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  The St. Petersburg Times - Arts + Features - Sweden's pearl
Stockholm, located on an archipelago, is known for its natural beauty, its Nobel Prize Gala, and the ancient sights of Gamla Stan.
Opposite the Royal Palace on the eastern side of Stockholm's main waterway is the Blasieholmen spit and the charming islands of Skeppsholmen and Kastellholmen.
Stockholm is also known for hosting the smartest people on the planet who every year come to the city to receive Nobel Prizes on Dec. 10.
www.sptimes.ru /index.php?action_id=2&story_id=1597   (1520 words)

  
  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Tourism in Stockholm
A tourist in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, may consider the following options: A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act.
The Stockholm Palace, or Stockholms slott, is the royal palace and official residence of the Swedish monarch, in Stockholm.
Stockholm is not the oldest town in Sweden but after its establishment in the 1250s it rapidly became a national centre, having a very strategic location between a major lake (Mälaren) and the Baltic Sea.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Tourism-in-Stockholm   (848 words)

  
 Learn more about Stockholm in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Stockholm is the capital and the largest City of Sweden.
The City of Stockholm is administratively a Municipality within Stockholm County, with an inner city population of 743,703, and with 1,823,210 including the suburbs and county.
Stockholm might be most well known for the Nobel Prizes and the prize ceremony held each year, but the city also houses the largest concentration of Universities with research and higher education in Sweden.
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /s/st/stockholm_1.html   (410 words)

  
 Stockholm, Sweden
In 1270 Stockholm appears in historical documents as a city and in 1289 it was described as the largest-populated city in the Swedish region.
The strategic and economic importance of the city made Stockholm an important factor in relations between the Danish Kings of the Kalmar Union and the national independence movement in the 15th century.
Stockholm might be best known for the Nobel Prizes and the prize ceremony held each year, but the city also houses the largest concentration of universities with research and higher education in Sweden.
www.creekin.net /c6813-n177-stockholm-sweden.html   (1302 words)

  
 Stockholm Hotels, Travel, Tourism, Tours, and Stockholm Vacations
Stockholm is located on the islands separating Lake Malaren from the Baltic Sea.
Stockholm originated on the narrow Strommen channel that connects the lake to the sea.
In addition to having superb shopping, lively festivals, and royal palaces, Stockholm is home to a slew of world-class museums including the famed Vasamuseet, which showcases the world’s oldest ship, the Royal Warship Vasa.
www.internationalcircuit.com /stockholm-sweden/travel.html   (311 words)

  
 Formation Tourisme   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Cultural tourism includes tourism in urban areas, particularly historic or large cities and their cultural facilities such as museums and...
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 Stockholm travel guide - Wikitravel
Stockholm, covering an area of 187 square kilometers, is divided into 117 districts.
Although its Stockholm counterpart might not have as vast a collection, there is still enough to satisfy both the modern art buff as well as the curious amateur.
Stockholm is generally safe for tourists and business travelers, with a relatively low crime rate.
wikitravel.org /en/Stockholm   (4903 words)

  
 Stockholm Sweden Tourism: Attractions
In Stockholm, architects or architecture buffs are often captivated by such grand buildings as Drottningholm Palace and Riddarholm Church.
But many of the expanding suburban "cities" of Stockholm also are worth seeing for their urban planning and architecture, which in Sweden is among the most advanced in the world.
It lies 10km (6 1/4 miles) from the heart of Stockholm and can be reached by the Farsta train departing from the Central Station, or by taking bus no. 18 to the end of the line.
www.sidestep.com /travel-info-t0066010029-attractions_stockholm_sweden   (554 words)

  
 Tourism in Sweden
Tourism is one of the world's biggest industries, with turnover rising at a rate of 5— 7% per year.
Tourism is an industry of vital importance to the economy and employment in many parts of the country.
The export value of Swedish tourism, that is, the consumption by foreign visitors in Sweden, exceeded SEK 24 billion in 1995.
www.lysator.liu.se /nordic/mirror2/SI/security/tourism.html   (2963 words)

  
 Tourism Authority of Thailand. - Photo Album
is fortunate in its prime location for tourism in terms of such natural attractions as beaches and mountains, cultural and historical sites which reflect the glories of Thai civilization, and a sophisticated infrastructure, allowing visitors easy access to all these treasures.
The term “eco-tourism” has been widely used to describe a form of tourism in natural areas that is based on the knowledge about and responsibility towards the ecological system of the area.
Mostly, those tourists are included in other types of tourism such as nature-based tourism, agro-tourism, cultural and historical tourism and health tourism.
www.tourismthailand.org /products/products.aspx?ParentID=154   (323 words)

  
 German Forum Tourism Paper
Tourism is a worldwide phenomenon and currently one of the fastest growing sectors of the global economy.
Tourism is responsible for a considerable proportion of
Tourism centres with greatly increased solid waste and wastewater arisings are already sources of serious ecological damage and health risks.
csdngo.igc.org /tourism/tour_gf.htm   (3310 words)

