American Reacts The Don'ts of Visiting Stockholm 

You want to visit all Swedish islands in a week? Make like the Flash, cause we got 24 000 just in Stockholms archipelago.

Sweden has over 260 000 islands, so good fucking luck Connor 😂😂😂

You can definitely ask questions if you need help. It's a legitimate reason to talk to people. Skip "hi, my name is" and go directly to the question "excuse me, can you help me...". If it seems like a person who is nice and chatty, you can possibly tell them that you are from the US later. Keep the conversation volume low if you are talking to people on the subway train. If you just want to chat, my best tip is to visit places that serve alcohol. Swedes are more open to talking to strangers when drinking alcohol.

Please take the advice to come in the Summer seriously. I give this same advice also to everybody I talk to about coming here. Yes, there are musums, but some of them are outdoors (e.g. Skansen). And life is so much nicer with everybody being out and events are happening all the time. In the winter there is the ice scating at Kungsträdgården. That might be a cool experience. But the summer is so much better. And I am sure you want to go to the islends and see the parks as well.

Driving from Malmö to Stockholm takes about 6 hours and 15 minutes

Sweden is the country in the world with the most islands, almost 270.000 Sweden is about the size of California

Swede here, no we don't care if your from the US, just keep to yourself. We don't care if you're from somewhere else, thats nothing special for us. Gosh Americans... darkness and winter is so scary,... etc. December is cozy with snow, twinkling lights and Christmas vibes. We also have fall and spring, lets not forget. And yes, I've been to all of those places in Stockholm, so? Most people have here. Skansen is great, Nordiska museet too, Hallwylska, Livrustkammaren etc, there are so many museums you have to stay a week at least. Forget the islands, that might take you a year. I mean, go there, just forget about visiting all of them. The Stockholm archipelago is beautiful.

A little tip. I come from southern Sweden and visit Stockholm from time to time. Something I like is to have a beer or coffee in a small pub during high summer. Preferably near a marina. People from all over the world and easy to talk to. As far as safety is concerned, there is no major danger. It is almost exclusively criminals who fight with other criminals. When it comes to assimilation, the problem is that the volumes of immigrants have been far too high for a long time. It is no longer possible to integrate them. They create their own spheres and it becomes “us and them”.

You are just too funny, love it. Keep up the good work! /Swede

One suggestion, please go off the beaten path sure many of those are a "must see" as a tourist the first time if you only have a few days, but Stockholm has so much more to offer! Many of those places i avoid like the plague although living in the middle of the city, since it's just tourists there which also means for example restaurants are not so great in those areas since they don't rely on people coming back :-) lol in rush hour there is no personal space :-p but for sure if there are 10 empty seats yeah don't sit next to someone! People won't notice you if you speak english since it's almost as common as swedish. But if you ask people for advice, direction etc. people are in general very friendly and will help out! I honestly love not having a server hanging over my shoulder and just wave if I want another beer and not having to tip 20% and actually seeing the final price when I see the menu! Sure it's a nice courtesy to tip a little bit 5-10% or just round it up a bit if you got EXCELLENT service but not mandatory at all! Finally have fun trying to visit + 24 000 islands in just Stockholm :-p

Riddarholmen church is the burial grund of Swedish royalty between 1290 and 1950. You will fi the saechophagi of both Gustavus Adophus and Charles XII there.

The signs on the hardware store say (top to bottom): Cement (swedish for concrete but might also be the name of products): Fireproof tiles & clay. Husquvarna gjutgods: cast iron/castings. Jagt & Fiskeredskap: Hunting and fishing gear. Jagt is spelled jakt today, meaning hunt or hunting. Krut & dynamit: Gunpowder and dynamite. Anthracit(es) & Cokes, basically different types of coal for heating etc.

I used to work at Gröna Lund theme park during Halloween, I lived in Södertälje with my girlfriend but I'm originally from a small town just north of Örebro and I knew jack shit about the city. One day a guy had jumped infront of the train by Stockholm södra and I had to continue the rest of the journey by subway. I, being an ignorant decided to hop off at Slussen as I thought that was the closest stop... It was not and I had to run for several kilometers through the city to get to work. Everyone had a good laugh.

My favorite museum in Stockholm is Hallwylska palatset. The tour is fantastic. I’ve been visiting most of the museums in central Stockholm. There is around 80 if I’m not mistaken.

