Map of Stockholm conference site
The 28th Annual Meeting will be held at Salén Konferens & Matsalar (Salén’s Conference and Restaurant Center) in Stockholm. The meeting will start after lunch on Monday with a plenary session, and then parallel sessions as usual. Monday evening we will meet at the Stockholm City Hall at 6:00 p.m. for a tour and a complementary buffet dinner. No activities are planned for Tuesday evening. The meeting will conclude with the banquet on Wednesday to be held at the Vasa Museum. (See home pages: http://www.vasamuseet.se/ and http://www.stockholm.se/).
Salén’s is located in the center of Stockholm, with restaurants, department stores, banks, post office, theaters, opera, and the concert hall a short walk away. The main entrance is at Norrlandsgatan 15; an alternative entrance from a parallel street where one can take a city bus is Regeringsgatan 48.
The 9th International Congress on Twin Studies will be held in Helsinki June 4-6. Many of you may want to take this opportunity to visit Helsinki first and then Stockholm. Stockholm is the Cultural Capital of Europe for 1998. Be sure to make your reservations early (More info on hotels is provided below.)
American Airlines has direct non-stop flights from Chicago; SAS has direct flights from Newark. For those attending the Twin Congress in Helsinki prior to BGA, it is possible to get a circle ticket, USA ® Helsinki ® Stockholm ® USA for not so much more than a round-trip between US and Stockholm. Both SAS and Finnair fly between Helsinki and Stockholm.
Viking Line and Silja Line ferries leave Helsinki at 6 pm every day, and arrive in Stockholm at 8:30 or 9 am the next morning. Because there will be only a few hours of darkness that time of the year, the ride through the Finnish and Swedish archipelagos will be spectacular.
Examples of prices:
| Viking Line | deck price (no cabin): 169 crowns (we don’t recommend this option) additional fee for cabin: 444 -1032 crowns, depending on the cabin | |
| tel: +46-8-452 40 00 fax: +46-8 452 40 50 | ||
| Silja Line | 300 crowns and up for a cabin | |
| tel: +46-8-22 21 40 fax: +46-8-667 86 81 |
Arlanda Airport ® Stockholm (26 miles, 41 kilometers)
By taxi: There are fixed-price taxis to Stockholm with different rates from different companies, 345 Swedish crowns being the cheapest at this time. The price is usually displayed on the side of the taxi. Be sure that you and the driver agree on a price before you get into the taxi.
By airport bus and taxi: Airport buses leave Arlanda for Stockholm City Terminal (above the Central Station) every 10 minutes from 6:25 am until 11:00 p.m. for a price of 60 Swedish crowns one way. When you get on the bus, tell the driver that you will want a taxi from City Terminal. The taxi price will be about 80 crowns to your hotel - cheaper than getting your own taxi from the City Terminal. Hotels and the conference center are a short taxi ride from City Terminal. (Be sure the bus is going to Stockholm City Terminal. There are several similar-looking buses going to different parts of Stockholm.)
From Viking ferry: Taxi to the hotels or Saléns cost about 80 crowns. One can take the Viking Line bus (20 crowns) which runs continuously from 9:15 am from the boat to Slussen. From Slussen one can take a taxi or bus number 46, 55, or 59 to Norrmalmstorg and walk. Buses within the city cost 14 crowns.
From Silja Line Ferry: Buses run from the boat to the subway station at Ropsten continuously. Take subway to the Östermalmstorg station. Walking distance is 5-10 minutes from there to the conference center.
Stockholm residents are quite helpful! Ask anyone for directions.
Getting around in Stockholm: It is possible to walk to Saléns from the hotels, and even from the youth hostel. One can buy a strip of 20 coupons for 95 Swedish crowns which can be used for unlimited travel on city subway, bus and rail services. Buses within Stockholm cost 14 crowns or 2 coupons from a strip. You can travel for 1 hour, including transfers, on the 2 coupons. Or one can buy a 1-day Stockholm Tourist Card for 60 crowns or a 3 day card for 120 crowns giving unlimited travel on city transportation. There is also a Stockholm card (18 crowns for 1 day, 350 crowns for 2 days and 470 crowns for 3 days) which gives entrance to museums in addition to transportation.
