Today is the last day of our cruise and we are docked in Stockholm a short walk from many sites. The weather is sunny and warm and Stockholm looks spectacular. Stockholm's 2 million residents live on 14 islands and there are 54 bridges. We spent the day touring Stockholm by land and by sea. Near the Old Town is the Slussen named for the locks between the salt water of the Baltic and the fresh water of lake Malaren. One third of Sweds own boats and many have summer homes.
Stockholm has a beautiful, old town (Gamla Stan) and vibrant modern districts. Lots to see and do in Stockholm, but so little time.
View of the Old Town
City hall and site of Nobel prize banquets. City hall (stadshuset) is an impressive mix of 8 million bricks, built in 1923.
The Vasa Museum is the location of the unseaworthy warship, Vasa. In 1628 the top heavy ship with an extra cannon deck sank 40 minutes into her maiden voyage when a breeze caught the sail and blew her over. After 333 years at the bottom of Stockholm's harbor she was raised in 1961 and is the best preserved ship of its age anywhere. The masts are perched on top of the roof and show the actual height of the ship
Strandvagen, one of Europe's loveliest and most expensive waterfront esplanades.
Modern Stockholm with boats nearby.
Locals enjoying the good weather.
Do their many bridges have tolls?
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