I would pick a cheap hotel on Södermalm. Start your days with long walks around the city islands. Don't forget all the lookout points on Söder. And no more than one museum per day, okay! Use the public transportation system also, look at all the art in the Metro. Or do what I do several times per week since a few years, ride around Stockholm on a bike with at least two cameras. I will ride in to the city later today, although it will be a bit chaotic as Greta will be out on the streets protesting this afternoon.

Malmö used to be the gun crime capital but it has calmed down a lot and Stockholm is way worse now

Greeting random people is fine if you meet someone somewhere outside the cities where you don't expect to run into someone, but doing it to people in the cities you will get weird looks. I live in a small city, and we would never greet strangers in the city park or whatever, but when I hit the jogging track leading out of civilisation and I run into someone, we greet each other and maybe even stop to talk. If you are a social person you can always adopt a dog and use the "dog trick," because then Swedes are forced to interact with each other because then they have something to talk about haha. This culture is best noticed on public transport, where it is like Japan and everyone is silent and not talking to anyone, and if all seats are taken, you never just sit next to someone and you should always respectfully ask if it is okay to sit next to them, and of course you will always get a yes, but just make sure to ask first as common courtesy or you will make it awkward. xD

Hi, love your channel! Im an born and raised Stockholmer. I know my city in and out. And like you I loooove history. So, the Vasa is a must. And I think you will like the city hall, it's a master pice in Swedish architecture. And for the islands, well Sweden is the country with the most islands in the world. And the Stockholm archipelago has more then 40 000 islands. If you want to visite some islands, then I can give you some tips on that. 😊

What he forgot to mention was fotografiska muset (the photographic museum) And stockholms bloodbath. For information about it watch/wisit Stockholms medeltids museum

I think you will have no problem at all connecting and talk with Swedes who are 55 yrs or younger.. but some older Swedes tend to feel a bit unsecure with speaking English although they understand it.. and to understand Us a little better you gotta understand that the older Swedes were brought up in a version of Socialistic Society where you should start with doing your job and always be polite and not "steal" anybody elses time or attention ... IMO, It`s almost like we have a kind of "Do not Disturb"- sign on our backs.. (and as an American, be sure not to mix up Socialism with Communism, these are 2 vastly different systems..) // btw, I laughed out loud when I heard you wrong..I believe you said you wanted to try Herring..??!! ..to me it almost sounded/came out like you said " I want to try Heroine.." :D :D ..but jokes aside, You are doing great mate, I love your vids and it`s awesome to see you dive into History, Geography and all things We all need to learn more about..

if you like history i am sure you would like Sabaton!!!!❤❤❤❤❤

15:42 The violence in both Stockholm and Malmö nowadays is mosty immigrant gang related shootings or bombings. Not a huge problem or risk for the average pedastrian (but a severe problem nonetheless).

Prices are always above normal where tourists are... So try to avoid spending your money where we call the "tourist traps" such as in Stockholm is Gamla stan and on Djurgården where we have the open-air museum Skansen and amusement park Gröna Lund!

We are not completely antisocial... To break the ice and to start communicating with a Swede, be polite... like apologizing and asking for help or asking how things work, etc... after that you can then see if the interest is there to keep communicating… it's always easier with young people, the older generation are always more reserved! Another tip is to keep a low profile (don't talk too loudly and don't take up too much space...) we Swedes are quite quiet in public places!

Nothing wrong with coming in the winter season, I would recommend coming in December.

Yes, you are right on your thought. its just about exactly like you thought. And yes you can talk to ppl, just avoid the old usually bad at or cant english

Saying Malmö->Stockholm isnt that far and *only* should take about 20 hours is super funny and so American. That trip takes 6 hours. Thats also in heavy traffic between two big cities. If you travel from Trelleborg (most southern city) to Kiruna (Most northern city), THAT will take about 21 hours according to google maps, its often quicker due to traffic being lighter. Sweden is a big country, but its not that wide. Its long and thin. Travelling from east to west is relatively fast. South to north obviously is farther, but thats also not too slow either because out highway system is pretty good. Way better than America at least, where youd get stuck in traffic a lot since its so car dependent. We also have amazing train connections spanning the whole country, so personally I prefer just taking a train when Im traveling to another city.

13:20 100% correct. It sank about 15 minutes into its maiden voyage, barely left the dock 🤣 Not enough ballast, too many cannons on deck.

When paying by credit card, American Express is not a good choice to use... Mastercard or Visa are more accepted throughout Europe...