Bus 43 (which connects with both buses 65 from the youth hostel and 47 from Central Station) passes Salén’s back entrance on Regeringsgatan--get off at bus stop called Oxtorgsgatan and walk back a few steps. Ask the driver to tell you where to get off.
Because Stockholm is the Cultural Capital of Europe for 1998, it is best to make your reservations as soon as possible and get a written confirmation. The hotels listed below are all within a short walk of Saléns. Rates quoted are for 1997 hotel rates are expected to go up about 3% in 1998. Remember that a buffet breakfast is included in the price of all hotel rooms, and that most Swedish hotels have no "bell-boy"/porter service. I have quoted weekday prices ¾ rates are lower on weekends.
Those having trouble finding an available room can contact:
Hotellcentralen, Central Station, 11 20 Stockholm
Tel: +46-8-789 24 25, Fax: +46-8-791 86 66
Home Page: http://www.stoinfo.se/england/accommodation/
E-mail: hotels@stoinfo.se
Prices have been converted to USD at the rate of 7.5 crowns/USD. Just now the dollar is worth 7.8 crowns. If that holds, you will pay less!
| af Chapman STF Vandrarhem (Youth hostel) Västra Brobänken S-111 49 Stockholm |
tel: +46 8 679 50 15 fax: +46 8 611 98 75 |
Breakfast and sheets are not included in the price of 150 crowns (approx. $18). Breakfast is an extra 45 crowns (approx. $6), paper sheets 30 crowns (approx. $4), cloth sheets 50 crowns (approx. $7).
af Chapman is moored by the shore of Skeppsholmen, about 15 minutes walk from Salén’s and
with view of Gamla Stan and the Royal Castle just opposite the water. The fullrigger was built
1888 in England and is one of the very few remaining vessels of her kind. She has had quite an
interesting history before becaming youth hostel in April 1949.
af Chapman offers berths for 136 guests in rooms for two to ten persons.
Home Page: http://www.sunet.se/stockholm/STF/chapman.html
| Hotell Kung Carl Birger Jarlsgatan 21 Box 1776 S-111 87 Stockholm |
Tel: +46 8 463 50 00 Fax: +46 8 463 50 50 |
This is one of the hotels closest to Salén’s! First class hotel - each room is tastefully unique with turn-of-the-century decor, and is equipped with outlet for a modem. There is a courtyard, library, and complete bar.
| Single room/one person in double room | 1125 crowns (approx. $150) | |
| Double room with 2 persons | 1285 crowns (approx. $170) |
| City Hotel Slöjdgatan Slöjdgatan 7 S-111 81 Stockholm |
Tel: +46 8 723 72 00 Fax: +46 8 723 72 09 |
One of Stockholm’s largest hotels, about 4 blocks from the conference center, with a lunch restaurant open weekdays. Non-smoking rooms and rooms for the disabled available. Sauna. Hair drier, trouser press, radio, cable TV and telephone in each room.
Single room 1145 crowns (approx. $150)
Home Page: http://www.cityhotels.se/citysite/slojf0.htm
E-mail: info.slojdgatan@cityhotels.se
| Crystal Plaza Hotell Birger Jarlsgatan 35 S-111 45 Stockholm |
Tel: +46 8 406 88 00 Fax: +46 8 24 15 11 |
A modest hotel located in one of Stockholm’s oldest hotel buildings (1895). Facade, reception area and a number of rooms have been renovated. Restaurant and bar.
| Single Room | 995 crowns (approx. $135) | |
| Double Room | 1190 crowns (approx. $160) |
Home Page: http://www.orionet.se/Crystalplazahotel/index1.htm
E-mail: central@crystalplazahotel.se
| Hotel Örnsköld Nybrogatan 6 S-114 34 Stockholm |
Tel: +46 8 667 02 85 Fax: +46 8 667 69 91 |
A modest hotel situated behind the Royal Theater, very close to the conference center.
