Tallink Silja ferries connect Stockholm and Tallinn in Estonia daily with special cheap discount bargain tickets and deals often available for early reservations. Tallink Silja Line uses large, luxurious passenger and car ferries on the Stockholm to Tallinn route on the Baltic Sea. These ferryboats provide an important transportation link between Sweden and Estonia but … [Read more...]
Getting to ferry terminals used by Tallink Silja and Viking Line boats in Stockholm is cheap and fast by public bus or metro T-Bana trains.
Stockholm has several ports and many boat quays but Baltic Sea ferries use two basic terminals: Tallink Silja Line boats depart from the Värtahamnen terminal to the northeast of the center while Viking Line ferryboats sail from the … [Read more...] The Swedish History Museum is one of the top sights to see in Stockholm. Exhibitions include the Vikings and a lot of treasure – all seen for free.
The Swedish National History Museum (Historiska Museet) in Stockholm covers the period from pre-history to the present. The Vikings section is arguably the most interesting to foreign visitors but it is worth strolling … [Read more...] Buying tickets for the popular Abba The Museum in Stockholm in advance is easy online and essential for skip-the-line priority time slot admissions.
The ABBA Museum in Stockholm tells the story of Sweden’s most-popular pop group ever. It is the Holy Grail for dedicated ABBA fans but most visitors will appreciate a visit to this fun museum. The ABBA Museum is one of the … [Read more...] The Stockholm Pass is a good deal to save on sightseeing and museum entry tickets, transportation and cruise boat excursions.
The Stockholm Pass is a typical tourist savers pass for visitors to Stockholm. The pass include free admission to most major sights in Stockholm, transportation options on hop-on, hop-off buses and boats, as well as cruise boat excursions to many … [Read more...] The Nobel Museum in Stockholm is a small museum on a big noble subject. Unfortunately, it is rather underwhelming and disappoints.
The Nobel Museum in Stockholm is dedicated to the Nobel Prize and Laureates. Small displays cover Alfred Nobel, the Nobel Prize ceremony and artifacts donated by Nobel Prize winners. Current and past Nobel Prize winners are honored through … [Read more...] The 17th century Vasa warship is at the heart of the popular Vasa Museum and one of the top sights to see in Stockholm and Sweden.
The Vasa Museum in Stockholm was built around the Vasa warship that sank on its maiden voyage in 1628. The Vasa was salvaged during the 1960s with a remarkable 98% of the woodwork surviving three centuries under water. It is the only complete … [Read more...] The Ikea Museum in the original furniture store in Älmhult, Southern Sweden, explains the history of Ikea and its founder Ingvar Kamprad.
The Ikea Museum is in the small Swedish town Älmhult where Ingvar Kamprad opened the first Ikea furniture store in 1958. The museum tells the story of Ikea and its famously frugal founder, Ingvar Kamprad, from 1943 to the present. The … [Read more...] The Ikea Hotel in Älmhult is a modern hotel with good deals next to the Ikea Museum near the Sweden Ikea head offices and a large Ikea outlet store.
The Ikea Hotell is a modern, family-friendly hotel offering very good deals for stays when traveling in Sweden. Bedrooms range from cheap cabins for single travelers to four-bed rooms for families or small groups. Large … [Read more...] The Ikea Fund is a factory outlet store with bargains and discount saving deals next to the large Ikea furniture shop in Älmhult in Southern Sweden.
Shoppers save at the Ikea Fynd, Iitala and other factory outlet stores in Älmhult in southern Sweden. The Fynd sells Ikea items – from furniture to decorative items – at sharp discounts and bargain prices. Nearby is an … [Read more...] Stockholm Quality Outlet shopping mall in Barkarby offers big savings and bargains on brand-name fashion in 70 factory stores.
Stockholm Quality Outlet center is a typical Swedish-style outlet shopping village in Barkarby just to the north of the capital of Sweden. Around 70 factory stores here sell mostly brand-name fashion, shoes and household wear at discounts ranging … [Read more...] The Bronze Age rock carvings near Tanum in the Bohuslän region of Sweden are UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listed sites and easy to enjoy for free.
Thousands of rock carvings of people, animals and boats made during the Bronze Age attract visitors to the Tanum area of Western Sweden. The high concentration of rock art here – 500 panels and thousands of carved images – … [Read more...]Cheap Public Transportation to Ferry Terminals in Stockholm
Visit the Free Swedish History Museum in Stockholm
Visit the ABBA Museum in Stockholm, Sweden
Save with the Stockholm Pass on Sightseeing and Transportation
Visit the Nobel Museum in Stockholm (or Rather Not?)
Visit the Vasa Historic Warship Museum in Stockholm, Sweden
Visit the Ikea Museum in Älmhult, Sweden
Stay in the Ikea Hotel in Älmhult, Sweden
Save at the Ikea Fynd Outlet Store in Älmhult
Save on Fashion at the Stockholm Quality Outlet Shopping Mall
See Prehistoric Rock Art at Tanum in Sweden
