Program 9th -13th May 2011
16 pupils and 4 adults
Monday 9th May
In order to go for free from Arlanda to Stockholm this group took the bus no 583 to Märsta and the commuter train. (The Stockholm à la Carte card gives you free travel by buses, metro, trams and commuter trains.) They were met and welcomed by Elisabeth from us at station Karlberg, the stop just before Stockholm C.
Arrival and check in at Wasa Park Hotel only 10 minutes walk from Karlberg station.
Tuesday 10th May
10:00 Guided tour in the Royal palace (Kungliga Slottet) in Old town
12:30 Lunch at Kaffegillet in Old town
15:00 Guided tour in the City Hall (Stadshuset)
Wednesday 11th May
Visit the Bergius Botanical garden or Millesgarden (at your own leisure)
12:30 Lunch in downtown Stockholm at Panorama Café in Kulturhuset
14:00 Guided Tour in the Wasa Museum (French film at 14:00 followed by a guided tour 14:30)
Visit to the amusement park Gröna Lund (opening hours 15.00-23.00)
Tuesday 12th May
13:00 Lunch at City hall restaurant Eken
14:00 By boat to Drottningholm
15:00 Guided tour in Drottningholm palace
Return by bus and metro
Friday 13th May
Check out from Wasa Park Hotel
13:00 Lunch downtown in
Åhléns Café
"We really enjoyed our stay in Stockholm, it’s really a pleasant place to visit. First of all, the Stockholm à la Carte card is really convenient. The only trouble is that they never quite work when the people at the entrance of the different places want to pass them through the machine, they usually had to register them manually, but we could go everywhere we wanted to.
The first lunch, in the Kaffegillet, it was exactly right. Everything was ready when we arrived and we could taste something typically Swedish. The City Hall restaurant Eken was also good, the places were reserved for us and there was enough food for everyone till the end.
The guided tour at the Royal Palace in town at 10 o’clock was perfect. The time is great as we were the only visitors admitted at that time of the day, the guide was really interesting and made the tour really lively. The Wasa museum was also very good, quite impressive. The guide in the city hall was also very good. We had the tour in English but he really did it very well and was careful to be clear, even though there was some rehearsal going on and it was a bit loud.
The boat trip to Drottningholm was pleasant, but the guided tour was a bit too late, we had to run to reach the Chinese Pavillion before it closed and we didn’t have time for the Royal Theater. The trip back into town was surprisingly short and very easy by bus and underground.
I hope this information can help you for another trip.
Esther Stadler, teacher
