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SKANSEN
SKANSEN - The Famous Open-Air Museum !
Skansen is one of the oldest ethnographical museums in the world, which
stands under the open air. It is situated on the island of
Djurgården. It was found in 1891. The latest 500 years of the
history of Sweden, from North to South, are gathered there. There is a
collection of ancient Runic stones in the park.
There are more than 100 errections of different centuries on its
territory. All these buildings were gathered and moved here from
different parts of Sweden.
One can see a peasant garden, a glass factory and many other
interesting exhibits. In the town quarter of the 19th century it is
possible to meet its "inhabitants". There is a post office, a
typographical shop and a bakery shop among those buildings. You can
watch Swedes dressed in old traditional costumes baking bread and rolls
for you. A loaf of bread costs around 25 krones.
Here you can download an official map
of Skansen in .pdf format, file size is 2,26 MB.
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SKANSEN
PARK
Skansen Park is a traditional place for resting and promenades
for Swedes. In summer concerts in the open air are regularly held: pop,
jazz, blues and classical music is played. Almost every day musicians
play traditional music which accompanies dances. Traditionally
festivities are also held here. "Walpurg's Eve" night - the meeting of
the spring, the national day of Sweden, Midsummer Day, St.Lucia's Day,
Christmas and New Year.
There are several café, restaurants, souvenir shops on the
territory of
the park. Here you can also find a Tivoli Cirkus for children. Park is
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SKANSEN ZOO
The only Zoo of the city is situated here. In the Zoo you can see many
traditionally Scandinavian animals and other ecsotical animals - elks
and lynx, wolverine and reindeer, brown bear and wolf, bisons and
otters, apes and monkeys.
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AQUARIUM
AND
TERRARIUM
There is a separate Aquarium and Terrarium on the territory of the
park.
There you will meet sea-lions, crocodiles, turtles and other
inhabitants of the water world. It cost extra fee - 65 Kr - to visit it.
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VISITOR
INFORMATION:
How to get here:
Djurgårdsslätten 49–51. Bus 44, 47, Ferry to
Djurgården, Tram from Norrmalmstorg.
Park is open:
May 10am– 8pm;
Jun–Aug 10am–10pm;
Sep 10am–5pm;
Oct–Apr, (except Christmas Eve) 10am–4pm.
Historical buildings are open: May–Sep 11am–5pm, Oct–Apr, (some
buildings) 11am–3pm.
Tel: 08 442 80 00.
Admission fee - from 60 to 110 Kr (depends on the time of the year).
www.skansen.se
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