37 Tips I Wish I Knew Before Visiting Stockholm, Sweden

[@camdendavid]

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[@paulozavala3232]

Lunch is often served between 11.30-14.00 and yes, its a fraction the price you pay for dinner. Normal price (nowaday with todays inflation) is 140SEK upp to 250SEK for tourist aereas. Water and some juices are free but coke, beer and wine is extra. Dont forget that the travel pass is for the entire public transportation fleet that also includes some boats that even take you all the way to Drottningholm (the Island where the King with family lives - the royal palace in Gamla stan is the former palace, today serves as the Kings work office). Some museum are free! If you come during summer its a crime not visit the Stockholm archipealago!

[@camdendavid]

Thanks for this! Much appreciated :)

[@Babesinthewood97]

Denmark and Norway are twice as expensive actually. Arlanda express is very expensive. You can take a regular train from Arlanda to Stockholm for a fraction of the price. A word you will want to know is ”Påtår”. It means a free refill of coffee. It’s nearly always included. 😊 In my teens we would sit for hours in cafés and they would let us shamelessly take endless Påtårs. Actually everyone did it. I moved abroad and came back. At least one påtår is normal today. If you want to try a sauna without booking, there is always a sauna at any local swimming pool. Ask them to be sure. Or look for a ”kallbadhus”, a cold bath house. They too have saunas, no booking. I agree about the views at Skinnarviksberget and Monteliusvägen, and Rosendals café, and the entire Djurgården, and Hornstull, and also Långholmen. These are gold.

[@camdendavid]

Thanks for taking the time to share all this! Great info here :)

[@magnushhogberg]

Yeah, I remember us sitting for hours drinking 10 cups of coffee and smoking endless cigarettes. Didn't feel that well afterwards :-/

[@Fissan_Poulsen]

Denmark and Norway are not twice as expensive, though. It's true that it's cheaper in Sweden, but you also get what you pay for. :)

[@benthead]

@@Fissan_Poulsen I disagree with you. Denmark and Norway are not worth it if you want to visit culture in Scandinavia. Stockholm is cultural center center of Scandinavia. It is much more affordable than the Oslo and Copenhagen, and a much more pleasant and stimulating place to visit.. Visit Stockholm.

[@LarVikCar]

Good tips, but i would not recommend Arlanda express since the regular trains cost like half of it and is also fast. Just look for the regular train signs (Arlanda express must have paid a fortune for all their signs and slightly closer platform).

[@camdendavid]

Great point -- thanks for sharing that!

[@jonasaman9104]

For less wallet squeeze use the public transportation bus 583 to Märsta and Comuter train from there (travel time about 1h)

[@bmwknappen]

38. Its one of the top beer destinations in the world..

[@GuinevereKnight]

Hi there! Slansen is an open-air museum, the worlds first. It opened on the spot of an old tivoli and zoo, so that might explain it. It has expanded quite a lot during these 130+ years. For a maybe not so exclusive sauna experience you can go to a swimming hall, maybe at odd hours for more alone time. Pretty sure some hotel or hostel has some too, gyms... lots of places. Depending on what you want out of it. A B&B in the Stockholm archipelago might be just as beautiful (if they have a sauna you can use). Then you get to swim in the ocean as well.

[@camdendavid]

Thanks for the clarity around Skansen -- such a unique place! And Ill add that those spots to my list for my next visit :)

[@caliswedeboy]

Cool video, one of the best I’ve seen about my home town. Lots of accurate information! You have great taste, sir.👌

[@camdendavid]

I appreciate that! Thanks for taking the time to watch

[@erik....]

If you're adventurous I can recommend buying a 60min electric scooter pass, it's not very expensive and will speed up your walks by a lot. I stayed in southern Södermalm and it only takes like 10 minutes to get to Gamla stan (well you can't park there but as an example) instead of half an hour walking. You can also pay for each ride but that's much more expensive.

[@camdendavid]

Thanks for sharing this

[@annicaesplund6613]

You see more if you walk!