Göteborg stockholm takes something like 5-6-ish hours or so to drive.

If you want to learn about swedish history, kings and the imperialistic failures, you should visit Armémuseum (army museum) and Sjöhistoriska muséet (marine museum).

I love that video very much

Question for swedes do you have museum card system like finland does ?

April to september is the best

I wouldn`t take taxi from Malmö to Stockholm. It´s 6h and about 1 000 000 SEK.

Stockholm is a great city

I was dumped in the café in the red building behind him 😆

11:06 I recognise all the places he shows cus I live in Stockholm. This is all places I know of and see often.

Yes just nod

any over lip readers laughing at his anti car rant ??? lmao

One thing Wolter forgot to say about things not to do is say 'Hi, I'm an American' no matter where you are in Europe. You may get away with a polite nod, but you may also be greeted with a torrent of abuse or a punch in the face. Sad but true.

10:25 Unfortunately, stuff like this isn't really being built in Europe either, anymore.

Im Swedish, did my mimlitary service in Stockholm and stayed there 3 years afterwards. Ive seen it all. __________________________________________________ The TL:DR, from my experience, on Stockholm is: Absolutely *_AMAZING_* city to visit. One of the worst places I ever lived in. And Ive lived in 18 cities in 7 countries. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Full read: Sweden over all is a great place to live. As long as you DONT live in Stockholm Crime rate is probably about tripple there than any other place in the county. Everything is at least twice as expensive as anywhere else. Only 10% of what you need are within walking distance unless you live dead in the center (which will most likely be 3-4 times more expensie than anywhere else) And Im not saying ALL Stockholm people are narcissistic a-h0les but the proportion of self centered jack a$$es in Stockholm is also, atleast, three time higher than anywhere else Ive visited. However, you will probably NOT be subject to this if your visiting, because an almost universal trait of swedes is that we generally like tourists, At least on an individual level. On mass they can annoy people but meeting one or two at the time is often very exciting. E.g: Exchage students often becomes the most popular kids in school. We find you fascinating and are mostly very eager to help. The second you open your moth and speak English, 90% of the a$$h0les will immediately drop their attitude and gladly give you directions or whatever you approached them for. But if you live there and become "just another guy" they act alot like the stereitype of New Yorkers. I say Stereotype cuz I dont know if New Yorkers are actually like that or if its just a stereotype. But alot of Stockholm people fit that exact picture.

If you go to Stockholm skip the Viking museum, it's just a tourist trap. Go to Historiska museet instead.

Swedes consider smalltalk unnecessary, but we do apprieciate a real conversation. So I think you would fit just fine.

Living in Stockholm I couldn't agree more about the weather. I feel sorry when I see tourists visiting during the winter knowing the city is a million times better during summer. It literally is like night and day. Like a completely different city. Everyone comes alive. Myself I feel like when it's not summer, you're just waiting for the next summer when you can live a little again. From depressing to a wonderful big European city with friendly people enjoying life Winter depression is a real thing here and common

Germany, only cash! Sweden, only e-payment! Im from Stockholm. I’ve been tontje Vasa museum about 5 times and its allways amazing!

I’m Swedish, I live 25 km south of Gothenburg. If there’s only a few people where I’m at, like a park, harbour, beach, sidewalk or something, I say hi to those I pass, with a polite and friendly smile. Not so often in bigger cities but pretty much everywhere else.

The Vasa museum is a must. I was stupid to miss the metro.

If you are in Sweden for 1 week, you will have to visit around 38,200 islands every day if you want to visit them all. You don't have to be afraid to talk to a Swede if you want to ask about something, e.g. about the road or where the store is etc., but we usually don't like to chat about random things with random strangers, we don't really know what to talk about - if we have to talk to a random stranger, we usually talk about the weather in the absence of anything else.

Central Malmö is just as safe as Stockholm and really beautiful

Sweden has most islands of any country in the world, Canada included... yeah we're a nation of islands :) (just looked at the stats and while sweden has almost 270'000 Canada only has 53'000, I thought it would be much closer considering how much coastline Canada has..)

Visa/Master card yes, Amex 99.9999% no.

