The wonderful Sweden capital, Stockholm is a port city placed in the south coast of Sweden. The main part of Stockholm represents an ensemble of 14 isles, in the Riddarfjärden bay. Stockholm is the main organizational area in Sweden. Stockholm Municipality is divided in 3 main parts: Stockholm City Centre, Söderort, Västerort, which are responsible for the good administration of their districts in particular. Stockholm is recognized as one of the most accurate and protected cities in Europe. Stockholm is one of the cleanest capitals in the world. In 2010, the Sweden capital won the European Green Capital Award and was recognized as the Europe’s first green capital. In Stockholm is placed the Drottingholm Castle, which is the residence of the royal family. Due to the rich cultural and historical inheritance, Stockholm is also recognized as hosting a variety of museums, art galleries, theatres, parks and other attractive places. The capital is usual named as the Venice of the North Europe, due to its lovely lakes and rivers witch pass through its territory. Also, the town was constructed on a water base. Stockholm is the largest city in Sweden and offers beautiful sites for all its guests.
If you want to admire the old charming architecture and monumental places in Stockholm, you can visit the Sodermalm region, where you will be hosted by the cities hospitality and friendliness. The best season to visit Stockholm is in summer time, when all the parks and green areas are blooming and are ready to surprise you with the cleanest areas and accurate air. The most suitable ways to explore Stockholm is by walking, by bike or you could experience a boat trip. The central part of the city is really amazing, with its enormous variety of hotels, restaurants, cafes, bars, pubs, shops, alleys and entertainment locations. The town centre is crossed by channels, parks and monumental attractions. You will be impressed by the modest and spectacular cultural life in Stockholm. The oldest part of Stockholm is Gamla Town, which means the Old Town. There you can find the oldest buildings in Stockholm and also some old palaces: the Riddarhuset ,the Bonde Palace, the Tessin Palace and the Oxenstierna Palace. Stockholm is declared as one of the European cities, that hosts the more variety of museum. The most attractive museums in Stockholm are: The Modern Art Museum, The National Museum,The Stockholm City Museum, The Vasa Museum and The Nordic Museum.
The Sweden’s art pride can be explored and admired in the most famous art galleries: The Nordenhake Gallery, The Milliken Gallery and The Gallery Magnus Karlsson. The charming Stockholm will also amaze you with its famous theatres as, The Royal Dramatic Theatre, The Stockholm City Theatre, The Oscar Theatre and The Royal Swedish Theatre. Besides the fact that Stockholm is the Sweden’s cultural centre, it is also the main economic and commercial centre of the country. The most famous and important industrial companies are: H&M, Ericsson, IBM, Electrolux. Stockholm is recognized as one of the most hospitable and greeting cities for tourists, which provides an enormous variety of entertainment activities and fabulous attractions.
By Natasha Prijilevschi
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The most spectacular Sweden cities .
Sweden is a country with fabulous cultural, historical inheritance.
It is also called the land of Vikings.
Sweden is one of the most democratic and developed European countries.
The Sweden’s cities are really impressive and amaze with their green areas and monumental places.
The most spectacular Sweden cities have a lot to offer to all tourists and guests.
Stockholm - Impressive venue
Stockholm - The greenest town
Stockholm - Royal ambiance
Stockholm - Accurate parks
Stockholm - Port city
Stockholm - Cultural centre
Stockholm - Charming architecture
Stockholm - Fabulous museums
Stockholm - Amazing city
