Further Distractions
Skansen (Open-air Museum and Zoological Park)
This open-air museum and zoo on Djurgården was founded in 1891, to preserve Sweden’s rural culture and is the first such collection to be built. It contains some 160 historic wooden farms and houses from across Sweden. The farms have their own animals – traditional breeds tended by ‘farmers’ in period costumes – and the zoo and aquarium hold both animals native to the region and more exotic species. The children’s circus, zoo and playgrounds make Skansen particularly attractive to families.
Djurgården
Tel: (08) 442 8000. Fax: (08) 442 8280.
E-mail: info@skansen.se
Website: www.skansen.se
Transport: Bus 44 or 47.
Opening hours: Daily 1000–1600 (Oct–Apr); daily 1000–2000 (May); daily 1000–2200 (Jun–Aug); daily 1000–1700 (Sep).
Admission: Mon–Fri SKr30, Sat and Sun SKr50 (Jan–Apr); daily SKr70 (May–Aug), after 1700 SKr30 (May); Mon–Fri SKr30, Sat and Sun SKr50 (Sep–Dec); concessions available.
Globen (Stockholm Globe)
A vast sporting and events arena, the Stockholm Globe is the world’s largest spherical building at 85m (279ft) high and 110m (361ft) wide. As well as hosting major sporting contests, it also houses restaurants, bars and a shopping complex. A source of rich controversy when it was first built in the 1980s, the Globe regained its notoriety in the early 1990s, following a spectacular bankruptcy.
Globentorget 2
Tel: (08) 725 1000 or (077) 131 0000 (tickets). Fax: (08) 725 1240.
E-mail: info@globearenas.se
Website: www.globen.se
Transport: Metro Globen; bus 4, 164, 150, 807 or 803 to Gullmarsplan.
Opening hours: Daily 0900–1600 (for guided tours).
Admission: SKr50 (for tours); concessions available.
Stockholm Metro
Known as the ‘world’s longest art exhibition’, Stockholm’s metro is in fact famous for the quality of its subway art. From the mid-1950s, it was official policy to decorate the network with originally commissioned art. Kungsträdgården and Stockholm Central metro stations are particularly ornate.
Kungsträdgården metro station
Kungsträdgården
Tel: (08) 600 1000.
Website: www.sl.se
Transport: Blue metro line.
Opening hours: Daily 24 hours.
Admission: SKr10 (single metro ticket).
Stockholm Central
Vasagatan
Tel: (08) 600 1000.
Website: www.sl.se
Transport: All metro lines.
Opening hours: Daily 0500–2400.
Admission: SKr10 (single metro ticket).
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