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Getting There Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) offers nonstop Fast Facts Airport transfers: The Arlanda Express flights from New York (Newark) and Chicago to Stockholm. Through a partnership with Air Canada, Continental Airlines and United Airlines, SAS provides smooth connections to Stockholm from more than 60 cities in the U.S. and Canada. Where to Stay The Stockholm Cruise Network recommends the following hotels as the best accommodations for cruisers on a pre- or post-stay in Stockholm: • Grand Hotel—a five-star deluxe hotel and a classic landmark in the center of Stockholm. (grandhotel.se) • Hilton Stockholm Slussen—located on the south central island of Sodermalm, this hotel offers fantastic views of City Hall and the Old Town. (hilton.com) • Hotel Stureplan—a small intimate hotel in the heart of Stockholm where excellent service is the minimum standard. (hotelstureplan.se) • Scandic Anglais—set in the heart of Stockholm’s commerce and entertainment district within walking distance of shopping and tourist attractions. (scandichotels.com/anglais) • Sheraton Stockholm Hotel—spacious and comfortable, with newly renovated guestrooms in the very center of Stockholm. (sheratonstockholm.com) takes 20 minutes to/from city-center hotels; 45 minutes by taxi or bus. Currency: The Swedish currency is the krona and ore (SEK). Credit cards are accepted almost anywhere. Time zone: Central Europe time, six hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. • Several shops offer Global Blue Tax Free refund for non-EU citizens, giving the possibility to save up to 18 percent on purchases. • A valid passport entitles North American citizens up to a 3-month stay in Sweden. Online Resources Stockholm Cruise Network: stockholmcruise.com Stockholm Visitors Board: visitstockholm.com/en VisitSweden: visitsweden.com Stockholm Agent’s Manual: stockholmtown.com/agentsmanual Scandinavian Airlines (SAS): flysas.com/us Gay & Lesbian Stockholm: stockholm-gay-lesbian-network.com Get the Stockholm Card The Stockholm Card is a visitor’s passport to 80 attractions in Stockholm. They can browse virtually all of the city’s excellent museums, and ride a sightseeing boat or ferry, the subway, an SL bus, or a streetcar. The Stockholm Card offers: Free admission to 80 museums and attractions Free travel by public transport Free bicycle sightseeing in English (summer) Free trips on the Hop-on Hop-off boat (May-September) and free sightseeing by boat with Historical Canal tour (June-August) • Bonus offers—discounts on sightseeing tours with the bus companies Stockholm Panorama and Open Top Tours, and discounts on boat trips to Drottningholm • Free guide book For more information, go to visitstockholm.com/stockholmcard. • • • • PHOTO CREDITS: Cover Page: Per-Erik Adamsson, Page 2: Ola Ericson/imagebank.sweden.se, Page 3: Nicho Södling (top), Ola Ericson/stockholmsfoto.se (center), Yanan Li/Stockholm Visitors Board (bottom), Page 4: Erik Olsson, Page 5: Henrik Trygg/imagebank.sweden.se (top), Ola Ericson/stockholmsfoto.se (center, right bottom), Nicho Södling (bottom), Page 6: Tuukka Ervasti/imagebank.sweden.se (top), Henrik Trygg/imagebank. sweden.se (bottom), This page: Yanan Li/Stockholm Visitors Board (top), Grand Hotel (bottom). Cruise Stockholm Travel Planner /S7 http://www.grandhotel.se http://www.hilton.com http://www.stockholmcruise.com http://www.hotelstureplan.se http://www.visitstockholm.com/en http://www.visitsweden.com http://www.stockholmtown.com/agentsmanual http://www.scandichotels.com/anglais http://www.flysas.com/us http://www.stockholm-gay-lesbian-network.com http://www.sheratonstockholm.com http://www.visitstockholm.com/stockholmcard http://www.visitstockholm.com/stockholmcard http://www.sweden.se

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