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 are … [Read more...]
Cheap Public Transportation to Ferry Terminals in Stockholm
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...]
Visit the Free Swedish History Museum in Stockholm
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 through the … [Read more...]
Visit the ABBA Museum in Stockholm, Sweden
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 more … [Read more...]
Save with the Stockholm Pass on Sightseeing and Transportation
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...]
Visit the Nobel Museum in Stockholm (or Rather Not?)
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 display … [Read more...]
Visit the Vasa Historic Warship Museum in Stockholm, Sweden
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 17th … [Read more...]
Save on Fashion at the Stockholm Quality Outlet Shopping Mall
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 from … [Read more...]