EuSEC 2010 is held in beautiful Stockholm, the “Capital of Scandinavia”. Built on 14 islands around one of Europe’s largest and best-preserved mediaeval city centres, the Swedish capital is superbly positioned, with stunning and extremely varied scenery in every direction. Stockholm offers a wealth of museums, theaters, sights, attractions and events.
The official Stockholm visitor's guide provides comprehensive tourist information in English, Russian, Japanese, German, Finnish, Italian, French and Spanish. The city offers unique opportunities and experiences for tourists, such as the medieval city center Gamla Stan, the Vasa museum, the Royal Palace, the Skansen museum, the Gröna Lund amusement park and much more.
Visit-Stockholm.com offers extensive lists of sights and attractions – enough to keep you busy throughout the entire conference. The list includes 65 museums, a few dozen art galleries, and a number of beautiful parks and gardens.
Wikitravel has a Stockholm site that covers a lot of topics, ranging from the various city districts, over extensive information on public transportation, to lists of what to see, do, and eat.
Lonely Planet, as always, offers useful information and tips: 59 places for entertainment, 62 restaurants, 70 shopping venues and 52 beautiful sights not to miss.
To get around in Stockholm, the easiest way is to use the public transportation system SL. There is a 3 day card available at SEK 200 and a 7 day card at SEK 260, allowing full access to subway and buses. Travel information in English is available.