10 things you should know before visiting Stockholm

EN:

I just came back from Stockholm where I spent 5 wonderful days and even though I really loved the city there were some things that surprised me so here is what you should know before visiting Stockholm:

RO:

Doar ce m-am intors din Stockholm unde am petrecut 5 zile minunate. Desi m-am indragostit de oras, au fost totusi cateva lucruri care m-au surprins si pe care mi-as fi dorit sa le stiu inainte de a merge, asa ca imi doresc sa le impartasesc cu voi:

 1. Best way to get around/ Cel mai facil mod de a vizita orasul

EN:

The best way to get around the city is by bike or by scooter. There are more reasons to do so. Firstly, because even though the city is small, it is made up of 14 islands, so the lengths may be too big to walk, and public transportation can be more expensive. Secondly, because their biking infrastructure is very well developed, there are bicycle paths on every street and there are also a lot of parking spots.

RO:

Cea mai buna modalitate de a vizita orasul este cu bicicleta sau cu trotineta. In primul rand pentru ca desi orasul este mic, este constituit din 14 insulite, astfel incat distantele pot fi destul de lungi pentru a merge pe jos, iar transportul in comun poate fi destul de scump. In al doilea rand pentru ca au o infrastructura foarte bine dezvoltata pentru biciclete, sunt piste pe fiecare strada si de asemenea foarte multe locuri pentru a parca biciclete.

  2.  Public transportation/ Transportul in comun

EN:

Public transportation in Stockholm consists of bus, metro, tram and ferry. There are two things I want to mention to you regarding this subject. First of all, using public transportation in Stockholm is not cheap. It costs approximately 4$ a trip, but the good thing is that the ticket is valid for 75 minutes, and in this interval you can take more means of transportations. The second thing I want to mention is that you should get the SL app on your phone which is free and will let you buy tickets, and can also guide you. This app is really handy because you can buy tickets anytime and anywhere you are (Here are the links for IOS and Android).

RO:

Transportul in comun in Stockholm e alcatuit din autobuz, metrou, tramvai si ferryboat. Vreau sa mentionez 2 lucruri in legatura cu acest subiect. Nu e ieftin sa folosesti transportul in comun in acest oras. Costa aproximativ 17 lei o calatorie, insa partea buna e ca biletul e valabil pentru 75 minute, timp in care poti folosi mai multe mijloace de transport. Al doilea lucru ar fi o recomandare, sa downloadati aplicatia SL care e gratuita si va poate indruma. Cel mai tare e faptul ca puteti cumpara bilete direct din aplicatie, deci puteti sa luati bilete oricand si oriunde ati fi (Gasiti aici linkurile pentru IOS si Android).

 3. Everybody speaks English/ Toata lumea vorbeste Engleza

EN:

Don’t be nervous if you don’t speak Swedish, almost everybody speaks fluent English from kids to elderly people. Also, all the people are kind and eager to help.

RO:

Nu trebuie sa iti faci griji daca nu vorbesti Suedeza, probabil toata lumea vorbeste Engleza fluent, de la copii la cei varstnici. De asemenea, toti oamenii sunt foarte draguti si vor sa te ajute.

 4. Cashless city/ Nu ai nevoie de bani cash

EN:

There’s no need to carry money in Stockholm. Almost everywhere you pay by card, even the tip at the restaurants – they hand you the POS and you enter the amount you want to pay – it’s that easy! We honestly didn’t have any cash and we didn’t need to.

RO:

Nu e necesar sa aveti bani cash la voi in Stockholm. Peste tot se plateste cu cardul, pana si bacsisul in restaurante – vi se inmaneaza POS-ul, iar voi tastati suma pe care doriti sa o achitati – e super usor! Sincer, noi nu am avut niciun ban cash la noi si nici nu am simtit lipsa.