[@stellakorsche8679]

Going in October! Super excited and this guide is definitely helpful :)

[@therealcsing]

Vasastan a bit out of a the city centre? It is the center 😂😂😂

[@camdendavid]

Hahaha you're right but I'm talking about from a tourist's perspective

[@lisanilsson3214]

😂 AND he recommends Arlanda express! Why when you can take Flygbussarna!

[@19Octron72]

At Arlanda Airport there is a significantly cheaper alternative than taking the train directly from the airport... but it takes much longer to reach your destination... Take the bus to Märsta Station (J) and take the commuter train from there! You save almost 130 skr…

[@danvernier198]

Taking the Märsta bus 149 sek cheaper compared to using the SL commuter train yes, but this guy suggested using the AE train in which case you'd save 298 sek. The trip to the city is 20 minutes and 340 sek with Arlanda Express, 40 minutes and 191 sek with the SL commuter train line 40/45, 60 minutes and 42 sek with local bus 583 to Märsta and SL commuter train line 41/42.

[@camdendavid]

Great alternative -- thanks for this!

[@Babesinthewood97]

Or just a regular train, will not be slow and it will be much cheaper too.

[@johan.mp4]

You say it's expensive, then recommend using the most expensive option to get from airport to city. Taking a cab is cheaper if you're more than one person. Otherwise the bus is third the price of Arlanda Express, and not that much slower.

[@camdendavid]

You’re 100% correct - appreciate you sharing the cheaper alternative!

[@stiglarsson8405]

Thank you for your nice review about my capital city! At first I think you highlited the same things I altso like about Stockholm. Exept.. you didnt talked about "Stockholms slott", its probably the major visiting spot.. its only take three days to go all tours and visiting "change of the guard"! Soo.. I altso try to find accomendation in one of those places you named.. kinda walking distance to the touristy areas! Its rather this that it depens a lot of who you are.. young/old, single/family, american/europe.. there is bus tours for americans/elderly! And one must at least try some typical swedish food, fika, meatballs (the swedish way), and often a lot of seafood! Its as you said.. try lunch resturantes.. its cheaper and more like "husmanskost" = more like food people eat every day or in there home! Becuse its this that in center of the tourist areas, there is resturants specialiced in serving artisinal traditional food, to tourists for a high price!

[@camdendavid]

Thanks for kind words and support! You have a wonderful city and I look forward to checking out some of the spots you mentioned during my next visit. Thanks again :)

[@hallvard74]

The price level in Sweden is among the lowest in Western Europe. Arlanda Express on the other hand is the most expensive airport transfer in the world so avoid it like the plague if you want to save money. Buy the 24 or 72 hour public transport pass at the airport and transport to Stockholm is included. Local bus to Märsta then the commuter train to Central Stockholm.

[@benthead]

As a seventy year old, that has been to Europe more times than I can count, I would have to disagree with you with the cost of Stockholm. I have visited Stockholm several times over the past 10 years , and can honestly tell you that day to day costs for a tourists are far less than here where I live in the Bay Area in California. I love Stockholm, and never tire of visiting there.

[@camdendavid]

Appreciate you sharing a different perspective! I lived in Los Angeles for 6 years and can definitely see where you're coming from. I guess I should have clarified that it's more expensive compared to other spots in Europe. Thanks again!

[@leontinehillenaar423]

People do not go out of their officers to go and have a fika at a coffee place. People take a short break in their office to have a fika. Often it's just coffee or tea, but on weekends and during vacations eople fika like you describe.

[@LisaBuck-y3v]

I've just discovered your videos and they are excellent! Really appreciate the information and your straight-forward presentation. I like stayiing in non-touristy areas so like that you delineate that in the options you present.

[@camdendavid]

I appreciate the kind words and support. Welcome to the channel :)

[@adjmm]

Well done 👍

[@camdendavid]

Always much appreciated :)

[@yunusemrenorcinli]

thanks for great video

[@Crocusrepairs]

EXCELLENT JOB!!!!

[@camdendavid]

Much appreciated!

