Stockholm Informer

Stockholm's Abba museum is thankful for the music Now, things are about to step up a white patent platform boot or two with the opening in Stockholm this week of Abba the Museum. “We're going to offer visitors a unique experience,” director Mattias Hansson says. “The museum will showcase Abba's … Read more on Scotland [...]

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Travel news: Stockholm's new Abba museum and glamping at Hay … If there's any doubt about whether Sweden is excited about the opening of its Abba museum next week (it has historically been a bit sniffy about its biggest export) it is dispelled as soon as you enter baggage reclaim at Stockholm airport. A three [...]

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You'll hate your subway system after seeing Stockholm's In his recently released book titled Tunnelbana, Swedish photographer Alexander Dragunov shows through pictures why the Stockholm Metro in Sweden is one of the finest and cleanest in the world. Unlike the cramped and dirty subway stations in a city … Read more on DVICE

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Sweden's Princess Madeleine to marry in Stockholm's castle chapel next June The royal family's chief spokesperson Bertil Tenert said Sunday that wedding organizers will now start planning details of the nuptials. He added that Madeleine's wedding will be smaller than Crown Princess Victoria's wedding two years ago in Stockholm. Read more on Waterloo Record

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Berlin's Coolness Versus Stockholm's Experience A recent report that sought to rank the world's tech centers put Silicon Valley top and Tel Aviv second. What was more surprising was that Berlin came only 15th behind London—and what was perhaps stranger still was that Stockholm was not even on the list. Read more on Wall Street [...]

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Lessons for Doha Metro from Stockholm's Citybanan Citybanan in Stockholm comprises a 6km-long double-track rail tunnel under central Stockholm, a parallel 6km service and rescue tunnel, two new stations and a 1.6km-long railway bridge. CW spoke to Citybanan project director Kjell-Ake Averstad about … Read more on Construction Week Online

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Stockholm's Absolut Ice Bar Although the ice bar in Stockholm is probably the most famous, ice bars can be found in other cities that are popular ports of call for cruise ships. The Ice Bar in St. Petersburg is found on a quiet street right behind the Kazan Cathedral. It features … Read more on [...]

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Iron Maiden Chosen as First Rock Band to Play Stockholm's Friends Arena The boys of Iron Maiden are breaking new ground for rock and metal, as the group will be the first rock band ever to play Stockholm's Friends Arena. The 50,000-capacity venue is brand new, so Iron Maiden will christen the arena with their [...]

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Stockholm's Swedish bookshop closes down Stockholm's Sweden Bookshop, a store run by the Swedish Institute that sold books about Sweden in other languages, closed down on Friday with the remaining stock to be sold online. 'Swenglish': the definitive guide and top ten (6 Sep 12); 'Who gains … Read more on The Local.se

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Stockholm's Collector's Hotels: The smallest hotel chain in the world STOCKHOLM, August 28, 2012 — You might think a hotel chain honoring the seafaring exploits of Admiral Lord Nelson would be located in London or, at the very least, somewhere in England . If you did, you'd be wrong. The Collector's Hotels can be found [...]

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Innovation, commuters and spies: the extraordinary tale of Stockholm's … "We are extremely surprised no one has done this before us," admits Klas Johansson, chief sustainability officer at Jernhusen, the government-backed enterprise that owns and runs Sweden's railway stations, adding, "there is no logical reason why you … Read more on Business Green

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Stockholm's congestion tax alleviates traffic, improves environment The tax has reduced traffic by 20 percent, improved air quality by 10 percent in the center of the capital city and reduced carbon emission by 10 to 14 percent, said Gunnar Soderholm, director of Environment and Health Administration of Stockholm City. Read more on People’s Daily Online

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Stockholm's New Flavor Jonas Lundgren in the kitchen at Restaurang Jonas. Jonas Lundgren, center left, in the kitchen at Restaurang Jonas. Stockholm has long been recognized as a hot spot for fashion and design, but there's another stylish draw as of late: its food. Here … Read more on New York Times (blog)

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From Stockholm's Irish pubs to LA's Koreatown, expats search for home-team … From the Irish pubs of Stockholm to bustling Koreatown in Los Angeles, expat Olympic fans around the world are following — or trying to follow — their favorite back-home athletes, an often lonely and difficult pursuit in our otherwise connected world. Read more [...]

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Adams and Cantwell head-up Big Shot at Stockholm's centennial stadium … Stockholm, Sweden – This year, the DN Galan – Samsung Diamond League – Shot Put competition for women and men will take place within the grounds of 100-year-old Stockholm Stadium on 17 August. The Stadium has been host to 83 World records and … [...]

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