During the congress an exciting program is arranged for you as a companion. Experience the royal capital of Sweden - Stockholm - and its surroundings.  The program will take you to museums, you will taste delicious food and wine, and you will experience the Royal Castle from the inside with its old history, among all. 

WEDNESDAY, June 14

10:00-12:30 Abba the Museum At ABBA The Museum, the story about Björn, Benny, Frida and Agnetha and their lives starts from the very beginning, when they were kids. What was life like growing up? When did music enter their lives? How did they meet? And how did they come together as the pop group ABBA? Here you can explore all of this and more, while walking in the footsteps of ABBA. 

12:45-13:45 Lunch at Blå Porten For over a century, the restaurant Blå Porten has gathered young art enthusiasts to actors, cultural workers and tourists for a coffee or a lunch in the garden oasis next to Liljevalchs. A lively meeting place with an unpretentious atmosphere, well-preserved 20th-century environment and lively atmosphere.

14:30-17:00 Liljevalchs art exhibition Visit to Liljevalchs – Stockholm's most beautiful exhibition environment! Here we experience art in large and generous exhibitions.

THURSDAY, June 15

10:00-12:30 Butterfly House At the Butterfly House Haga Ocean you will experience life below and above the water's surface. Enjoy wandering among free-flying butterflies in large tropical greenhouses. Discover the mating dance of the butterflies, the feeding joy of the caterpillars and if you are lucky, watch a butterfly hatch. Here is also one of the Nordics' largest shark aquariums. 

12:30-13:30 Lunch at Värdshuset Koppartälten 
Nearby the Butterfly House, at Värdshuset Koppartälten we stay for a tasteful lunch. 

14:00-16:00 Winetasting at The Winery Hotel
The Winery Hotel is the only urban winery boutique hotel in Sweden, and probably in the world. With in-house winemaking in the lobby and a traditional wine estate in Tuscany this is a unique hotel offering a stay or a visit focusing on the craftsmanship of winemaking. We will  learn how to taste wine during a wine tasting with one of their talented sommeliers. 

FRIDAY, June 16

10:00-12:00 Guided tour at the Old Town The Old Town in Stockholm dates from the 13th century but most buildings are from the 1600s and 1700s. It is a glorious labyrinth of charming cobbled streets, alleyways, faded mustard and rust-coloured townhouses and meeting squares. We will enjoy a guided tour at the Old Town.

12:15-13:15 Lunch at Hotel Reisen

13:30-15:00 Guided tour at the Royal Palace Welcome to one of Europe's largest and most dynamic palaces. The Royal Palace of Stockholm is His Majesty The King's official residence and is also the setting for most of the monarchy's official receptions, open to the public year round. This combination of royal residence, workplace and culture-historical monument open year round to visitors makes the Royal Palace of Stockholm unique amongst Europe's royal residences. 

Foto: Pål Allan