Frommer's Stockholm Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket) [Paperback]

Mary Anne Evans (Author)

Book Description

Series: Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket | Publication Date: June 16, 2009

1. Features tours of  major sights such as the Royal Palace, Kungliga Slottet, the Vasamuseet, several museums, and the fabulous, luxury food market, Ostermalmshallen, for reindeer and smoked fish.
2. Detailed neighborhood walks cover the oldest part of Stockholm,  the green spaces of Djurgarden, and the ultra trendy, formerly working class area of Sodermalm and Langholmen.
3. Special interest tours include 20^th century Swedish architecture; Swedish design, Kid’s Stockholm, Artistic Stockholm, and Gourmet Stockholm.. Outdoor Stockholm featuers parks and sea side walks not found elsewhere in the book.
4. Day trips are offered to the Island of Fjadeerhollmarna, as well as Sigtuna to the north of Stockholm, and the island of Birka, which is a living Viking excavation.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

24 Self-guided Tours. 39 Maps. One Great Trip.

At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everything—in the smartest, most time-efficient way.

• The best of Stockholm in one, two, or three days

• Thematic tours for every interest, schedule, and taste

• Hundreds of evocative photos

• Bulleted maps that show you how to go from place to place

• Hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife for all budgets

• A tear-resistant foldout map—enclosed in a handy plastic wallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirs

About the Author

After co-writing learned volumes on Japanese prints and guitars, Mary Anne Evans turned to her more immediate surroundings and became one of the leading travel writers on London and Britain, particularly on restaurants. Several guide books and many magazine articles later, Europe beckoned. Stockholm has always been close to her heart as she is married to a Finn and has spent many happy holidays in Stockholm and Finland

Product Details

• Paperback: 190 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 1 edition (June 16, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470699744
• ISBN-13: 978-0470699744
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.6 x 7.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,696 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Books > Travel > Europe > Sweden > Stockholm

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice little guide, January 9, 2010

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nehiker (Boston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's Stockholm Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket) (Paperback)

This is a nice guide that fits easily in a reasonably sized pocket. It comes with a separate map of central Stockholm, which is way better than any of the tourist maps we were handed out there. There are also many more smaller, color, maps in the book itself, indicating locations of attractions, restaurants, etc. in various areas of city. The location of at least one of the restaurants on one of the little maps was slightly inaccurate (shifted by a couples of tiny blocks), but the address was correct. The book includes suggestions for self-guided tours of the city, depending on the length of the stay, as well as separate lists of museums, restaurants, and shopping venues. We found all of the information that we checked accurate, except it turned out that the Observatory Museum offers tours in English for groups with appointment only; the view of the city from that hill is not great either. One drawback is that the guide includes no information on grocery stores or pharmacies. The hotel section of the guide is essentially useless: hotel rates and reviews can be easily found online.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Compact and useful, February 13, 2011

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cice - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Frommer's Stockholm Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket) (Paperback)

I purchased this for a first time trip to Stockholm. It proved to be my go everywhere book. It is small and therefore easy to keep on you. The city map is OK, but I ended up using a free map from one of the tourist information spots. The biggest benefit in this is its wealth of information using relatively brief descriptions. My son and I visited a fantastic Stockholm outdoor museum called Skanson. We would have missed visiting this gem if not for the outstanding description of it in the childrens/family section listed in the book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great book for short stay in Stockholm, January 1, 2011

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Chia Chiu - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Frommer's Stockholm Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket) (Paperback)

I was in Stockholm for about 2 days in Winter and the winter section of this book helped a lot in terms of letting me know what things were open. Skansen is a great little park to visit during winter as it depicts older Swedish lifestyles. It hit on all the main attractions of the city that is worth seeing. The walking tour of the old city was good. The map included is useless, just grab the map from the tourist information center or at your hotel. A good map is key for a touring a city you never been to, otherwise you'll be lost. I wish they had a better souvenir buying section.