Travel Guide – Stockholm, Sweden

the swedish capital centrally situated
in northern europe offers a stunning
combination of natural surroundings and
cultural sites not surprisingly one of
the best ways to discover the city is by
boat stockholm dubbed Venice of the
north is built on 14 islands linked by
bridges its strategic location between
lake mälaren and the baltic sea has
given stockholm a strong commercial edge
for centuries today it has the
reputation of being one of the cleanest
capitals seven out of ten people in
stockholm use public transportation
during summer time people swim in the
intercity lake mail art which is also
the public source of drinking water
stock homes waterway extends into one of
the world’s largest archipelagos more
than 24,000 islands are accessible by
ferry in the summer in stockholm you’ll
find the world’s only national city park
a 27 square kilometre recreational area
including three Royal Parks you may do
much of your sightseeing by foot but
don’t miss the underground colorful
paintings and sculptures span the walls
of Stockholm symmetric in the heart of
stock homes history Gamla Stan founded
in 1252 you can view the royal palace in
Parliament and stroll along the narrow
cobblestone lanes lined with restaurants
and boutiques selling traditional crafts
for a lively cultural experience you can
count on a number of outdoor festivities
and other activities especially popular
in late spring and early summer when the
Sun just barely disappears off the
horizon