The legendary healthy
Swedes love sport of all kinds. Stockholm’s
unique location makes it a focus for sailing, rowing, climbing,
kayaking and even fishing.
Several of Sweden’s main sporting events are held outside
the capital. Events that are held within the city include the annual
Stockholm Marathon, in June, the world’s largest women only
cycling contest, Tjejtrampet, in May, and Tjej-Milen, an annual
running race for women, in August.
The Sandhamn Open, an yearly sailing contest held at the island
of Sandhamn in the Stockholm Archipelago, takes place in June. The
Sandhamn Regatta sets off in July, while Sailboat Day is held in
September. The Stockholm Open tennis tournament takes place in late
October.
Like many European countries, the Swedes love football.
AIK Stockholm is
in the 1st division and continues to be a good soccer team, emerging
over the last few years from the shadow of IFK Gothenburg and FC
Malmo elsewhere in Sweden. The team has there own stadium, Råsunda
Fotbollstadion, Solnavägen 51, Solna (telephone: (08) 735 0935).
Travellers who wish to purchase tickets to sporting events should
refer to the AIK Stockholm
website, which provides information and tickets for other ice hockey
and football games.
Fitness
Centres
Urban fitness extremists can benefit from fitness centres like:
Metropolis Gym
Address: Birger Jarlsgatan 36
Telephone: (08) 611 3505
Or 1 of the SATS
Sportsclub locations:
Address: Sveavägen 20
Telephone: (08) 5452 1380
Address: Birger Jarlsgatan 6c
Telephone: (08) 5450 1460
Address: Regeringsgatan 47
Telephone: (08) 791 2230.
These centres offer a guest pass for SKr 200.
Golf
The Rosenkalla Golfklubb has a great 18 hole course,
with access to guests paying the green fee of SKr 180 during the
week and SKr 220 at weekends.
Address: Rosenkälla, in Åkersberga
Telephone: (08) 5102 6260
Website address: www.golf.se
The 18 hole Drottningholm Golfklubb has a lovely
setting close to the palace of the same name:
Address: Drottningholm
Telephone: (08) 759 0085
Website address: www.drgk.nu
Non members are welcome Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 5.00 pm and
weekends after 1.00 pm, for a green fee of SKr 450 for 18 holes.
Men must have a handicap of 28 and women 30.
Swimming
Visitors not wishing to jump into one of the city centre canals
for a bracing dip can go to:
Address: Eriksdalsbadet, Hammarby Slussväg 20
Telephone: (08) 5084 0250
Website address: www.eriksdalsbadet.com
Address: Centralbadet, Drottninggatan 88
Telephone: (08) 5452 1300
Website address : www.centralbadet.com
Bathing in Lake Mälaren or the Baltic is amazingly popular,
given the opportunity. Tennis
In the upmarket Östermalm, there is a fine old hall where
Olof Palme used to play tennis called Tennisstadion.
Address: Tennisstadion, Fiskartorpsvägen 20
Telephone: (08) 215 454
Website address: www.tennisstadion.se
An hour of play costs from SKr 180 to SKr 215.
The club, TSK Malmen leases a few of its courts and is quiet and
cheap from SKr 125 to SKr 160 per hour (concessions available).
Address: Siskargortsv 20
Telephone: (08) 613 3085
Website address: www.fly.to/tskmalmen
Sailing
The Royal Swedish Yacht Club can supply information on the waters
in and around Stockholm:
Telephone: (08) 717 0856
Website address: www.ksss.se
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