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November 28th 2007

Published: November 29th 2007

Welcome to Stockholm During summer this year we have tried to do some sightseeing in our hometown - Stockholm. We thought it could be fun to publish one entry with photos from here so you can get an idea of what Stockholm is like. Since the majority of the readers of this blog are not from Sweden we thought why not using this forum to advertise Stockholm a little bit. It is a very nice city and ... Read Full Entry

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Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Ake Och Emma

We are Emma Holmbro and Ake Dahllof. We live in Stockholm, Sweden. We have travelled more or less regularly since the mid 1990-ies and it seems like the more we travel the more difficult it is to decide where to go next. Not because we are running out of places to visit but because we find more places we want to go to faster than we manage to travel to them. Some of the things from our travel bucket list we have ticked off since we started this blog in 2006 are Angel Falls in Ven... full info

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Skansen

Skansen is a zoo and open air museum and one of the most popular tourist attractions in Stockholm

Skansen

Skansen is a zoo and open air museum and one of the most popular tourist attractions in Stockholm

Langholmen Prison

Langholmen Prison used to be the home to some of the most dangerous criminals in the country. Today you can stay there because it is now a youth hostel

Af Chapman

This boat is a youth hostel named Af Chapman. It is probably the most popular youth hostel in Stockholm.

Drottningholm Castle in winter

Drottningholm Castle as seen from Lake Malaren

Drottningholm Castle in winter

Winter 2009/10 was unusually cold and we had more snow than average. One day we went to Drottningholm Castle and found out that it looks good in winter too

Strandvagen 1

A little known fact is that the actress Ingrid Bergman was born in this building on Strandvagen 1 in central Stockholm.

Stromsborg

An almost magic light shines over Stromsborg, a small islet in central Stockholm

Winter scene

In our opinion summer in Stockholm is better than winter. But winter scenery can be awsome too

Drottningholm palace in winter

Drottningholm palace at wintertime

Giant's kettle

In the basement of the old courthouse in Hagaparken there is a giant's kettle. This can be seen from the outside through a window. I asked politely and was lucky be let inside

Medical History archive

In the old courthouse in Hagaparken there is an archive with thousands of old medical science. It is not a museum but it can still be visited

One of the copper tents

In Hagaparken this building made to look as a tent can be seen

Sunrise

Sunrise as seen from Slussen

Stockholm by night

Central Stockholm as seen from Monteliusvagen in Sodermalm District

Riddarholmen and Kungsholmen

Riddarholmen and Kungsholmen as seen from the bridge between Sodermalm District and Riddarholmen

City Hall

City Hall in the evening

City Hall

City Hall in sunset

26th October 2009

Mary
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my visit to Stockholm
I want to visit Stockholm. Is this a good time/month? I want to visit the Husvquana Viking Sewing center/factory/museum. Do you know if there is a place like this open for public tours? Thank you, and your city sounds very interesting and exciting. /can't wait. Mary

18th February 2010

Angelia Bell
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Awesome!
I'm from Texas in the USA. Never been outside the country before but hopefully one day I will get to visit Sweden. Some of the photos are absolutely breathtaking!!

3rd January 2011

Göran
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Great pic:-)
Here is a guide over Stockholm for the next time. www.stockholmnightlife.se Best regards Göran

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