Heaven is crying as we leave Stockholm. We want to take the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki. Departure time is 4 p.m. We booked with the Viking Line and go by MS Mariella. The ships are somewhat smaller as the ships of the Silja Line, but the price is also much cheaper. Yet it was […]
Stockholms Tunnelbana – Metro Art
Stockholms Tunnelbana is the only metro system in Sweden. The operator is MTR Stockholm, the Swedish subsidiary of the Chinese enterprise MTR Corporation. Tunnelbana – Stockholm metro The metro network is 105.7 km long and has 110 stations. More than 90 stations were designed by about 150 different local artists. This makes Tunnelbana the longest […]
Excursion in the archipelago to Vaxholm
The day turns out to be a nice summer day, so we decide to take a trip in the archipelago from Stockholm to Vaxholm. Looking at the map of Stockholm, you get the impression there are countless connections to the Baltic Sea. On closer inspection, you see that this is not correct. Actually, there are […]
Visiting Södermalm, Fotografiska and Slussen
Södermalm is a central district of Stockholm and at the same time an island. Once a working-class area, it is a popular district for intellectuals and artists today. Here the ABBA member Benny Andersson has converted a cinema to the Hotel Rival. Before we stroll through Södermalm, we first visit Fotografiska and the observation platform Katarinahissen. […]
Changing of the Guard at Stockholm Palace
The changing of the guard at Stockholm Palace takes place daily around 12.00 (Sunday 13.00) on the palace square. About 50 times a year the guard and trumpeter corps appear on horses. On our visit, everyone appeared on foot. The Royal Guard is a guard of honor, responsible for the protection of the Swedish royal […]
Stockholm Palace – the Royal Palace in the city
The Stockholm Palace is in the center of Stockholm, not far from the Old Town Gamla Stan on the island of Stadsholmen. The Palace, also called the Royal Palace, was built on the foundation walls of the Tre Kronor Palace, which burnt down in 1697. It is one of the largest castles in Europe and […]