Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( GOOGLE MAP ; 08-519 551 30; www.nrm.se ; Frescativägen 40, at the Naturhistoriska Riks-
museet; adult/child Skr100/50, no children under 5yr;
10am-6pm Tue-Fri, 11am-6pm Sat & Sun;
; T-Universitetet)
Adjoining Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet is Cosmonova, a combined planetarium, IMAX and
3D theatre with themes ranging from mummies and dinosaurs to the deep sea and prehis-
toric sea monsters. Films are screened on the hour (check the latest schedules online), and
reservations by phone are recommended. Combination tickets are available, covering both
Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet and Cosmonova (adult/child Skr150/50).
Hagaparken PARK
(Haga Park; GOOGLE MAP ; www.visithaga.se ;
24hr;
52, 515, 607 Haga Norra, 59 Haga Södra)
Another of Stockholm's lovely green pleasure gardens, Haga Park also happens to have a
royal pedigree. Begun by Gustav III, it is Sweden's purest version of an 'English park', and
the surrounding area contains three royal palaces. Crowning the hilltop is the peculiar
Koppartälten (Copper Tent; GOOGLE MAP ; 08-27 42 52; www.koppartalten.se ; Hagaparken;
10am-5pm mid-May-Sep, 10am-3pm Fri-Sun rest of year) , built in 1787 as barracks for Gustav
III's personal guard. It now contains a cafe and a restaurant, as well as Haga Parkmu-
seum . Catch buses to Haga at Odenplan or Sergels torg.
Also in the park, Gustav III's Paviljong (Gustav III's Pavilion; GOOGLE MAP ; 08-402 61
30; Hagaparken; entry by guided tour only adult/child Skr100/50; tours hourly noon-3pm Tue-Sun
Jun-Aug) is a superb example of late-neoclassical style; the furnishings and decor reflect
Gustav III's interest in all things Roman after his Italian tour in 1782.
The steamy Fjärilshuset (Butterfly House; GOOGLE MAP ; 08-730 39 81;
www.fjarilshuset.se ; Hagaparken; adult/child Skr135/70; 10am-5pm) re-creates a tropical envir-
onment, complete with free-flying birds and butterflies and some very friendly fish. It's a
fascinating and lovely place any time of year, but it's an especially delightful retreat on a
cold winter day.
Ulriksdals Slott
CASTLE
( GOOGLE MAP ;
08-402 61 30; www.kungahuset.se ; Slottsallén, Ulriksdal, Solna; adult/child
Skr100/free;
noon-4pm Tue-Sun Jun-Aug;
Bergshamra, then bus 503)
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