 Accommodation and Restaurants in StockholmCampingWithin the Stockholm area, there are no less than 24 camping sites, some of which are close to the sea, others located on various islands in the Stockholm archipelago. Wherever you stays, the standard is high and the activities varies from bathing, fishing, canoeing, and everything else you can do in the water, to the discovery of the Swedish nature while playing golf, for example. Some camping areas provide the services of renting cottages for those who do not possess a caravan. Dogs are allowed in all camping areas within the Stockholm region, and there are some fifteen sites which are well suited for the disabled.There is a specific Camping Card which can be acquired, along with additional information, from Sveriges Campingvärdars Riksförbund (SCR). Box 255. S-451 17 Uddevalla. Fax:0522-338 49. Castles and ManorsIf you want to go on an exclusive weekend trip; a trip that require a minimum of preparations and gives a maximum of relaxation in return. All you need to contact Discover Sweden Tours/Upptäck Sverige Resor and tell us how many of you are, if you would like to play golf, experience something special or just enjoy each others company. We will take care of the organisation. At our disposal we have more than 30 selected country estates, hotels and castles, where you will find both peace and harmony. Special places that with their built in wealth of harmony have enriched the lives of their guests for decades.For information please contact: Upptäck Sverige Resor, Phone: +46(0)8 20 78 30, Fax: +46(0)8 20 88 40, E-mail: info@upptacksverige.com, Homepage: www.upptacksverige.com (Swedish only for the moment) Cottage rentalsMore than 18.000 cottages are available for rent throughout Sweden. Weekly rates vary from SEK 800 and up to SEK 6.000 depending on location, size and standard. To find a cottage in Stockholm, contact any of the rental companies listed on this page. To view the terms of contract most commonly used in Sweden, click here!Country side farmsThere are no less than 17 farms in the Stockholm area open for tourists. They all provide the bed and breakfast type of lodging. Most farms also offer a wide range of activities. For further information please contact any of the tourist offices in Stockholm.HotelsThere are more than 200 hotels and hostels in the Stockholm Area. The prices vary greatly depending on class and location.If you are travelling on a budget, the Stockholm a la Carte package is a good deal. It is a limited availability offering available during off peak periods 217 days per year - all weekends and holidays year round plus all days from mid June through mid August. There is a wide choice of hotels ranging from tourist class to five-star. Rates start at $44 per person and children are free of charge. The rates include bed, breakfast and the Stockholm à la Carte card, which entitles holders to unlimited free travel by busses, subway and commuter trains, 3 free boat tours and free admission at 55 museums and other attractions. A $285 saving if you manage to do it all. If your plans make it impossible to use the tourist oriented Stockholm à la Carte package, then the HotellCentralen, located at the Stockholm Central Railway station can help you find accomodations. They are open 7 days a week. Phone: 08-789 24 90. Youth HostelsThere are plenty in the city of Stockholm, including the ship Af Chapman in the harbour at Skeppsholmen, and about twelve in the archipelago of Stockholm, so contact any of the tourist offices in Stockholm. you can also contact the sight-seeing shop (Utflyktsbutiken) in the Sweden House (Sverige Huset) at Kungsträdgården. Phone: 08-789 24 15.RestaurantsThere are more than 1,400 restaurants in Stockholm, and the choices are many. There is a variety of Asian, Latin American, North American, African and European kitchens, so if You are in the mood for something specific contact any of the tourist offices, or check the yellow pages in the local telephone catalogue. When hungry, a place to eat is nearby, and the choices could be between a bar & restaurant, restaurant, a salad bar & restaurant, a pub & restaurant, or a bar, a salad bar, fast food, or a teahouse, again the choices are many.Most restaurants in Stockholm have high standards and five of these have been granted with a star each in the Guide Michelin. Swedish specialities in Stockholm is of course the variations of fish dishes, herring could well be prepared in a hundred ways. Budget travellers are recommended to eat at the Swedish lunch hour, between 11.00 and 14.00, as reduced luncheon prices are custom. However, some restaurants as for instance; pasta, pizza and Chinese, will have budget prices at other times as well. For those who prefer entertainment while dining, please try one of the venues with a cabaret or show. At some restaurants there will be entertainment, yet others are so called dance-restaurants, where diners may dance in between courses. The most famous restaurants where entertainment is a natural part of the operation are, for example:
A Swedish speciality is a coffee house where coffee and pastry are served, some also have sandwiches. They will serve coffee, tea, hot chocolate with whipped cream, as well as lemonade, and all sort of cakes are provided for, as well as pancakes and waffles with whipped cream and jam. There are especially charming ones in the Old Town. |
