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Sightseeing: Majestic Canal Tour

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On a sunnier day! Photo: Gomer Swahn, Strömma There were some nighttime in addition to ominous clouds inward the heaven t his by Wed morning , thence I idea it would last the perfect 24-hour interval to cause got some visitors on a sightseeing boat tour (it is indoors!). So nosotros headed downward to Strömkajen dock in addition to caught the Royal Canal Tour . This tour starts daily at the bottom of every hr betwixt 10:30am in addition to 7:30pm during the summertime high season. Cruising the Djurgårds Canal This is a l infinitesimal long boat tour that takes you lot or thence the isle of Djurgården , 1 time the majestic game park,  passing the Old Town ( Gamla Stan ), Skeppsholmen in addition to the district of Östermalm along the way. Djurgården is a national metropolis common (the commencement inward the world), rich inward both history in addition to nature, in addition to the place of many points of involvement similar the Vasa Museum, Skansen, Nordic Museum in addition to t...

Vikings, Vikings And... To A Greater Extent Than Vikings!

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Guided tour through grave champaign at Birka The most famous era of Swedish history is the Viking Age (approx 800-1100 AD) as well as Vikings direct keep popular off somewhat of a symbol for Sweden... fifty-fifty if they are most oft portrayed incorrectly alongside horned helmets! There are enough of museums, tours as well as activities to produce inwards the Stockholm expanse tied inwards to Viking history. I direct keep already written almost most of them hither inwards this blog, but inwards the past times calendar week I direct keep re-visited Birka as well as dined at Aifur as well as I had the thought to collect all Viking "experiences" inwards i post. Historiska Museet (the history museum)- This museum has a neat exhibition on Vikings including artifacts such equally weapons as well as jewelry. The Gold Room is of particular interest, showing the gilt as well as silverish hoards industrial plant life throughout Sweden. During the summertime (12 to 4:30pm until August...