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It is one of the world’s most beautiful cities, splendidly spread out over fourteen islands and the magnificent Stockholm Archipelago seascape |
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Green, ecologically pure, highly technological - all these epithets are applicable to Hammarby Sjöstad, newly rebuilt district of Stockholm |
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All of the interior components of the Absolute Icebar in Stockholm, including the spectacular glasses, are made of crystal-clear ice from the Torne River in northern Sweden |
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Changing of the Guard at the Royal Palace in Stockholm is an impressive spectacle, invariably attracting attention both of residents and guests of the city |
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The Chinese Pavilion at Drottningholm is one of the first and most striking examples of the use of motifs and elements of medieval Chinese architecture in Europe |
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Stockholm Design House sets the tone for Swedish fashion and supports the artistic traditions of Scandinavia |
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Eleven kilometres from Stockholm, on Lovön island in the middle of Mälaren Lake is located the permanent residence of the Swedish royal family - Drottningholm Palace |
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In the center of Stockholm, northward of the Old Town, rises the world's largest spherical building - Stockholm Globe Arena, or Ericsson Globe |
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The Old Town, or Gamla Stan, is a place, where in 1252 the distant ancestors of modern residents of Stockholm laid the foundation of Sweden's capital |
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Three-masted ship "Af Chapman" with a century-and-a-half history, moored at Skeppsholmen island, nowadays is turned into a cozy budget hotel |
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Kungsträdgården ("King's Garden") is a park in the central Stockholm, consisting of 4 parts: Square of Charles XII, Molin's Fountain, Square of Charles XIII, Wolodarski Fountain |
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Nationalmuseum, located on the peninsula Blasieholmen in central Stockholm, is the largest in Sweden fine arts museum, based on the painting collection of Swedish king Gustav Vasa |
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Nordic Museum (Nordiska museet), located on Djurgården island, is dedicated to the cultural history of Scandinavian countries from 16th century to present days |
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Riddarholmen Church, located on Riddarholmen island is the only one medieval monastery church preserved in Stockholm, for 700 years it served as a burial place of Swedish monarchs |
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Riddarholmen is a small island westward of Stockholm, officially there lives only one man and the time has stopped about two centuries ago |
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In the Gustav Adolf square (Gustav Adolfs torg) in the very center of Stockholm is located the main opera stage of Sweden - the Royal Swedish Opera |
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Actually, Stockholm lies on dozen large islands, that is why Sightseeing Boat Tours are very popular among tourists |
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Ethnographic complex, museum, zoological garden with century history, attracting hundreds of thousands of tourists every year - all this lies behind the short word "Skansen" |
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The eastern border of the Old Town, the embankment and the street stretching from King's Palace to Slussen - all these are Skeppsbron |
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What is Slussen? An embankment of the Lake Melaren and huge traffic interchange - both on land and on water - and the Stockholm Metro station |
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The Stockholm archipelago, extending from Stockholm 60 km to the east, along the coastline of the provinces Uppland and Södermanland, consists of 24000 scenic islands and islets |
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The magnificent City Hall, built in National Romanticism Style, is a symbol of Stockholm, a political center and the main attraction of Sweden's capital |
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Stockholm Metro, the only one in Sweden, consists of one hundred subsurface and elevated stations and is righrfully named "the longest in the world art gallery" |
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On the shore of Stadsholmen island in the very heart of Stockholm there stands the official residence of Swedish monarchs - the Stockholm Royal Palace, or Stockholms slott |
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Stockholm architecture ranges from wooden houses and Baroque palaces to ultra-modern constructions of glass, concrete and metal |
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Located on the island of Djurgården, the Vasa Museum displays the almost intact wooden warship "Vasa" that sank in Stockholm Harbor during her maiden voyage in 1628 |
