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Reader Wants To Know How To Book A Segway Tour & Visit The Icebar Stockholm In One Day

On March 7, 2012, in Activities, Attractions, Ice Bar, Segway Tours, by Ralph Grizzle

Q. I’m cruising to Stockholm on NCL in August, and I’d like to try a Segway tour. Can you offer advice as to who to contact and how to make it happen? I would also love to visit the Icebar if both can be done on the same day. A. I experienced and wrote about [...]

Cruise Planner: Midsommar & Other Events You Will Not Want To Miss When Cruising To/From Stockholm

On March 2, 2012, in ABBA Tours, Fotografiska, Millennium Tours, National Museum, Skansen, by alundgren

One hundred years after August Strindberg passed away, his lifetime achievements continue to glow as brightly as ever. Strindberg is probably the most well-known Swedish author of all times (despite Stieg Larsson’s more recent success with the Millennium trilogy). The fact that it’s been 100 years since Strindberg passed away will not go unnoticed in Stockholm, which [...]

Billboard Buzz, See The City Where The Movie Was Filmed: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

On December 21, 2011, in Attractions, Millennium Tours, by Ralph Grizzle

I can’t wait to see the Hollywood version of “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.” Earlier this year, I watched the Swedish version, with rapt attentiveness, despite having to follow the dialogue through subtitles (in all, there were three Swedish movies based on the Stieg Larsson trilogy, known as “The Millennium Series,” and I have [...]

Planning Your 2012 Cruise To Stockholm: Make Your ‘Must-See’ List Of Top Attractions

On December 15, 2011, in Archipelago, Attractions, City Hall, Djurgarden, Drottningholm, Fotografiska, Gamla Stan, Historic Museum, Millesgarden, National Museum, Nobel Museum, Royal Palace, Saluhall, Skansen, Södermalm, Vasa Museum, by Ralph Grizzle

You’re smart, and so you’ve decided not only to cruise from Stockholm in 2012 but also to stay two nights before your cruise so that you can see the best of what this beautiful city has to offer. That’s why we’re happy to provide this quick and easy guide to help you decide what you [...]

Exploring Djurgården

On November 30, 2011, in Activities, Attractions, Djurgarden, Just For Fun, Skansen, Vasa Museum, by Aaron Saunders

One of the most fascinating aspects of Stockholm lies in just how many distinct districts the city is made up from. But perhaps none is more diverse – and rewarding – than the island of Djurgården. Loosely translated as “The Game Park,” Djurgården is one of the most popular destinations for tourists and native Stockholmers’ [...]

Cruising Style 2012: Dress Like Lisbeth Salander As The World Prepares For A New Millennium

On November 23, 2011, in Live From Stockholm, Millennium Tours, Södermalm, by alundgren

With a little more than one month to go before the second version of the first film in the Millennium trilogy premieres in cinemas all over the world, the interest in the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo seems to be on the rise. One Swedish retail company would like to see the whole world dress [...]