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Mini guide to Stockholm

Sweden’s capital is an unhurried city scattered across many islands and easily navigable on foot. Both historic and modest, the city has a wonderful atmosphere and some impressive attractions.

Kungliga Slottet is the chief historical attraction in Stockholm. It’s the world’s largest royal castle still in use, and has more than 600 rooms, dating mostly from the late 17th century. the Hall of State and the Apartments of the Royal Orders of Chivalry are open to the public, and the Royal Treasury has a marvellous display. Inside the Museum Tre Kronor you can see remains of the original 13th century castle. The Stadshuset (town hall) is another important and impressive building in the city.

History is well preserved in Stockholm and seen best at the remarkable Skansen open-air museum atop a hill in Djurgården. It has been open to the public for over hundred years, with a display of ancient traditional houses, a working village centre, cultural performances, a handicraft workshop and even a zoo.

Wandering around the old town and among the parks and small islands is the best way to truly appreciate the atmosphere in Stockholm, and its easy-going people. Haga Park is particularly popular, with its museums, neo-classic Paviljong, Butterfly house, and pleasant cycling and walking trails.