  
 City Mayors: Mayor of Stockholm
Annika Billström was born in 1956 in northern Sweden.
At the age of 19, she moved to Stockholm to work as an assistant treasurer at the headquarters of the Social Democratic Party.
Stockholm, with its more than 755,000 inhabitants, is the largest municipality in Sweden.
www.citymayors.com /mayors/stockholm_mayor.html   (1185 words)

  
 Dc Tourism
The term ''tourism'' is sometimes used pejoratively, implying a shallow interest in the societies and natural wonders that the tourist visits.
Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act.
Among the primary attractions of space tourism are the uniqueness of the experience, the awesome and thrilling feelings of looking at Earth from space (described by astronauts as extremely intense and mind-boggling), status symbol, and various advantages of weightlessness.
www.artistbooking.com /trips/47/dc-tourism.html   (1458 words)

  
 Tourisme   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Tourism Economic Development European Experiences Third Edition Edited by Allan M. Williams tourisme and Gareth Shaw Tourism has been identified as one of the few potential growth sectors in the mature economies.
The cases studies are modelled on similar formats tourisme and cover recent changes in domestic tourisme and foreign tourism, seasonal tourisme and regional concentration, the national tourisme and regional economic implications of tourism development, tourisme and tourism policies.
The Caribbean Tourism in China Tourism in Czech Tourism in Denmark Tourism in England Tourism in Egypt Tourism...
coloradosports.usamsoc.com /tourisme.html   (995 words)

  
 Stockholm travel guide
Its water is so pure you can both swim and fish right in the heart of town as well as partake of boat tours offering such treats as live music and shrimp buffets.
Stockholm has an abundance of parks and fascinating museums, a rich cultural life and many excellent restaurants.
Stockholm was founded in the 13th century and now has some 1.6 million inhabitants, including the metropolitan area.
www.world66.com /europe/sweden/stockholm   (257 words)

  
 LCC - Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels
Growth in tourism was especially strong after the announcement by Ryanair to open Skavsta airport as their Scandinavian base.
Statistics show that in 1994 less than 3 million passengers used LCC in Europe, by 1999 this figure increased to 17.5 million and then in 2003 to a staggering 85 million; a year later there was a further rise of 24% to 107 million.
Only now we are seeing the affects of this transport revolution on tourism, and Stockholm is a case in point.
www.joneslanglasallehotels.com /en-US/news/2006/LCC.htm   (406 words)

  
 7th International Forum on Tourism Statistics, Stockholm, 9-11 June 2004
The International Forum on Tourism Statistics was set up in 1993 by OECD and Eurostat providing a unique platform for regular exchanges of views and experiences on developments related to tourism statistics.
Actors within the tourism community have a great need of consumers' surveys both as an important input to the TSA and other kinds of analysis.
Tourism is an activity, which interacts with the environment, both positively and negatively.
www.oecd.org /document/16/0,2340,en_2649_34389_2516394_1_1_1_1,00.html   (629 words)

  
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All too often tourism and travel professionals are so overwhelmed by issues of S&S that they fail to define which problems are central for their locale or business.
At the Stockholm meetings some of the major safety and security problems the delegates defined were: the need to protect tourists not only from crimes against them but also from acts of terrorism.
It was suggested that as the world is so varied, that tourism professionals must define those problems that are most pressing for their own region and/or business and develop methodologies that fit local budgets and cultures.
www.unlv.edu /Colleges/Hotel/Tourism/tidbits3_00.doc   (920 words)

  
 Stockholmtown - The Stockholm guide to tourist information, hotels & maps
Stockholm is a city that lives life to its fullest, twelve months a year.
Experience the beauty of Stockholm from the water or the many faces of the city ashore.
The Stockholm Card is your short cut to a wealth of activities; visit a museum in the morning, a palace at lunch and go sightseeing in the afternoon.
www.stockholmtown.com /Default.aspx?epslanguage=EN   (360 words)

  
 Stockholm
Stockholm’s best venues for contemporary art are no longer in the city centre.
There are some moments in life that seem particularly charged with meaning: seeing Venice for the first time, the lagoon the colour of molten gold; gazing down into the Ngorongoro crater at tiny specks that turn out to be countless antelope.
Stockholm is one of Europe's leading economic regions with its high concentration of information technology, health care industry and research.
www.visiteuropeonline.com /cities/stockholm.htm   (1049 words)

  
 Budget Airlines Transform Tourism In Europe :: Travel Industry Wire
Since the introduction of budget airlines in Stockholm in 1997, figures have shown an upsurge in overnight stays from 5.8 million in 1997 to 7.4 million in 2005.
This is evident in Stockholm where hoteliers have reported growth in occupancy levels of 5% in 2004 and 6% in 2005.
The 'pull effect' where cities experience a decrease in long-term tourism demand, caused by a decrease in domestic demand as domestic tourists use LCC to travel abroad.
www.travelindustrywire.com /article25187-Budget_Airlines_Transform_Tourism_In_Europe.html   (663 words)