| Single Room | 875 crowns (approx. $120) | |
| Double Room | 975, 1175, and up (approx. $130, 155, +) |
| Good Morning Hotels Stockholm-Syd Västertorpsvägen 131 S-129 44 Hägersten |
Tel: +46 8 18 01 40 Fax: +46 8 97 64 27 |
Poor location, far from Salén’s and just beside the freeway- but cheap! From hotel to Salén’s- 10 minute walk to subway, 20 minute subway ride, and then 5-10 minute walk to Salén’s.
| Single Room and double room | 695 crowns (approx. $93) |
| Castle Hotel Riddargatan 14 114 35 Stockholm |
Tel: +46 8 679 57 00 Fax: +46 8 611 20 22 |
Another first class hotel in pure Art-déco style. About 3 blocks from Salén’s. Many famous jazz musicians have stayed here. You might be lucky!
| Single room | 1075 crowns (approx. $145) | |
| Double room | 1300 crowns (approx. $175) |
Home Page: http://www.castle-hotel.se/enter.htm
| Hotel Stockholm Norrmalmstorg 1 S-111 46 Stockholm |
Tel: +46 8 678 13 20 Fax: +46 8 611 21 03 |
One of the closest hotels to Salén’s. On the 6th and 7th floors of a large, centrally located office building. Rooms for non-smokers are available. First class hotel, with unattractive lobby .
| Single Room | 1100 crowns (approx. $145) | |
| Double Room | 1310 crowns (approx. $175) |
| Hotel Esplanade Strandvägen 7A S-114 56 Stockholm |
Tel: +46 8 663 07 40 Fax: +46 8 662 59 92 |
About 4 blocks from the conference center
| Single Room | 995 crowns (approx. $130) | |
| Double Room | 1500 crowns (approx. $200) |
| Strand Hotel (A Radisson SAS hotel) Nybrokajen 9 Box 16396 | Tel: +46 8 678 78 00 Fax: +46 8 611 24 36 |
About 4 blocks from Salén’s. Old World yellow-brick first class hotel, built in 1912 and modernized in 1986. Waterside location across from the Royal Dramatic Theater. No two of its rooms are the same; many are furnished with antiques and have rustic touches such as flower painting on woodwork and furniture. Restaurant, sauna, kiosk.
| Single Room | 1740-2240 crowns (approx. $232-300) | |
| Double Room | 2240-2440 crowns (approx. $300-325) |
Home page: http://www.sunet.se/IETF33/hotels/strand.txt
| Berns’ Hotel (A Radisson SAS Hotel) Näckströmsgatan 8 S-111 47 Stockholm |
Tel: +46 8 614 07 00 Fax: +46 8 611 51 75 |
"A favorite among travellers who appreciate the special blend of personal attention, hospitality and enjoys the experience of an extraordinary hotel." Outlets for PC and fax.
| Single Room | 1690 crowns (approx. $225) | |
| Double Room | 2240 crowns (approx. $300) |
Home Page: http://www.sunet.se/IETF33/hotels/Berns.html
From Fodor’s Sweden:
Set at the point where the waters of Mälaren (Lake Mälar) rush into the Baltic, Stockholm is one of Europe’s most beautiful capitals. Nearly 1.6 million people now live in the greater Stockholm area, yet it remains a quiet, almost pastoral city.
Built on 14 small islands among open bays and narrow channels, Stockholm is a handsome, civilized city, filled with parks, squares, and airy boulevards, yet it is also a bustling, modern metropolis. Glass-and steel skyscrapers abound, but you are never more than five minutes’ walk from twisting medieval streets and waterside walks.
The first written mention of Stockholm dates from 1252, when a powerful regent named Birger Jarl build a fortified castle and city here. King Gustav Vasa took it over in 1523, and King Gustavus Adolfus made it the heart of an empire a century later.
During the Thirty Years’ War (1618-48), Sweden gained importance as a Baltic trading state, and Stockholm grew commensurately. But by the beginning of the 18th century, Swedish influence had begun to wane, and Stockholm’s development had slowed. It did not revive until the industrial Revolution, when the hub of the city moved north from the Old Town area.
Nowadays most Stockholmers live in high-rise suburbs dotted in pine forests and by lakesides around the capital, linked to it by a highly efficient infrastructure of roads, railways, and one of the safest subway systems in the world. Air pollution is minimal and the city streets are relatively clean and safe.
