A warm, vibrant city, Stockholm is an inviting venue with its glistening blue waters, facades of buildings painted in saffron and terracotta, it exudes generally what we see in most European cities: a mix of the old and new, with its lovely architecture from the past centuries still up and adding depth and vibrancy to this lovely city. Nowadays, this Swedish capital is a center for politics, fashion, business and a bustling night life, inviting all tourists to explore all 14 islands that comprise this massive urban space.
Start your trip to Stockholm from the inner city, the Old Town and historical center of Gamla Stan. Enjoy the sight of magnificent buildings such as the Royal Palace, and numerous churches and a cathedral. There are numerous shops, cafes and restaurants for you to enjoy a nice treat while people watching outside the cobbled streets of the old town, at the center of everything.
The Vasa Museum is an incredible tourist spot where you can find a war ship that was once stuck on mud along the Stockholm harbor for 333 years. The museum is really unique since it was erected in a very weird looking part of town. The ship sank in the 1620s due to bad design. The Vasa Museum is part of the National Maritime museums. If you like maritime history or ships in general, this is a good place to visit.
The Nationalmuseet (National Museum) is one of the best art museums in Europe with an extensive range of art and historical remnants available for free! It consists of old paintings, drawings, sculptures, graphic arts, a portrait gallery, royal castle collections, applied arts exhibits, prints and porcelain. If you are looking for inspiration, you will find a treasure trove of fantastic treats to appeal to your needs.
One of the best ways to enjoy Stockholm is doing some kayaking. You can never do this in any other city anywhere so be sure to take advantage of the experience and do some kayaking so that you can explore the beauty of the islands. A 2 hour boat ride across the city’s waters is like a modern Venetian gondola experience without the singing, though you can still say it is quite romantic.
If you are going to explore the entire archipelago, you will have to have a lot of time and money to do that. Nonetheless, it only reassured you that your travel to Stockholm will always be interesting and fun with new things always coming up.
If you will use the escalator, be sure that if you want to stay put, you stick to the right side of the escalator. The left side is where people in a hurry will walk through so if you stopped, you will definitely hear it from the people at the back. It is important to know that they will not address the things you are doing wrong blatantly. They will just look at you and curse to themselves. That is the way in Stockholm. You have to do things right especially when in public places since people here are almost always on the move and they reserve the right of way.