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- Stockholm
- Capital
- Swedish Krona (SEK)
- Currency
- 8,875,053
- Population
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Stockholm Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Stockholm, Sweden
Heavens Capital
This is a top pick! ... was especially since I hadn't had a shower since Prague. After our break here we got back in the car and drove towards Stockholm. Realising we weren't going to make it the full distance today we embarked on a pointless tour through the country back-roads ...
Les joies des dortoirs
This is a top pick! Ok des fois c'est moins l'fun les dortoirs... je me suis fait reveille en plein milieu de la nuit par une bande d'irrespectueux qui se pensaient seuls au monde! Ca parlait fort, ca criait presque. Des americains! Le croyez vous?! A part ca la ville ...
Another Day of Crusty Clothes
This is a top pick! Today was a blissfully boring day. We flew into Stockholm from Helsinki on an early flight and as we are kind of tired of traveling around so much, decided to stay put for the day. Our check-in at Helsinki airport was interesting as the lady behind the ...
More skids ice-fishing and playing with big dowgs
This is a top pick! Olof and I also spent more time cruising around the countryside of central Sweden, checking out things under the blanket of fresh snow that dumped down on the region (causing 'Snow chaos' according to the local newspapers) whilst we were up in Kiruna area ...
Petit train va loin
This is a top pick! ... a 10h50 et mon train partait a 10h57! Tout etait regle a la minute pres. J' avais decide de me rendre directement a Stockholm en Suede puisque je n'avais pas trouve de bonnes auberges au Danemark. Je devais donc me taper 17 heures de train, comprenant 4 ...
The Vasa
This is a top pick! ... 't, and that's all I need to write about that little episode in my life. Still, we beat Scotland though. Stockholm was quite nice. Here was the capital city of Sweden and this place was small. There were a couple of free ice rinks, so Lucy was out there ...
Rain and Bridges and Bears - Oh my!
This is a top pick! ... was having a Natasha-esque moment and starting to think there was a problem with my visa (not that i need one for Sweden). Once i got into Stockholm I dropped my bag off at the hostel and set off to explore. I was aiming for a particular sight but kept ...
Stockholms Final Farewell
This is a top pick! ... from a guy who confessed he only picked me up because he had to stop for petrol and his car needed a push start. I reached Stockholm and rung heaps of hostels only for them to be all booked. Having already been in Stockholm two weeks ago I decided to ...
Du er myckit Vacker (You are very beautiful)
This is a top pick! ... the night chatting to locals and dancing hard to the small hours. Great night, much better than the pretentious Spy-bar. F12 Stockholm is part of a huge archipelago of islands (roughly 25,000) on the east coast of Sweden. The next day we decided ...
PARTY AT JOJO'S
This is a top pick! ... of Chinese food, only to fall to me in a classic eating contest near our college.) Jojo can be funny. One day in Stockholm, a friend of Jojo's was lamenting that he and his girlfriend fought all the time. The friend turned and asked Jojo, "You ...
UMEA TO SPAIN - PART I
This is a top pick! ... in jail. "What took you so long, you slowpoke!?" I met Elaine and the train she rode the next morning at Stockholm's Central Station. I and she stayed in Stockholm with Jere, a friend who'd studied with me in Australia, and his girlfriend ...
Quick Assessment
This is a top pick! I've officially landed in Stockholm. This was the part of the journey I was most nervous about, as my plane didn't land until 22.00 and I had to get into a new city, at night, from the airport an hour outside town, and check in. Thankfully there was a ...
Shallow Wallet
This is a top pick! ... and waited for my hair appointment. Basically, my hair's reached the awkward stage between long and short, so I had to get in cut and Sweden isn't the cheapest country in the world, so there's more cash. Plus, I had lunch out today and that was even more. ...
Stockholm - občudovanja vredna ladja Vasa
... v Baltiško morje. Mesto je znano po čudovitih stavbah in mnogih parkih. Pravijo mu tudi severne Benetke. Stockholm se prvič pojavi v staronordijskih sagah pod imenom Agnafit in v najbolj znani od njih, sagi Heimskringla v povezavi z ...
Wonders of the Wasa Ship and two gammla people
... on August 10, 1628 to wage war on Poland, the ship sank in 100 feet of water, right after it had set sail in the Stockholm harbor, right in front of the whole town's people when the wind blew it onto its side, allowing water to enter the gun ports. ...
Going around by bicycle....
... , amusing and quiet, clean and educated!The central parts of the city consists of fourteen islands, all part of the Stockholm Arcipelago (approximately 24,000 islands!). We rent a bicycle to get about the our favourite places of the city...."Gamla Stan" ...
Procrastination time =P
So it was after Swedish class, it was a lovely sunny day (for once), what better thing to do than to cruise around Stockholm on my bike and take pictures!? Ahh, I have missed sunny days and the pictures come up so much better! Massive glare ...
Tack vare Queen Hotel!
... somewhere on the outskirts, on one of the central streets of the city)) Half day we spent in alcohol shops, in Stockholm their large quantity. Searched for beer for the Sergei's collection))) I also could not resist and bought three charming Californian ...
Sveden!
... a lot of FUN, oh and can you buy me some alcohol???" And thats exactly what it was...the traditional finninsh cruise to stockholm is: less about going to visit stockholm and more about being able to buy duty free items, such as alcohol and tobacco which ...
We found the swedish chef!
we have enjoyed the affordable restaurants in Stockholm so much more affordable than Norway . One in particular was fabulous with it's innovative presentation . Despite that it will be great to have some home cooking soon. Stockholm is such a beautiful ...
Public Spaces in Stockholm
... . In the U.S., 7-Eleven is the crappy convenience store that you don't go to unless you really have no other options. In Stockholm, 7-Eleven is everywhere and much fancier. They have nicer food, computers with internet, and seats to eat your food at, ...
Bloody Stockholm
Been here for 3 days and it has been both great and horrible... We leave tomorrow for Bolnas in the north of Sweden and hopefully with a visa in my passport from Switzerland... lets see how that goes :) Chat soon ...
Rapport från Färingsö
Vi besöker just Göran och Karin med barnen Tove och Wim. Har varit barnvakter och allmänt nyttiga. Nu bär det av till Hörby och förberedelser för avfärd till Trinidad. Det blir nog minst ett år innan vi kommer hem igen. Några bilder ...
Stockholm - Shopping - Syndrome
... boat trip that we took to the Swedish Archepaglos (check spelling). These were the some 30,000 islands that surround Stockholm – it was breathtaking. Afterwards, we strolled about town and visited the indoor market that sold many strange and local ...
For once, a weekend at home
... though haha, well, that's just me complaining cos I didn't know any of the songs. So yes, finally, another weekend in Stockholm. Next week, Venice! And the week after, Berlin! Man, I need to stay in Stockholm and enjoy it a little ...
*** Preparations & The Tour Start ***
... be time for us to leave for the Tallink Stockholm Shipping Port :-D (it also will be dark outside in the afternoon --- Stockholm Winters!!!) 1:10pm. Didn't know how to get to the Shipping Port from Gardet or Ropsten so checked their wikis. Then with some ...
Long Nights
This is a top pick! ... of the major Canadian films seen around the globe. This brought me to 05.00, which, thankfully enough, is the time the Stockholm subway starts up again. This worked out wonderfully as, although I've been told the streets of Stockholm are quite safe ...