It will be a bit hard to go to all the islands in Stockhols Archipelago because there is close to 30.000 or them. In Sweden over all there is about 270 000 islands =D I did the misstake posting before i was done. Don't talk to people on a train unless you need to ask for direction or the like. Outside of that there is nothing more annoying then a person bothering me when i am sitting on a train reading, napping, listening to music or just sit. I think that is where the line goes tbh =D As for the buildings in Stockholm, if you are in Stockholm, using the subway, trams or busses you will pass most of them. It is not hard to navigate around Stockholm city, it is sort of packed. But make research before you go so you don't get lost.

Even the British Isles has around 5,000 Islands . I'd love it if you reacted to the story of the Unknown warrior Band of HM Royal Marines 😊.

Regarding safety, I'd say the city is safe for normal people. If anything, the uprise of the larger scale criminality seem to have made many of the small type gangster go in to hiding. There is a HUGE problem with gang violence and shootings, but those generally target each other. I also believe that would be the case for the rest of the country. Regarding the islands, 260000 islands in Sweden, 30,000 in Stockholm alone. Think you need more than a week!

Unless you enjoy cold and darkness, the only good reason for visiting Sweden outside of summer would be to come here in February or early Mars (whenever Shrove Tuesday is that year) to eat a semla. You can usually get them from Christmas all through spring, but to be sure (and traditionally correct) you only eat them on Shrove Tuesday. Or fettisdag (= fat Tuesday) as we call it. They are the perfect treat to beat the winter depression. And even more perfect for ruining your new years resolution to get a beach bod before summer when outside clothes can be more optional. I would say *most* people don't like being talked to by a random stranger. Some of us are different. I would say a majority would respond out of politeness, but be aware of body language and more to judge if you should keep on talking. They may act friendly, but are actually annoyed by you. But if you explain that you are visiting and want directions or other information, I think most will help you out. Just don't expect a new friend. Me on the other hand looks and sounds like grumpy old man, but are willing to talk to anyone if you have something to say. It's kind of fun to have a deep talk with some stranger and then probably never seeing them again. But if you say "hello!" to people you meet on the street, they are just going to be confused thinking "How does he know me? Who *was* that? Did we work together? Did he go to my school?"

You are talking too much about Malmo as it's a bad place. If you ever come to Sweden, which I hope you do, don't miss Malmo. It's a beautiful town. What you have seen on TV is not happening in the city but in specific residential areas you won't be visiting anyway. And most of the time during the night.

Sweden has the most Islands in the world

There are areas in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö where you shouldn’t go. You don’t need to worry in “normal”, touristy places. Bad areas aren’t typically where you’d go for any particular reason whatsoever. Except for habitants of that area. Or the police.

Master and visa are accepted anywhere but american express, not so much. Nod all you want but most likely they wont nod back. They might even look funny at you. Late spring to sept i best but, cold and snow feb and thats a maybe. If you don't go up north. If you mean the sign behind him that said "jagt" it means hunt. Malmö is not as bad as people make it out to be. I would not wonder around in some areas drunk at night but other than that its very safe. Stockholm and malmö has during the years alternated around beeing the most violent city in sweden, its not a constant thing. Swedes comes in all backgrounds and skinncolour okej Asking for help or directions is never a problem, but they will tell you what you need to know then hurry along.

Swedish groups/artists americans migth know: Zara Larsson, Robyn, Avicii, Swedish House Mafia, Ace of Base, Rednex, Roxette, Europe, In Flames

Gustavus adolfus the 2nd (Gustav II Adolf in swedish) = the 30 year war. Died 1632 Charles XII (12) Karl XII = The nordic war. Died 1718

Believe me, you'll feel out of your element if sun goes down at 3 in the afternoon and only comes back at 9 in the morning if you never experienced that before. It's not a rational sadness, it's your body getting not enough sunlight and your internal clock flipping out. Its not unlike a jet leg in a way.

Sweden has the most islands in the world (over 221,800 islands)…

If you want to talk to someone and have a reason to talk to someone, sure go ahead and speak up. Say you are tourist and want advice or just talk to someone is good reason enough, if that person have time, but greeting and talk to random people you just passing by is big no. Big cities are the same everywhere. why would you go around and nod and say hello to 1000's of random people?? In smaller villages/towns, yes nod or say hello is more accepted/normal thing to do. Sweden's gun violence is a bit over reacted by media. Not saying it is not happening. but almost everything is between gangs, gang members shoot/bomb other gang members, you must be very unlucky if anything happen around you or you get involved as a tourist. You should not be worried about it. Even Malmö is safe city compared to most other cities in the world.

