"The City that Floats on Water - Under Construction" Stockholm by bpacker

Stockholm Travel Guide: 4,012 reviews and 9,756 photos

The Most Beautiful City in Europe

This 700-year-old capital is the city that floats on water and one of the world's most beautiful cities in the world. Why do I say that it floats on water? Well, Stockholm is built on 14 islands, so there is nearly always a view of the water.
Founded in the 13th century on a small strategically located island on Sweden's east coast, this is where the waters of Lake Malaren join the Baltic Sea.
Almost a third of the city is parkland, lush and green in the warm months and sparkling with snow in winter.

Frösunda

Frösunda, Vallentuna, Stockholm

Far away from the glittery lights of the city, lies a small place called Frösunda . It's a real countryside place with real cows and lots of red houses and barns. I spent a very relaxing time there when I attended my friend's wedding...

Gamla Stan

Gamla Stan, Stockholm

After the wedding, I went to stay in the grand ole' dame, the Af Chapman, in Stokholm. It was very near this charming place, Gamla Stan which literally means "old town" . Gamla Stan is situated in a small island in the middle of Stockholm. It's a charming little place to walk about, with cobbled streets and old but colourful buildings. Click here for more details.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Beautiful Old Buildings, Rich History
Cons:A bit too quiet for comfort
In a nutshell:Beautiful quiet city

Last visit to Stockholm: Sep 2002
Intro Updated Mar 25, 2004
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marielexoteria Oct 19, 2007 at 9:12 AM

Nice pictures :)
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tini58de May 25, 2006 at 12:38 AM

When I saw the opening picture I thought: hey, that is the Af Chapman!! And I was right! Skeppsholmen Hostel is nice, too, but we did enjoy the ship!!
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jto Aug 30, 2004 at 11:36 AM

Gamla Stan is my favourite in Stockholm too. Its wonderful to walk around there. :)
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jcots Mar 24, 2004 at 11:03 PM

Stockholm is an unknown city for its beauty, but it's really one of the best of Europe, great pics!!!!