  
 Stockholm Tourism and Travel Information
Stockholm's city government provides general information on Stockholm and photographs of the city hall.
For an Absolut-ly chilling experience in Stockholm, belly up to a bar made of ice blocks harvested from the Torne River in Northern Sweden.
The largest and most prestigious Swedish warship of the 18th Century sank on her maiden voyage in 1628.
europeforvisitors.com /europe/planner/blp_countries_sweden_stockholm_tourism.htm   (332 words)

  
 Stockholm Travel Deals, Stockholm Travel Packages, Travel to Stockholm
Maybe all this is exactly what helps to make Stockholm a big city with small-town charm.
Most of them speak other languages and are proud to talk about their city — its buildings and museums, but also their favorite cafés or that nice little bar they go to around the corner.
When day comes to an end, Stockholm invites you to a lively nightlife.
www.go-today.com /site_gtweb/travel-to-stockholm.asp   (269 words)

  
 Hospitality Net - Industry News - Budget airlines have transformed tourism in Europe – Stockholm feels the effects | ...
London -- Since the introduction of budget airlines in Stockholm in 1997, figures have shown an upsurge in overnight stays from 5.8 million in 1997 to 7.4 million in 2005.
Growth in tourism was especially strong after the announcement by Ryanair to open Skavsta airport as their Scandinavian base.
Statistics show that in 1994 less than 3 million passengers used LCC in Europe, by 1999 this figure increased to 17.5 million and then in 2003 to a staggering 85 million; a year later there was a further rise of 24% to 107 million.
www.hospitalitynet.org /news/154000320/4029428.html   (462 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional:Europe:Sweden:Stockholm County   (Site not responding. Last check: )
, but it is the largest of Sweden's counties in terms of population, 1 860800 (2004.) Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, is located here, and a large part of the county is included in the Greater Stockholm area.
If your site is specifically about a locality in Stockholm county, such as Stockholm City, rather than Stockholm county as a whole, please submit it to that location.
Only if the business has a presence in several different localities in Stockholm county should it be sent to this category.
dmoz.org /Regional/Europe/Sweden/Stockholm_County/desc.html   (1138 words)

  
 CSEC Home Page - Child sex tourism   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Sexually-oriented tourism is a developed arm of the exploitation industry, with its own paraphernalia of promotional materials ranging from glossy brochures, through organised clubs to the availability of “tour” information on the Internet.
In the past, sex tours were easy to identify and to condemn, so those who organise sex tours today send their customers in a less obtrusive manner.
Since 1990 ECPAT (End Child Prostitution in Asian Tourism) has been monitoring and acting against sex tourism in Asia and, in recent times, elsewhere.
www.usemb.se /children/csec/child_sex_tourism.html   (257 words)

  
 Stockholm Hotels
The free Stockholm hotel booking and tourist information service available to both business and leisure travellers visiting stockholm.
We represent over 50 centrally located hotels in stockholm Sweden, ranging from budget to luxury hotels and almost all offer discounts for direct bookings through this website.
The Swedish Museum of Natural History and the Museum of Modern Art to smaller cultural pearls like the Museum of the History of Wines and Spirits, the Hallwyl Palace, the Museum of the Post Office and Ulriksdal's Orangery.
www.stockholm-hotels.demon.co.uk   (236 words)

  
 Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority - News, Scandinavian See and Tell Touir   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Mr Dieserud was responding to Aaron Hayes of Eco-tourism Melanesia who had asked what made PNG special from other continents such as Africa and South America which also had diverse cultures and were easily accessible and economical destinations from Scandinavia.
PNG Tourism Promotions Authority Chief Executive Officer Peter Vincent while farewelling the group expressed confidence that the visit marked the beginning of a new chapter in tourism for Papua New Guinea.
Mr Vincent said the Scandinavian region was an important emergency market for the Papua New Guinea tourism market and everything effort will be made to develop it.
www.pngtourism.org.pg /archives/scandinavia.htm   (857 words)

  
 Stockholms stads webbplats - Stockholm - St Petersburg - tourism development
Stockholms stads webbplats - Stockholm - St Petersburg - tourism development
The publication "Stockholm-St.Petersburg – tourism development" describes tourism in our cities in texts, pictures and statistics.
This is the first attempt by our cities to produce a joint publication with reasonably comparable contents.
www.stockholm.se /Extern/Templates/Page.aspx?id=93336   (67 words)

  
 Hotels Stockholm
The free Stockholm hotel reservation and tourist information service available to both business and leisure travellers visiting Stockholm.
A selection of over 50+ centrally located hotels in Stockholm, ranging from budget to luxury and almost all offer discounts for direct bookings through this website.
All enquiries are handled by real people who have knowledge of each hotel and are able to offer advice and guidance.
www.hotels-stockholm.com   (161 words)

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