Birger Jarl Stockholm

... Stadsholmen in central Stockholm which for centuries constituted the main part of Stockholm. The city is said to have been founded by Birger Jarl in order to protect Sweden from a sea invasion by foreign navies, and to stop the pillage of towns such as ...

... modern centre of the city - a tiny island that was no doubt easily defendable in the years after the town's foundation by a chap called Birger Jarl in 1252. It takes about ten minutes to walk across, but there is a bunch to see and do here making a half ...

... ;day driving. Arrived in Stockholm late afternoon. Not much to see on the bus journey. Slept a lot! Had an orientation drive around Stockholm when we arrived. Nice city. Visited Jarn Pojke. It is this very cute teeny tiny statue of a boy that is hidden up ...

Started today with an included city tour with a local guide. We visited the City Hall where the Nobel Peace Prize  banquet is held. It is a fantastic building with amazing rooms-hard to believe it is relatively modern and built in the early 20th Century- ...