Tips for traveling to Stockholm as a family

Stockholm is a lively city, full of flirtatious boutiques, splendid buildings, crowded bars and water everywhere. An exceptional destination for families that offers a thousand and one attractions for adults and children. Plan your trip with children to Stockholm taking into account the following in

Plan your trip with children to Stockholm taking into account the following information: weather, documentation, language, currency, what to bring, etc. Enjoy its historical legacy and its people during your stay in Sweden.

Tips before traveling to Stockholm

Climate of Stockholm

Located in the high latitudes of the northern hemisphere, Sweden is presumed to be a very cold country but the influence of the currents of the gulf softens these temperatures allowing its climate to be temperate. Of course, weather conditions change substantially from one season to another.

Summer is the best time to travel as a family to Stockholm. Longer days, with more hours of light and very pleasant temperatures that rarely exceed 22-25ºC.

Winter, however, is very cold, with temperatures that fall below 0 ° C very often. Snow is a regular companion during the coldest months in Sweden.

The average annual temperature in Stockholm is 6ºC.

What to bring in the suitcase to Stockholm

The Swedes say that "there is no bad weather, only inadequate clothes". So check the weather report and keep the following tips in mind.

In summer your suitcase should contain light clothes for the whole family but without forgetting sweaters or light jackets for nights or incidentals. Do not forget the raincoats regardless of the month in which you travel.

In winter, however, you will need a good warm-up kit: thermal shirts, polar linings, coats, hats, gloves and scarves. Of course, keep in mind that in Sweden the locals have exceptional heating systems, so be prepared to stay in short sleeves or light shirts in the warm interiors to which you will go. Be careful with children and these sudden changes in temperature.

Stockholm business hours

Stockholm is a city with European timetables in every way.

The hours of most shops and stores in Stockholm are Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays also open, but close before, around 3:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m.

The department stores have a very long time in Sweden: from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. every day of the week. Some centers even extend their closing until 22:00 hours during the week.

Banks open from Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and some days the schedule is extended until 6:00 p.m.

Swedes usually eat between 11:00 and 2:00 p.m., and dine between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., but since Stockholm is a very touristy city, restaurants and bars are open almost all day.

The post office service is located in supermarkets and kiosks, so it has a very broad schedule.

The currency of Sweden

Sweden is a European country but not part of the Eurozone. The currency in progress in Stockholm is the Swedish krona, which is divided into 100 öre. The Swedish Krona abbreviation is KR or SKR, although SEK is also used in banks and exchange offices.

The Swedish crowns in circulation are: 20, 50, 100, 500, 1,000 and 10,000 Swedish crowns. The coins in progress are: 50 öre, 1, 5 and 10 crowns.

You can exchange currency in banks and in establishments destined to exchange currency. It is also possible to pay by credit card throughout Sweden and with traveler's checks in many establishments.

Language of Sweden

The official language of Sweden is Swedish, a language similar to Danish and Norwegian that is unintelligible to tourists who do not know it.

Although English is not an official language in Sweden, all Swedes speak it perfectly from school, so travelers do not have a problem when it comes to understanding you in Stockholm.

Plugs and electricity in Sweden

The electric current in Stockholm is 220 volts, as in most of Europe. As for the plugs, are those of type C, two rounded pegs, like those used in Spain.

Medical assistance and Police

Health care is not free in Sweden. If you are European, take your European Health Card and, in case you need to go to the doctor or the hospital, the same fares will apply to you as the Swedes. An ordinary medical consultation can be around 20 euros.

If you do not have the European Health Insurance Card, it is preferable that you take out travel medical insurance before going to Sweden.

Telephone 112 is the European emergency number. If you urgently need medical, police or fire services, call this number.