People

Get to know the Stockholmer. Learn about mentality, traditions and everyday life. 

Meet the Stockholmer

Scavenger workers.
Painter: Carl Wilhelm Svedman (Swedman), (1762-1840), Stockholm City Museum, object ID F 31574.

 

The people from 18th century, do they have anything in common with today's Stockholmer? What is the heritage of the scavenger workers? During this trip we discuss living conditions for the Stockholmers and try to track a "Stockholm mentality". 

 

During the years, Stockholmers have walked the streets. Who where they?

Stockholmers have lived in different ways during different periods. Economic, political, social and cultural factors have determined their mindsets and practical life. 

By exploring the way they lived, we can trace the character of the Stockholmer today. 

During this trip we explore the Stockholm mentality by looking at living areas and housing. This is a bus tour through the city and some suburbs. We travel chronologically. We start in the Old Town and while seeing houses from medieval time, we talk about the character of the Stockholmer during the 15th and 16th century. Moving on to Södermalm, the island in the south, we explore the citizen of the 18th century Stockholm. In Vasastan, a part in the east, we learn about people of the industrialization era in the beginning of the 20th century. Moving on to the area Årsta in the south, we see the so called political ideology "folkhem" (Home of the people) which was built in 1950's. Here we stop for coffee and the special "Årsta cake". In the area Östberga we spot the "million program houses" and learn about the idea of building quick and en masse. The tour ends in Hammarby sjöstad, where sustainable houses have been built in the 21th century.

Transportation: Walk + bus
Starting point: Stortorget, the Old Town
Finish: City terminal, city
Duration: 4 h
Start time: As desired (suggestion 9 am)
Included:  Transport, guiding, coffee and special "Årsta cake"
Accessibility: Bus tour. Streets in the Old Town are cobblestones.

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Swedish traditions

A tour about happy feasts and odd behavior 

You might have read about how Swedes celebrate different holidays and what we like (and do not like so much). It could be that ”everybody sings that crazy song about small frogs at midsummer” and ”nobody visits religious services expect for Christmas”. On this tour at the outdoor museum Skansen, we discuss Swedish traditions and customs. As we see the old historical houses and the Nordic animals, we explore the truth behind the sayings and hear about the Swedish way of life from the inside. 

Starting point: Entrance, Skansen, Djurgården
Finish: Entrance, Skansen, Djurgården
Duration: 2 h
Start time: As desired
Accessibility: Accessible, but with some cobblestones in Skansen.

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As a Stockholmer

A lesson in being a Stockholmer 

Ever wondered what the Stockholmer is like? Well, be one for a day! And luckily, what the Stockholmers do in one day, you can do in two hours. During this trip we spend the time as the locals do. We go by metro to "work", have coffee breaks and lunches, do some shopping, plan for dinner, organize babysitting and do some sport. I will tell you about everyday life, how we organize our time (and maybe our life) and how we look upon things. While moving around in the central part of town I will of course tell you about the buildings.

Starting point: T-Centralen, exit Sergels torg
Finish: T-Centralen
Duration: 2 h
Start time: 7.30 am
Accessibility: Metro, street walking. Fully accessible.

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