 5. Lunch offer/ Oferte de pranz

EN:

Many restaurants, even the popular ones, have cheaper prices during lunch hours. Also, some of them may offer for free a little buffet and coffee. If you really like a place, but you consider it too expensive to have dinner there, check if they have a lunch menu and go then! I can name you two restaurants that have lunch offers, but there are many more: Meno Male – the best pizza (they have many locations around town) and Meatballs for the people – best place to try the traditional Swedish meatballs.

RO:

Multe restaurante, chiar si cele mai populare, au preturi mai mici la pranz. De asemenea, cateva ofera si un mic bufet si cafea gratuit. Daca iti place un loc foarte mult, dar ti se pare prea scump pentru a cina acolo, verifica daca au un meniu de pranz si mergi atunci! Pot sa numesc 2 restaurante care au reduceri la pranz, dar sunt foarte multe alte locatii in oras: Meno Male – cea mai buna pizza (au mai multe locatii) si Meatballs for the people – locul unde puteti incerca traditionalele chiftele suedeze.

 6. Tap water is drinkable/ Apa de la robinet e potabila

EN:

Don’t bother buying water. Most restaurants or cafes don’t even sell water because the tap water is drinkable and they offer it for free almost everywhere.

RO:

Nu trebuie sa cumperi apa plata. Multe restaurante si cafenele nici macar nu vand apa, deoarece apa de la robinet este potabila si ofera gratuit aproape peste tot.

 7. Free coffee/ Cafea gratuita

EN:

Some bakeries offer free filter coffee if you serve anything from them, so make sure you look for that. One cafe we loved that does this is Vete-Katten, a popular bakery among locals, where you can try their popular cinnamon bun!

RO:

Unele patiserii ofera cafea la filtru gratuita, atata timp cat servesti ceva de la ei. O patiserie care ne-a placut mult si serveste cafea gratuita: Vete-Katten. Este foarte populara printre localnici, iar aici puteti incerca popularul rulou cu scortisoara!

 8. Free Museums/ Muzee cu intrare gratuita

EN:

There are a lot of museums in Stockholm offering free access, and we’ve visited 6 of them (from the best to least liked): The Hallwyl Collection, National Museum, Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities, Natural History Museum, Maritime Museum, Moderna Museum; Here you can find a bigger list.

RO:

Sunt foarte multe muzee in Stockholm cu intrare gratuita, iar noi am vizitat 6 dintre ele (in ordinea in care ne-au placut): The Hallwyl Collection, National Museum, Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities, Natural History Museum, Maritime Museum, Moderna Museum; Puteti gasi aici o lista cu mai multe muzee.

 9. Don’t shop on Sunday/ Duminica magazinele sunt inchise

EN:

We weren’t aware of this before arriving in Stockholm, so it took us by surprise that there were very little things to do on a Sunday there. If you want to go shopping, it’d be better if you do that on a weekday.

RO:

Nu stiam asta inainte sa ajungem in Stockholm, deci ne-a luat prin surprindere faptul ca erau foarte putine lucruri de facut Duminica. Daca vreti sa faceti shopping, ar fi bine sa va reorientati catre o zi a saptamanii.

 10. Metro art/ Arta la metrou

EN:

Stockholm’s underground is often called the world’s longest art gallery since it has 90 stations decorated with art. We visited T-Centralen and Stadion, but there are a lot more beautiful ones you should check if you have time. Find the most beautiful stations here.

RO:

Reteaua de metrou din Stockholm este deseori intitulata cea mai lunga galerie de arta, deoarece 90 statii sunt decorate. Noi am vizitat T-Centralen si Stadion, dar sunt mult mai multe pe care ar trebui sa le vizitati daca aveti timp. Gasiti aici mai multe statii.

 

EN:

Hope this article was helpful for those of you who want to explore Stockholm! I’ll soon post another article regarding this trip, so if you have questions please leave them in the comment section, thx!

RO:

Sper ca articolul asta a fost de folos pentru cei care vreti sa explorati Stockholm! O sa postez curand un nou articol in legatura cu aceasta calatorie, deci, daca aveti intrebari, lasati-le in sectiunea de comments, thx!