• Stockholm:
  • Transport:
    • Arlanda Express: Summer deal - two for SEK200 (normal SEK 180 each)
    • SL: 3-day/72hr cards SEK180 (1-day/24hr card SEK90)
  • Events:
    • Stockholm Jazz Festival (17 - 24 July '04)
  • New:
    • Newly reopened (Feb 2004) Architecture Museum on Skeppsholmen (now free entry). New permanent exhibition on Architecture in Sweden.
  • To See:
    • Museum of Medieval Stockholm has an exhibition on medieval books.
    • Nordic Museum (Nordiska Museet)
    • Drottningholm by boat (Strömma Kanalbolaget)
    • Mariefred and Gripsholm Castle by train (including Östra Södermanlands Järnväg narrow guage steam railway)
  • Eating/Drinking:
    • Pelikan
    • Fjäderholmarnas Krog
• Mariehamn:
  • Events:
    • Åland Sea Days (Ålands Sjödagar) at the Maritime Quarter (final day Sunday 25 July)
    • Rockoff Festival at Mariepark
  • To See:
    • Maritime Quarter
  • Eating/Drinking:
    • Restaurang Nautical
    • Indigo
• Tampere:
  • Events:
    • Tampere Flower Festival 23 July - 1 August 2004
    • Summer concerts in the Park by the Old Library Building (Central Square) 7pm
  • To See:
    • Pyynikki ridge and observation tower
    • Museum Centre - Vapriikki - history of Tampere
    • Main City Library (Kaupunginkirjasto) "Metso" - "an astounding feat of user-friendly modern architecture" (Rough Guide)
    • Also in the City Library: Moomin Valley art collection
    • Näsinneula observation tower at the Särkänniemi amusement park
    • Häme Castle in Hämeenlinna
  • Eating/Drinking:
    • Finlayson Palace
• Helsinki:
  • Events:
    • Architecture 1900 - Baltic Art Nouveau exhibition at the Museum of Finnish Architecture
    • ALVAR AALTO - Master of Finnish Functionalism exhibition at the Museum of Art and Design
  • To See/Do:
    • Copterline: Helsinki-Tallinn, from €59 one-way (hourly departures)
    • Porvoo Museum Railway Helsinki - Porvoo (10:16 Saturdays; 16:30 return)
    • Seurasaari Open-Air Museum
    • Kaapeli - Cable Factory
  • Eating/Drinking:
    • Wellamo: Small restaurant on Katajanokka recommended by Tim Bird.
    • G.W. Sundmans Krog, (or G.W. Sundmans Restaurant if we are feeling really rich!)
  • Airport Transport:
    • Bus 615 (or 615T/N): €3 per person; every 15 mins from bus station (Rautatientori, lait. 10); 35/40 mins
    • Finnair Bus: €4.90 per person; every 20 minutes from bus station; 35 minutes
    • Yellow Line Airport Taxi: Fixed-price, shared taxi - €40 for 5/6 persons; 30-55 mins; order by 9pm day before (0600-555 555)

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