The building behind you with the tower thing is the Stockholm city hall where the Nobel prize banquet is held every year in its Blue hall on december 10th.

Skansen the outdoor museum - Activities yes. But it consist of original buildings moved to Skansen from all over Sweden. The buildings are from different epoks in Swedish history to showcase how people lived

Swedish inside joke: we who are not from Stockholm call them other names, one of them is "Fjollträsk" translated its "Sissy-swamp" 😂. With all the islands and the air of "we are better than you" this name i think is quite apt 😂

I've been to Stockholm quite a few years ago, it was late September and the weather was perfect. I've visited Skansen, with all the historic traditional buildings, the Vasa Museum, awesome. I've been to an evening cruise to the islands, had dinner on the boat, it became dark around 8:30 p.m. and I experienced the sunset on the sea. The old town, the Royal Palace, everything was gorgeous. And the food was great, I'm Italian and it's not easy to please me. Definitely recommend a visit in early autumn.

Not to be rude or anything... Find out yourself a bit about the country you want to visit... such as knowledge and ethics, some facts about customs and culture and everything you yourself want to know about the places you want to visit... then your stay will be more fun, safer and above all, it will be easier for you to be accepted and it will be easier to blend in with the population! And that applies worldwide! Because you never get away from culture clashes!

Yes you can always say hello to strangers in Sweden, i do it all the time especially to old people, they deserve the respect and it would probably make their day :)

Grew up and lived around 40 years in Stockholm, there are very few places I haven't been to in the area. He's not completely wrong, but he's also not completely right. If you're British or American, it's fine to start a conversation, we love to speak to native English speakers, we think we know English fluently, but like to practice it with those that really know the language. (See what I did there)

I grew up in Stockholm and the brown building in the background when you asked if we've been there, is the place my dad got married. It's the town hall and where the Nobel price dinner is.

The fact that it is snowy and dark in Sweden is something that is often brought up. However, I haven't heard anyone talk about the biggest problem we have during the winter, all the ice that forms when the snow has melted a little or a lot and it freezes back to ice. If you're lucky, you'll see that there's ice everywhere, but if you're unlucky, you won't see the ice at all. People often injure themselves these days and it becomes a heavy burden on the healthcare system.

You’re not unfair to Malmö, every country has its s***hole and malmö is ours without contest

If you make eye contact and nod your head to a stranger in Stockholm, they will most likely think you are weird but won't react more than possibly an arched eyebrow or a frown... most will just continue on their way without any reaction.

You don't drive unless you're doing a scenic route, you do public transportation like the train.

A nod and a smile is perfectly fine, at least if you're just passing. Maybe don't stare down any girls on the subway though

The reason some places stopped using cash is because they got robbed to many times. If you don't have cash in the store thieves have less of an incentive to cause trouble and then it just spread.

I still think that december is beutiful in stockholm…

In that scene where you paused and muted your self, there is one building that has an really OLD cannon ball lodged in the wall.

if ww1 and 2 had ended in another way

This chap always comes as negative, finding ‘don’ts’, rather than indicating positive things you can do when you visit somewhere. You sometimes feel that he would be happier staying at home.

I worked with immigrants coming from all sort of countries like Pakistan and what not, they come to Europe with the mindset of staying a couple of years, making a lot of money and going back to their original country (and rarely actually happens btw) and that's the big difference with the US, immigrants come in your country to stay, make a business, make a family. Even if Europe *maybe* need these immigrants workers they arrive with this sort of looter mindset which is the fartest from willing to integrate. Also nowadays they watch their country's TV, books and communicate with their countrymen on socials so integration is a bigger challenge than in the past but I've heard it's real problem in the US too now with Hispanic people not integrating at all like in the past let alone assimilating hence all the political turmoil

Yes, the red brick building by the water with the tower and the three golden crowns at the top, is Stockholm's City Hall. And the bridge is one of three bridges that are next to each other. This is called the Vasa Bridge. This is a central area close to the Sheraton Hotel, Central Station, the Government Office, the Opera House, the Royal Castle and the Riksdag House. On the left in the picture you come to Gamla Stan, on the right in the picture is Norrmalm.

You will find it quite difficult if you are going to visit all the islands in Sweden. There are 270,000 islands.

Try surströmming ✌️

Sorry but this is utter BS

Our Swedish king Carl XVI Gustaf is a king of Bernadotte

I just find out they demolished the Pabst building: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pabst_Building, in 1981 but why! So much history thrown away.