from the water and there are many points of interest you’ll want to see on foot.
Start your trip by acquiring discount tourist passes. The exchange rate of the Swedish Krona is about US$1 - Skr68. A 24-hour unlimited travel pass for subway, bus, local trains and ferry to Djurgarden is Skr60. A three-day ticket is Skr115 and includes admission to Kaknastornet and Grona Lund.
The Stockholm Card, (Stockholmskortet), is a personal discount card allowing unlimited travel on buses, subway and local trains and includes free admission to more than 50 sights and museums and well as bus and boat tour discounts. Cards for one, two, three and four days are available at Skr175 per 24 hours. These tickets and cards are sold at Sweden House, the Centralstation and Pressbyran newsstands. They’re worth the time it takes to purchase them.
