Stockholm is a wonderful city to see and know, we started our little trip in the port of Helsinki to follow the path of the Baltic and visit Stockholm. To reach the capital of Sweden took the ferry. The journey takes about 16 hours on the road you will see gay tourists (mostly domestic) to take their carts with liters and liters of alcoholic beverages. The alcohol in the Scandinavian countries are burdened with taxes that many people avoid the duty free shopping on the ferries.

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Something similar happens with the Helsinki-Tallinn line, a trip that Finns take to go to a «visit» must-see at the supermarket and that only lasts a couple of hours and allowed to fill the pantry. See these people leaving the ferry with their «trolleys» full of beer invited to think they have a serious problem «alcoholic» but for them to take large jugs of beer is normal.

Baltic Sea in February:

If you come travel in the winter time, you can enjoy a frozen sea impresses greatly. Many people we are reading at the moment, be thinking that is the river or lake, but not a great stretch of sea that is frozen in Helsinki.

The «archipelago» of Stockholm. The city stretches across 14 islands that are interconnected through no fewer than 57 bridges. The origin of the city is situated on the island of Stadsholmen also known as Gamla Stan (Old Town). Walking through it is an authentic experience, the narrow cobbled streets hidden corners only waiting to be discovered.

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In the Old Town Stockholm is the romantic part of the city, XIII century old buildings with colorful facades, antique and craft shops dotted all over it. The heart of the island is Stortorget Square where the Swedish Academy, the Nobel Museum and the Nobel Library. This square is a fixed place for all tourists and very popular in the city. Usually hosts street entertainment and, above all, the Grand Christmas Market which opens in late November and offers a great opportunity to do our Christmas shopping scented roast chestnuts and wine.

The city also will find the Royal Palace in 1754. One of the largest palaces in Europe, with its 608 rooms. The visit also includes the Royal Armoury, the Museum of Antiquities of Gustav III and the Tre Kronor Museum. If we are patient we can even see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace style.

Royal Palace:

In it you can see the Changing of the Guard. On the south side of the palace is the church of St. Nicholas, a building fine example of medieval Gothic Swedish. Its greatest treasure is a wood carving of St. George and the Dragon 1489.

Swedish Parliament:

The Swedish Parliament is sitting on the bridge Stallbron. In turning to go to visit the Town Hall (Stockholm City Hall), we know that the building that represents the image of the city in the world. This construction so characteristic of 1923 required almost eight million red bricks to be realized. As a curiosity the Blue Room (Blå hall) hosts the annual banquet of the Nobel Prizes.

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Shopping:

Stockholm is a great city for shopping. Designed in Sweden is a brand that sells well and the entire center is filled with shops. If we are tired of window shopping on Drottninggatan or Sergels Torg can always take a breath Kungsträdgården approaching, the Jardines del Rey, the city’s central park, also known as Kungsan. On its banks have cafes and restaurants where you can recharge. In summer concerts are often held in the winter and ride a roller rink that makes this a perfect place to go for a drink.

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There comes a time to talk about Stockholm as cultural capital. His arsenal is impressive, few cities can boast of 70 museums and especially of hosting the prestigious awards of the Nobel. The first ceremony was held at the Old Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm in 1901 and is currently in the Concert Hall. As an exception, Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo (Norway). And nothing better to end the day we turn to two of the most famous and significant museums of the city, the Vasa Museet, which exhibits a seventeenth-century ship with «more than 95% of its original structure and its hundreds of carved sculptures «and the Swedish Cultural Museum (Nordiska Museet) where we discover its history, architecture and design.

We are other aspects of the city in the ink, but now we have to leave but not before telling that we discuss in the comments section, notes related to this post if they wish.