The enormous variety of art institutions, museums, royal sites in Stockholm, represents the cultural inheritance of the Swedish nation. Besides these art places, there are attractive modest place to visit in Stockholm. The Skansen Open Air Museum represents an old and simple location that presents with its exhibitions and open air collections the lifestyle of the medieval people living in different parts of Sweden. The natural museum is situated on one of the central Stockholm’s isles. This natural museum provides a large variety of presentations of daily life of simple people in Sweden. There can be noticed the oldest and forgettable customs and national traditions. The museum offers different types of houses and old constructions used in the village life. There were established the activity of several farms and old activities. The relaxing and silent ambiance that is covering these areas will amaze you with its accurate nature and landscapes. The simple and modest lifestyle of the people that used to live so, is really opposed to the contemporary lifestyle. There were no technology, communication networks and the people were involved in different activities.
The Skansen Open Air Museum is considered the oldest air location in the world. It also keeps a small zoo, with native animals in its areas. There are perfectly combined a workshop, a bakery, a manor place, a small church and other basic sites in order to represent the main national crafts. There are also kept the national holidays in Skansen. The Skansen Museum ensembles a unique ambiance, where the people are wearing national clothing and keeping the old customs. The Museum’s founder, Artuz Hazelius, who wanted to preserve the main traditions and values of the old Sweden, inaugurated the museum in 1891. Each Skansen Museum’s area represents a particular region from Sweden, with all its particularities. In the museum’s surroundings, you can find hospitable restaurants, cafes, entertainment attractions, a nice aquarium and also wonderful landscapes. During a trip through the open air Museum’s areas, you can explore the rich nature, the wildlife, to taste traditional dishes and national drinks.
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