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 […]
Royal Canal Tour in Stockholm
The Royal Canal Tour leads around the island of Djurgarden through the green Stockholm. It starts at the Strömkajen on the peninsula Blasieholmen, east of Kungsträdgarden. Here was once the island Käpplingen. But it got connected to Norrmalm in the 17th century and became the peninsula Blasieholmen. We pass the National Museum and the museum […]
Music festivals at Kungsträdgarden
Kungsträdgarden in Stockholm is the ideal venue for music festivals in summer. Kungsträdgarden, Swedish for King’s Garden, is a public park in the center of Stockholm. In former times, it was the castle garden of the Renaissance castle Makalös, which burned down. After its opening for the general public, the park was redesigned. Today it […]
Under the Bridges of Stockholm
Under the bridges of Stockholm, Swedish: Under Stockholms Broar, that is the name of one of the many sightseeing tours by boat in and around Stockholm. The starting point of the boat tour is the Strökajen in the section next to the Strombron bridge. A little further to the east, the Stromkajen goes past the Grand […]
Generator Hostel Stockholm
After our return from Lulea, we still want to stay in Stockholm for some days and visit some sights. Prior to our departure, we stayed at the Radisson Blue Waterfront as it is right next to the Stockholm Waterfront Convention Center. But now the conference is over and we do not have to stay near […]
