Easter Inwards Stockholm (2012)

Photo: Marie Andersson, Skansen
(Edit: This is from 2012, click here for to a greater extent than updated information & links for 2013) The Easter Holidays (Påsk) come upwards a trivial before inwards the calendar this year. As a visitor to Stockholm, hither are approximately practical things to know: both Fri Apr sixth (Good Fri - Långfredag) together with Mon Apr ninth (Annandag Påsk) are banking concern holidays inwards Sweden, which agency that banks, smaller shops & boutiques every bit good every bit liquor stores (Systembolaget) volition live on closed. Easter Lord's Day (Påsk) is, of course, a holiday. But, too the inwards a higher house mentioned, nigh museums, region stores, restaurants together with shopping centers are opened upwards every bit usual... amongst perhaps shorter opening hours sure enough days. Th Apr fifth (Skärtorsdag) is a especial day. While non a holiday, many purpose workers work it every bit a half-day inwards anticipation of their long weekend. The alone master copy museums I tin honor that accept odd opening hours during the Easter Holidays are Historiska (history museum) which is shut on Fri together with Sabbatum together with Livrustkammaren (the majestic armoury) which is shut on Friday. Be aware that several museums are shut on Mondays during the depression season. The sightseeing tours volition run every bit normal.

The best house to sense a traditional Swedish Easter is Skansen on the isle of Djurgården. There volition live on music inwards Seglora church, Easter activities for children every bit good every bit an Easter Market (11am to 4pm Thursday-Monday) where yous tin purchase traditional arts & crafts, foods together with Easter decorations. See their whole programme here. It is slow to instruct out to Skansen from the Rival Hotel... regular ferries to Djurgården from Slussen (10 infinitesimal walk from the hotel, ferry ride is also 10 minutes). Speaking of which,  the Rival Hotel has a dandy Easter deal if yous haven't made whatsoever arrangements yet!
Happy Easter!

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