The Vikings
by MikeAtSea
Sweden has a rich history and the conquering of parts of Europe and exploration of the world. Hence this T-shirt caught my eye whilst exploring Stockholm – It is of the Vikings World Tour – some interesting dates of the arrival of the Vikings around the globe.
When you are there, make sure...
by Belgian_Guy
When you are there, make sure you take a ferry from Djurgarden to the old city center of Ganlan Stan! A lot of people do that everyday for work! The open air park of Skansen (Djurgarden) shows the old houses of Sweden and also a zoo and is very worth visiting! Without doubt the beauty of the Archipelago! We went for sailing and camped on one of the small islands, this is allowed as long as you do not damage nature! There was no darkness so the picture below is taken at 3h00 after midnight!
Strandvägen stroll
by Sjalen
Strandvägen is one of Stockholm's most expensive addresses including in Monopoly and it is not hard to see why. Here, one majestic stone townhouse is next to the other all along the waterfront and having an apartment here means eating breakfast to the tune of steam ship whistles and with a view across to Djurgården and to Söder further away across the water. When there has been financial scandals in the country, you bet they involved someone giving their son or daughter a studio here for next to nothing whilst the rest of society struggles to find a first hand contract in a suburb.
A stroll here can be biting cold in winter, but still very nice. In summer, it is the easiest way to stroll to Djurgården with all its attractions, although there are buses and in summer also a vintage tram line along it.
My giraffes
by Sjalen
Since I collect giraffes, one of my absolute favourite Stockholm scenes is this one - the giraffe cranes on Beckholmen. Off the beaten path but you will see them if you sail to Stadsgårdskajen or Skeppsbron / Nybrokajen and you can walk there easily if out strolling on Djurgården even if then you cannot enter the wharf itself, just check out all the cool houseboats.
Icecream lovers!
by agustath
The Swedish people love icecream and consume on average 17 kilos per person per year. That is a lot! And they eat icecream, summer and winter. Café Jarntorget is supposed to offer very good icecream, but we were not able to go there. Instead we tried another place inside the small "mall" close to Sergelstorg (can not remember the name of neither the "mall" nor the icecrem vendor. But it was exstremly good!)