af Chapman and Skeppsholmen
February 29, 2008
A popular tourist destination such as the City of Stockholm, Sweden would expectedly have several affordable lodging accommodations available to backpackers and tourists with shoestring budgets. One such kind of affordable lodging accommodations in Stockholm is the youth hostel. A youth hostel somehow works like a dormitory, with two or more people sharing a room with kitchen, bathroom and lounge facilities. At an additional fee, you can also request to have your own room if you want more privacy.
However, af Chapman and Skeppsholmen youth hostel is a Stockholm hostel that stands out from other youth hostels in the city, or in the country for that matter, because you can find this Stockholm youthhostel floating on water.
Af Chapman is actually a century old steel ship anchored along the side of the Stockholm island of Skeppsholmen. A building also called Skeppsholmen can be found on the banks just a few meters from the floating sail boat and it also functions as a youth hostel. Because of the novelty of staying at a floating hostel, the af Chapman is a well-known tourist hot spot. People from all over Europe and from other places in the globe, especially backpacking teenagers and young adults, frequent this Stockholm youth hostel in Skeppsholmen.
The af Chapman however, was not built to function as a whimsical lodging accommodation. In fact, it wasn’t even built in Stockholm or anywhere in Sweden. It was actually constructed in the United Kingdom in 1888, making this ship which was once named ‘Dunboyne’ around one hundred and twenty years old. The Dunboyne anchored along the shores of Sweden more than a quarter of a century later, but it was in 1923 when the sailing ship was finally renamed af Chapman after a vice admiral in the Swedish Navy at the time.
In 1947, af Chapman was threatened to be torn down, but was thankfully rescued by the Stockholm City Museum. An idea was devised to put the ship into another use and after two years, the af Chapman became known as a floating youth hostel in Stockholm City, Sweden.
At the moment, the Af Chapman and Skeppsholmen offers 285 beds, 136 of which are on the boat. This 24-hour Stockholm youth hostel has a dining room, restaurant, bar, kitchen and reception room, and also offers laundry service to its guests. Not only is staying at the Af Chapman and Skeppsholmen inexpensive but the experience is something definitely new and refreshing.
Basic Swedish for Stockholm Visitors
February 29, 2008
When traveling to Stockholm City in Sweden, just like when you travel to other non-English speaking cities of the world, it would mean a world of convenience if you know some useful phrases and sentences that can make you stay there easier and more comfortable. Although you would find many establishments in Stockholm, such as restaurants and hotels for instance, that have English speaking staff members, a store of a few Swedish words and phrases would still be valuable.
Swedish is one of the four major languages in the Scandinavian region where Sweden is a part of. Like Norwegian and Danish, Swedish is also a Germanic language which can be classified as an Indo-European language. German and English are also sister languages of Swedish as they are also Germanic languages. Thus, you would find a lot of words and grammatical traditions in the German, Swedish and English language that are related. The English ‘Thank you’, German ‘Danke’ and Swedish ‘Tack’ all sounds quite similar and means the same thing.
That in fact, would make understanding Swedish words quite easier for English and German speaking tourists and visitors in Stockholm because of the fact that these three languages are related. In turn, Swedish speaking people can also easily understand English words and phrases they may not be familiar with before.
When introducing yourself, you may say ‘ Mitt namn
Hiking
February 28, 2008
The long cold winter nights are finally coming to an end; the upcoming days will mark the dawn of springtime. We will again feel the warm sunshine in our faces and the sweet gentle breeze in our skin. Flowers will blossom in a forthright; birds will sing songs of glee. Spring is particularly beautiful in
Bicycling
February 28, 2008
Traveling is fun but a bit costly. The fare and accommodations are enough to exhaust your savings and pocket money. Of course, there is still the shopping, eating and little sightseeing to do. For travelers on the budget, I recommend that you explore the sights and sound of Stockholm City through a pedal-driven, human-powered vehicle we know as bicycle.