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[@josephusanthonybumaat9690]

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[@camdendavid]

Maybe hahahaah

[@josephusanthonybumaat9690]

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[@herrbonk3635]

1:00 _"One of the easiest metros in the world"_ ... Funny, because as a local, I find trains + metros rather complicated and computerized here nowadays. I rather use my bike, or my feet, being too stupid even for _"the easiest in the world"_ :)

[@camdendavid]

Fascinating haha! Is there anything specific you find complicated with the metro?

[@herrbonk3635]

@@camdendavid The trains are kind of worse than the metro, I belive. There are up to four different companies (and systems) involved to choose from when taking a train even from nearby Uppsala to Stockholm. I was used to one single (state run) system, and most importantly being able to buy a ticket from a human being. Call me old and backwards (I'm 59 now), but I really can't stand almost everything now being mobile phone based or "digital".

[@coco5241]

Do NOT take Arlanda express, there are much cheaper options

[@camdendavid]

Definitely cheaper options available but the express felt like a super convenient option. What's your preferred choice?

[@coco5241]

@@camdendavid As a single I take the Arlanda bus (119kr) and now there is a new bus (70kr). But if you have company you can get cheaper prices on the train - which absolutely is more convinient!

[@Flygbladet]

No! Do not use arlanda express if you want to save money. Do as most local and take the SL train. At the train station in Arlanda you can buy SL ticket like 72 hours or a week (free ride with SL in the entire region) - and just pay about 12 eur extra for the arlanda ! It takes a bit longer. But arlanda express is 33 eur?!

[@sarahpalmisano9080]

This video just gets progressively more interesting! Each tip more exciting than the last- love it 🫶🏻🌞

[@camdendavid]

[@peartree8338]

Tourists talking about "fika" Majority of swedes: "Yeah that's not a thing. We get 30 minutes to an hour off to grab lunch and force down a coffee. You must ä be talking about them office workers who do nothing all day, we've heard about those lazy individual.""

[@erik....]

I've worked in factories when I was younger and we always got 15 minutes around 9:30 and 14:30 for coffee. At some places free breakfast at the early fika break.

[@camdendavid]

Curious to follow this thread!

[@Fissan_Poulsen]

Great tips! Just a heads-up: slipping on a bulletproof vest before hitting the suburbs might be the ultimate life hack. Enjoy your weekend and stay safe out there!

[@reallivebluescat]

Bullshit

[@coco5241]

Bullshit

[@Fissan_Poulsen]

@@reallivebluescat In 20 years, Sweden has gone from being one of the safest countries in Europe to one of the most dangerous when it comes to gun violence. Future Swedish generations will look at you with disgust. Shame on you.

[@Fissan_Poulsen]

@@reallivebluescat In 20 years, you went from being one of the safest countries in Europe to one of the most dangerous when it comes to gun violence. Future generations will look at you with disgust. Shame on you.

[@Fissan_Poulsen]

In 20 years, You went from being one of the safest countries in Europe to one of the most dangerous when it comes to gun violence. Shame on you.

[@charlesiphone5765]

Why are you youtubers spreading this propaganda about Sweden still being peachy?

[@camdendavid]

That was my experience :)

[@charlesiphone5765]

@@camdendavid You are British ye? You know the ruin and struggles that western Europe is facing. Things like this prolongs it

[@norrbjorn88]

​@@charlesiphone5765we have issues, yes, but much less so than many other places in Europe and other parts of the world. There is only a handful of countries that are more safe than Sweden in general.

[@jmolofsson]

​@@charlesiphone5765Having lived abroad since 2013, visiting Stockholm a few times a year, I *_should_* have noticed a change, unless people like you are simply fooled by exaggerations you read. As I visit also Leeds and Manchester regularly, I have to say that these cities have changed a lot more in this time. Sure, I see that there are more people in Stockholm these days who are obviously born in the Middle East, and I read that there is shooting going on. But getting around the city is no different. People behave the same, for better and for worse. In Leeds, on the other hand, you see the deterioration with your own eyes.

[@charlesiphone5765]

@@jmolofsson You are reinforcing my point. You are the one living abroad, you are the one who is reading the false stories about peachy Sweden. I'm living it