Tips & Tricks
Skiiing in the Stockholm area – since Scandinavia is known for its winters, some visitors wonder about the skiing in Sweden (since other European destinations, especially Switzerland and its Alps, get more press about its skiing). Within the Stockholm area, there is a variety of ski slopes where such enthusiasts can go to: Hammarbybacken […]
Kungsängen Golf Club (Garpebodavägen 1, Kungsängen) – this course, located 30 minutes northwest of Stockholm (via route E18), has previously hosted the Scandinavian Masters tournament, and has two 18-hole courses (the King’s Court, and the Queen’s Court). The varied courses present obstacles including water, woods and more. Interested golfers can contact the course’s management at: […]
Stockholm International Horse Show (Ericsson Globe Arena, Stockholm) – held during the last week of November annually, this event has a larger audience than even the Swedish hockey games. The equestrian sport in Sweden is the second most popular sport (after football). It is also the third biggest sport among females. About 150 000 people […]
LIGHTS (Tele2 Arena, Rökerigatan 8, Stockholm) — The popular Summerburst festival, dedicated to electronic music, gets a twin festival in November, LIGHTS. On the last Saturday of Novemeber, Stockholm’s brand new Tele2 Arena turns into Scandinavia’s biggest and most luminous night club with the arrival of the LIGHTS festival – Sweden’s new indoor festival for […]
SkyView Stockholm (Globentorget 2, Stockholm) — SkyView takes you to the top of the Ericsson Globe, a spherical Stockholm landmark in the south of the city. You are transported up the 130 meters in a glass gondola attached to rails on the superstructure of the building. From that apex, you get a fantastic view encompassing […]
Stockholm International Film Festival (Festival Centre at Kulturhuset, Sergels torg, Stockholm)– this 12-day event (held every November) showcases Swedish and international film productions (including new films from Hollywood). The festival is also recognized for its ability to promote and offer a venue for young and up-and-coming filmmakers. As many as a third of the films […]