Using bicycle is an earth-friendly alternative of reaching a particular place or destination. It is hassle-free, enjoyable, cheap and a great way to trim your little bulges. Bicycling makes you in-tuned of your physical surrounding. Bicycling in
Some of the great paths for bicycling include the M
Swedish Sm
February 28, 2008
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Radisson SAS Royal Viking Hotel
February 28, 2008
In Scandinavian countries such as Norway and Sweden, the glory and fury of vikings is a deeply embedded part of their history and culture. And even though the rituals, gods and beliefs of vikings have long been gone, a sort of thumb print remains of viking culture and history in these Scandinavian countries. The Radisson SAS Royal Viking Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden for instance, greatly appeals to tourists and visitors because of the novelty of the hotel’s name and the five-star services that the hotel offers.
Like many premium hotels, location is a very crucial feature which they should have an advantage at, and the Radisson SAS Hotel Stockholm has exactly that. It is located at the very center of Stockholm City, meaning you would be right where all the action is when staying at the Radisson SAS Royal Viking Hotel.
This Stockholm Hotel is near transportation and travel facilities such as the Stockholm airport and the metro train system. It is also near the many chic restaurants, shopping districts, museums, historical landmarks, cultural centers and tourist destinations that the city of Stockholm has to offer.
Aside from being a five-star hotel with top quality services and amenities that include a fitness gym, indoor pool, sauna, solarium, bar, restaurant, business center and convention halls, the Radisson SAS Royal Viking Hotel also has a large number of hotel rooms and suites. They have 459 hotel suites and rooms which groups of guests of all sizes and requirements may choose from. All of these hotel suites and rooms at the Radisson SAS Royal Viking Hotel however are air conditioned and fully furnished with all the necessary amenities and luxury facilities that would be required to make your stay a comfortable, entertaining and relaxing one.
Other than being a great hotel for tourists, vacationers, honeymooners and travelers, the Radisson SAS Royal Viking Hotel also makes a very convenient venue for meetings, conferences and business gatherings. This Stockholm five-star hotel has 27 meeting rooms which would provide the perfect setting for an intimate meeting of ten people to an busy convention of 160.
Canoeing
February 27, 2008
It might sound downright crazy but this is something you can experience and enjoy in the middle of the metropolitan city of
Camping
February 27, 2008
Angby Campsite is open all year round. It is located 10 kilometers west of
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Stockholm Money and Currency
February 27, 2008
Money is the most vital thing to have when traveling. It enables us to transact, purchase and pay for the items and services we utilized. So before you can personally admire that exquisite Swedish glass, eat k
National Museum of Fine Arts
February 27, 2008
To many people, the dozens and dozens of museums in Stockholm are what this historical and cultural city is all about. In fact, Stockholm is known as one of the cities in the world with the most museums. And with about 90 or so major museums in Stockholm, that comes as no surprise. To most people however, art and history lovers alike, the piece de resistance of all Stockholm museums would undoubtedly be the National Museum of Fine Arts.
The normal price for entrance at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Stockholm, Sweden is around 80 SEK, but this price may be lowered to around 60 SEK if you are a student, a senior citizen or part of a group comprised of atleast fifteen people. The first floor of the National Museum of Fine Arts however, is available for viewing for anyone without any need to pay an admission fee.
What’s more, children and teenagers 18 years old and below are free to enter the National Museum of Fine Arts without paying admission fees. Thus, the museum can help enrich the minds and imaginations of the youth through the artistic collections housed within them. And because of the low entrance rates that they require, the National Museum of Fine Arts of Stockholm makes a wonderful family destination especially for tourists and vacationers.
Stockholm, Sweden is a culturally and historically rich city. And where else better to house the masterpieces of artistic geniuses of Sweden that within the treasure house of arts we call the Stockholm National Museum of Fine Arts. This museum is considered as the largest in all of Sweden, and houses several priceless paintings, sculptures and other works of art.
Do not think however, that the national Museum of Fine Arts in Stockholm is an antiquated building that houses collections of dusty artworks. Aside from traditional works of art, the Swedish National Museum of Fine Arts also features modern artworks created by artists of the twentieth and twenty-first century.
