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Stockholm, the capital of Sweden with
approx. 700.000 inhabitants, is one of the northernmost capitals of the world.
We noticed that by our Weekend trip at the beginning of December. The sunset is
very early at 2.30 p.m. and the sun rise is not before 8 .00 a.m. in the
morning. This was very unusual for us.
Our Hotel was directly in the centre and so
it was no problem to visit the different places, buildings and shopping arcades
by foot like the Royal Palace, which is on Gamla Stan in the heart of the city,
the opera or the City Hall.
Stockholm is also called the Venice of the
north. Everything is surrounded by the water. We booked a sightseeing tour by
boat round the popular Djurgarden which is the local recreation area. On the
banks there are many beautiful typical Swedish houses.
Now in December there are several Christmas
markets. The national drink here on these markets is not the “glühwein” (hot red
wine with spices) like in Germany, but the "Gloegg", a kind of Fruit punch
without any alcohol. It tastes also very well!
A visit at Stockholm market halls "Saluhall"
in Oestermalms is very interesting, because you can find here all kinds of food,
from reindeer and elk meat to a great variety of fish, cheese and vegetables.
The ice skating area at "Kungstraegarden" behind the opera is a popular meeting
place for young and old people.
The quarters Riddarholmen and Soedermalms
are also very interesting. Here you can find a lot of small modem galleries and
art shops.
In our hotel, “Nordic Sea”, is the famous
Ice bar, and a visit there is an absolutely must. Everything here is from ice,
walls, tables, glasses a.s.o. The hotel is directly at the central station,
where the Arlanda airport express arrives. This high-speed train bring you in 20
minutes from the airport to the centre with round about 200 km/h speed.
Result: We like Stockholm very well.
The water routs, the parks, the multicoloured houses, the great architecture the
many cafes and restaurants, all in all very nice.
Now it was winter and it was wonderful but a visit in the summer must be a
dream.
InterNet
addresses:
www.stockholmtown.com
Nordic Sea Hotel
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