Norrköping

Norrköping is a city of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 127,059, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest municipality. The city is situated by the river Motala river, an inlet of the Baltic Sea. It has several nicknames such as: "Sweden's Manchester". I was at the Linkkoping University for a workshop that lasted a week. It was a wonderful experience. People here are very helpful. If I had to find my way back to hostel or the city center (my point of reference/direction) as I got lost, they showed me the way. Architecture here is so beautiful and if I have to compare it with Seoul, a metro city - with 12 million population, I felt like I'm in the wilderness. :-) Norrkoping is pronounced as Nor-ja-ping and the name dates back to 1283. Norrköping offers a rich combination of culture, sports, & outdoor recreation. There are many museums and libraries. It main attraction is the campus of Norrköping, a part of Linköping University, there are around 6 000 students in a wide variety of disciplines. Among the famous ones are teacher's training, engineering, nursing and migration studies among others. City has a very nice man-made water fall and the Strömmen river flows through the city. Entire city is connected by Trams which are a familiar part of Norrköping's street life. They are an easy, pleasant – not to mention environmentally friendly – way to get around. Trams have been around in Norrköping since 1904. Bus transport appeared in the 1920s. One has to buy a transport card sold at 7Eleven or Pressbyran (Convienient Store. The price starts with 150 Swedish Koronas (SK) which is about 25$ and the girl said that it was good for 5 rides (5$/ride)-very expensive. One must NEVER take a taxi. What I paid for a bus ticket from Stockholm to Norrkoping (160 SK)- my 2 min ride cost me 120 SK which gave me a heart-attack...and I haven't recovered yet. Public transport: http://www.upplev.norrkoping.se/Med+sp%E5rvagn+%26+buss__1033.html http://www.ostgotatrafiken.se/ About the city: http://www.norrkoping.se/ http://fjarde.se/ http://www.twincities.com/