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A walk through the Royal Palace

A walk through majestic halls, where kings and queens once lived and worked, evokes a grand and solemn feeling. With its 608 rooms, the Royal Palace in Gamla Stan, Stockholm is one of Europe’s biggest. Part of the Palace is built on the remains of the first one, Tre Kronor, which was almost completely destroyed in a fire in 1697.

Website: www.stockholmtown.com

Modern Museum

In May 1958, Moderna Museet opened for the first time. The legendary exhibitions of the 1960s, such as Movement in Art, Wishful Museum and American Pop Art made modern art famous to the Swedes in a new way. With growing collections of both Swedish and international art, and after the large acquisition of classic works the need for a new building became urgent and in 1989, an architectural contest was launched, attracting 211 proposals out of which the Spanish architect Rafael Moneo and his proposal for Telemachos was chosen as the winner. This museum is well worth a visit and if you get tired of art, the museum has a fantastic restaurant that overlooks Stockholm’s bay.

Address: Skeppsholmen

Tel:+46 8-519 552 89

Fax: +46 8-519 552 10

Email:info@modernamuseet.se

Website: www.modernamuseet.se

Stockholm Culture House

‘Kulturhuset’ is situated on Sergels torg and it is designed by the architect Peter Celsing. It opened in 1974 and has since been a hub for art and culture. Inside, you will find three galleries, public exhibitions, theatre spaces, a library and numerous of restaurants. In the bottom of the house, the well known ‘Design Square’ is also located where you can purchase design items from emerging Swedish designers.

Address: Sergels torg 3

Tel:+46 8 508 31 508

Email:info@kulturhuset.stockholm.se

Website: www.kulturhuset.stockholm.se

Concert Hall

The concert hall normally features ballet and concert performances. But it is also in the Concert Hall the Nobel Prize ceremony is held each year, with a prestigious ball afterwards. Address: Hötorget 8

Ticket Office: +46 8-50 66 77 88

Guided Tour: +46 8-786 02 12

Email: info@konserthuset.se

Website: www.konserthuset.se

Skansen Open Air Museum

Skansen was built in 1891 in an attempt to best utilize a hill on the western side of Djurgården. Skansen is the world's first open air museum and the idea behind this museum originally came from a Swedish folklorist named A.Hazelius who wished to preserve traditional architecture and lifestyles of various Swedish regions of the country for later generations. The museum contains about 140 furnished and decorated houses of different types and artefacts collected from different parts of the country. Here you can watch craftsmen working with textiles, ceramics, glass blowing and other types of handicrafts. You can even try freshly baked bread. Here you can also experience Swedish traditional events, such as the midsummer festival and Christmas celebrations.

Address: Djurgården

Tel:+46 8-442 80 00

Fax: +46 8-442 82 82

Website: www.skansen.se

Vasa Museum (Vasamuseet)

This museum is located on the north-western bank of Djurgården, behind the Nordiska Museet when heading from Östermalm. The Vasa, which measures 68m in length, 11.3m in width and 52m in height, was probably the largest battleship of her time, but she was sunk by a strong gust of wind shortly after setting out on her maiden voyage on August 10, 1628. The ship was left at the bottom of the sea for more than 300 years, but was salvaged in 1961 and was then displayed in a temporary museum until 1988. The present museum was opened in 1990. This ship is a must-see.

Address: Galärvarvsvägen 14, Djurgården

Tel: +46 8-519 548 00

Fax: +46 8-519 548 88

Email: registrator@maritima.se

Website: www.vasamuseet.se

Uppsala University

The Uppsala University is the oldest one in Scandinavia and it was founded in 1477. Uppsala University is internationally recognised and most Australian students studying in Sweden will most likely end up in Uppsala.

Address: Box 256, 751 05 Uppsala

Tel: +46 18-471 00 00

Website: www.uu.se

Lennakatten Railroad

Enjoy a train ride like it was in the early nineteen hundreds. Feel the warm steam of burning coal whilst savour the beautiful landscape of Uppland. Lenakatten is a steam engine that runs between Marielund, Lanna and Fjallnora during the summer. You can also experience a short 1-hour round trip.

Website: www.lennakatten.se

The New Fortress Museum

The New Fortress Museum at Vaxholm citadel was officially opened by the King of Sweden in 2003 and is the Swedish armed forces largest museum. The museum's aim is to describe the history of Sweden's coastal defense with special attention given to the development of the archipelago's defenses over 500 years.

Address: Kastellet

Tel: +46 8 541 721 57

Fax: +46 8 570 125 52

Email: vfm@telia.com

Website: www.vaxholmsfastning.se

Cathedral Storkyrkan

Storkyrkan is a cathedral with a high tower standing behind the Royal Palace (Kungliga Slottet.) Dating back in 1279, it is the oldest church in Stockholm. After undergoing many renovations over the years, the interior is currently in the late Gothic style and the exterior Baroque.

Address: Trångsund 1 Gamla Stan

Tel: +46 8-723 30 16

Sigtuna Museum

The Sigtuna Museum sheds light on how it was to live in the town centuries ago.

Address: Stora gatan 55

Tel: +46 8 597 838 70

Email:sigtunamuseum@sigtuna.se

Website: 195.190.203.17/museer/

Leksand culture museum

Leksand is been introduced thought exhibits of national paintings, costumes and slide shows of this district. The museum also has a library.

Address: Kyrkallen, Box 303

Tel: +46 247 80 245

Fax: +46 247 12 940

Email: kulturkontoret@leksand.se

Open hours: Tuesday to Friday11:00 to 16:00 Saturday11:00 to 14:00 June 26th to August 14th Sunday 1.pm. to 4pm. June 27th to August 12th Monday to Friday11am to 5pm July2 Sunday to August 13th Saturday11:00 to 4pm

Closing days: Monday (except June 26th to August 14th)

Entrance fee: 20Kr (Summer only)

Uppsala Cathedral

The Uppsala Cathedral goes back to 1719. It was here the King of Sweden held coronation ceremonies. King Gustav Vasa, who led Sweden to independence, and botanist Carl von Linne are buried here. You can view the Uppsala Cathedral from the high tower on the neighbouring Uppsala castle.

Address: Domkyrkoplan 5-7

Tel: +46 18-18 72 01

Fax: +46 18-10 16 95

Website: www.uppsaladmkyrka.se

German church Tyska Kyrkan

A baroque building located almost in the centre of Gamla Stan. It was built by the Finns in the middle of the 16th century as a guildhall, but was later converted into a church by a German merchant.

Address: Svartmangatan 16

Tel: +46(0) 8 411 11 88

Opening hours: May to mid of September Everyday 12noon to 4p.m. End of September to December Saturdays/Sundays 12noon to 4.p.m.

Closed: End of September to April Monday to Friday

Admission: Free of charge

Form Design Center

The beautiful 16th century Hedmanska garden is located in the centre of the city. In 2005, the centre will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a special exhibition of architecture, design, product design and handicrafts.

Address: Lilla Torg 9

Tel: +46 40 664 51 50

Fax: +46 40 970 053

Email: form@formdesigncenter.com

Website: www.formdesigncenter.com