Tips & Tricks
Kungsängen Golf Club (Garpebodavägen 1, Kungsängen) This course, located 30 minutes northwest of Stockholm (via the E18), has hosted the Scandinavian Masters tournament and features two 18-hole courses (King’s Court and Queen’s Court). The varied courses present obstacles including water features, woods, and more. Interested golfers can contact course management at: www.kungsangengc.se
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 […]
Uppsala – this is Sweden’s fourth largest city, and a major university town just north of Stockholm (easily reached by train in just 35 minutes from Stockholm). Visitors can see the three Bronze Age royal burial mounds in Old Uppsala, along with Scandinavia’s largest cathedral, the university museum (Museum Gustavianum), and local shops and eateries. […]
SkyView Stockholm (Globentorget 2, Stockholm) – SkyView takes you to the top of the Ericsson Globe, a spherical landmark in the south of Stockholm. You are transported to a height of 130 meters in a glass gondola attached to rails on the building’s superstructure. From the summit, you get a fantastic view spanning all of […]
Stockholm International Horse Show (Ericsson Globe Arena, Stockholm) — held annually during the last week of November, this event draws a larger audience than even Swedish hockey games. Equestrian sport is the second most popular sport in Sweden (after soccer). It is also the third most popular sport among women. Approximately 150,000 people are members […]
Stockholm Jazz Festival (Stockholm) — held annually every October, this jazz festival features over 110 concerts over the course of seven days. Concerts take place at various venues, including the Stockholm Concert Hall, Fasching (a jazz club), and Kulturhuset. The lineup includes Dianne Reeves, Cassandra Wilson, Snarky Puppy, and many more. Visit the event website […]