Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
THE LAST SUPPER
It was in the King's Tower in 1317 that the infamous
Nyköping Banquet
took place: one of
King Magnus's three sons, Birger, invited his brothers Erik and Valdemar to celebrate Christmas
at Nyköping and provided a grand banquet. Once the meal was complete, and the visiting
brothers had retired to bed, Birger had them thrown in the castle's dungeon, threw the key
into the river and left them to starve to death. In the nineteenth century, a key was caught by
a boy fishing in the river; whether the rusting item he found, now on display in the museum,
really is the one last touched by Birger, no one knows.
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to ash and gutted the castle. With no money forthcoming from the national coffers, it
was never rebuilt; only the King's Tower was saved from demolition and became used as
a granary. Today, the riverside tower and the adjoining early eighteenth-century house
built for the county governor form a
museum complex
. Wandering through the original
gatehouse (
porthuset
) beneath Karl's heraldic shield, you reach the extensively restored
King's Tower. On the first floor, a stylish job has been done of rebuilding the graceful
archways that lead into the Guard Room. The rest of the museum is fairly uninspiring,
the best exhibition being a display of medieval shoes and boots.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
NYKÖPING
By plane
From Skavsta airport, buses #515 and #715 run
to the bus station on Västra Kvarngatan, just 500m south of
the train station. It's no longer possible to buy tickets on the
bus with cash so have your credit card ready.
By train
The train station
on Järnvägsgatan is a 10min
walk west of the centre - first head south along
Järnvägsgatan, then east on Repslagaregatan, then south
again on Brunnsgatan. Although it's not widely known,
handy direct trains run to Nyköping from Gävle, Uppsala
and Arlanda airport via Stockholm; these services are the
easiest way to travel between Arlanda and Skavsta airports.
Destinations
Arlanda airport (8 daily; 1hr 30min);
Stockholm (hourly; 1hr); Uppsala (8 daily; 2hr).
INFORMATION
Tourist o
ce
Rådhuset, Storatorget (June-Aug Mon-Fri
8am-6pm, Sat & Sun 10am-4pm; Sept-May Mon-Fri
9am-5pm;
T
0155 24 82 00,
W
visitnykoping.se). This
central and enthusiastic office is housed in the former town
hall building and has internet access.
ACCOMMODATION
Staying in Nyköping is remarkably good value and significantly cheaper than Stockholm. There's a good selection of budget
options as well as one or two more upmarket choices, and advance booking is not needed.
Clarion Collection Kompaniet
Folkungavägen 1
T
0155 28 80 20,
W
choicehotels.se.
Near the harbour
and overlooking the river, this huge structure of curving red
brick is the most stylish and well-appointed hotel in town.
The rooms are airy, neutrally decor
ated and have w
ooden
floors; free evening buffet included.
990kr/1390kr
Connect Skavsta
General Schybergs väg 23, Skavsta
airport
T
0155 22 02 20
W
connecthotels.se.
Opposite
the terminal building, this modern design hotel has both
en-suite doubles and simpler “Quick Sleep” budget rooms
with bunk beds and shared facilities for around 300kr less.
Regular buses run
into
Nyköping and Stockholm from
opposite the hotel.
795kr
Forty Towers
Fruängsgatan 21
T
0155 21 75 80,
W
hotelfortytowers.com.
Bizarre choice of name for this
cheap, basic pile, close to the town's picturesque theatre,
enjoying a good central location. Newly renovated rooms
with private facilities, though still rather cramped.
895kr
Ì
Lanterna
Östra Längdgatan 8
T
0155 45 50 30,
W
hotellanterna.se.
A delightful family-run hotel
overlooking the harbour that's done out in cosy, country-
home style with floral wallpaper, wooden flooring, draped
curtains and flower vases. Rooms on the groun
d floor
cost
100kr less. No weekend or summer reductions.
1190kr
Ì
Railway Hostel
Södra Bangårdsgatan
T
0155 28
29 20,
W
railway.nu.
This handy hostel is located at the
train station and comprises a number of dorms sleeping a
maximum of five, and double rooms. The bus to
Skavsta
airport l
leaves f
from right outside the hostel. Dorms
185kr
,
doubles
415kr
Scandic Nyköping City
Brunnsgatan 31
T
0155 29 35
00,
W
scandichotels.se/nykopingcity.
Modern, bright
and airy Scandinavian design hotel in the heart of
Nyköping. All 98 rooms are tastefully appointed with either
