Stockholm - The ‘Nordens Venedig’

Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of the Scandinavian kingdom - Sweden. Stockholm was officially recognized as the capital of Sweden in 1634. The city of Stockholm is located in the eastern part of the country on the Baltic Sea.

Sweden is known for Nobel Prizes and Stockholm is home to the Nobel Institute. The economic, transportation, administrative, and cultural hub of Sweden, Stockholm is home to textiles, clothing, paper, chemicals, communications equipment, motor vehicles, rubber, processed food, printed materials, porcelain, liquor and ship manufacturing industry. The city is also the seat of Sweden's principal stock exchange.

Stockholm has earned several nicknames such as “Eken - The Oak”, “Tjockhult - Fat town” and “Fjollträsk – Sissyville”. The city is also known as “Nordens Venedig” meaning the Venice of the North.

Stockholm is one of the most coveted tourist spots in the world. The city is home to several museums including Nordiska Museet (Nordic Museum), Vasamuseet, Kulturhuset (The House of Culture), Moderna Museet (The Museum of Modern Art), Nationalmuseum, Tekniska Museet (the museum of Science and Technology), Nobelmuseet, Historiska Museet (The Museum of History), Skansen (The first open air museum of the world), and Swedish Museum of Natural History.

Stockholm offers numerous opportunities for swimming and several other water sports. The area of Långholmen has many nice spots for swimming. The city also has several cinema theatres, and is known for its extremely vibrant nightlife. Stockholm is also hot destination for stag-hen weekends and parties.

The main attractions of the city include Drottningholm Palace, Gröna Lund amusement park, The Riksdag parliament, Stockholm City Hall, Vasa Museum with the Ship Vasa, Rosenbad the seat of Sweden's government, The Sergels Torg square, The open air museum Skansen, The Royal Palace, Stockholm Globe Arena, Gamla stan – the old town section, the 155 meters high Kaknästornet TV Tower, which offers a splendid view etc.

Climate: Stockholm experiences cold winters and warm, mild summers. The winter solstice in late December; the day lasts about six hours, and the summer solstice in late June; the daylight period extends beyond eighteen hours. The highest temperature ever recorded in Stockholm was +38°C; the lowest was -32°C.

Traveling To Stockholm: Arlanda Airport, situated 40km to the north of the city, is the main international airport. Bromma Airport is a small city airport that is mainly used for domestic flights and receives flights from European cities like Brussels and Paris. Skavsta Airport, situated 100 km south west of Stockholm, is used by Ryanair and Wizzair. Västerås Airport, 100km west of Stockholm near Västerås, is served by Ryanair flights to/from London-Luton.

There are daily Ferry service to/from Finland and Estonia. Värtan port is served by Silja Line ferries to/from Helsinki and Turku. Stadsgården port is served by Viking Line ferries to/from Helsinki and Turku.