Stockholm : The Venice of the North and the Capital of Sweden

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Stockholm is one of the most beautiful places to visit in Sewden and its capital. It is one of the most beautiful capitals in the world. The city is built on 14 islands, which are connected by 57 bridges. Some called the city as the Venice of the North. Stockholm has many international museums, tourist attractions and private shopping centers. It is distinguished by its cleanness, purity, and proximity to water.

1. Stockholm Royal Palace

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The Stockholm Royal Palace is one of the most important tourist destinations in Sweden and Europe as a whole because of its importance and reputation. Located on the island of Stadtholder, the palace is one of the largest palaces of Europe and is also the residence of the Swedish king. Construction of the palace began in the late 17th century and was opened in the mid-18th century in Stockholm, more than 60 years after its construction began. The design of the palace reminds us of the Roman buildings, all the details in the design of this palace make it a purely artistic masterpiece.

2. Sergels torg Square

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The Sergels torg Square is the heart of the Swedish capital, Stockholm, is situated in the center of the city. It was named after a Swedish sculptor who lived in the 18th century and was working in the same place as the square now. Today, the square is one of the most important tourist attractions in Sweden as a place for gathering local people and tourists, and many cultural and political events are held there. tourists can enjoy visiting the fountain of the famous square and take some photos of the monument that located in the center of the fountain, which is one of the landmarks of tourism in Stockholm.

3. Skansen Museum

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The Skansen Museum is one of the oldest open-air museums in the world. It is located in the Swedish capital, Stockholm, and was opened on October 11, 1891. The purpose of this museum was to present a pattern of life throughout Sweden before the European Renaissance. It is one of Sweden's tourist attractions that attracts more than 1.3 million visitors a year and occupies an area of ​​over 300,000 square meters. tourists can enjoy the funicular ride or the so-called mountain roller train, which will take them to the top of Mount Scansen. They can also visit the time machine where they can through this section of the museum see how the way of life of the Swedes evolved over the entire three centuries.

4. Vasa Museum

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The Vasa Museum is a unique destination for tourism in Stockholm and Sweden as a whole because it is the only museum in the world that presents a 17th-century ship in its original form without any prejudice. The story of the Vasa, which the museum named after it, dates back to 1628 when it sunk on a cruise. Today, the Vasa Museum is one of the most important tourist attractions in Sweden and attracts more than one million visitors every year. It is one of the most visited museums in the region. Tourists can enjoy watching the Vasa ship up close, inevitably watching a ship of this type and size will be very exciting, especially when knowing that this ship is the only one of its kind in the world.

5. Gröna Lund

Gröna Lund is one of the best amusement parks in the city of Stockholm, located on the island of Dürgarden. It was opened in 1883. Although it is relatively small, it has many facilities and fun games, a tourist attraction in Stockholm and attracts thousands of visitors a month. Visitors can enjoy riding the ghost train, which is the ideal game for lovers of horror houses because it has a terrifying and fun surprise at the same time.

6. Swedish Museum of Natural History

The Swedish Museum of Natural History is one of Sweden's two largest natural history museums. The museum was founded in 1819 and has since been one of the most important tourist destinations in Sweden and receives hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. In 1916, a celestial dome was erected on top of the building, the largest in Sweden. The technology currently used in the museum is the most modern in Sweden. Take Cosmonova's tour through which you can discover the universe in an interesting and fun way and watch the Planetarium, the latter offering breathless scenes from our magnificent universe with 3D technology.

7. Hagaparken

The Hagaparken in Stockholm is one of the largest parks in Sweden. It is also one of Sweden's most visited tourist attractions. The park overlooks the banks of Brunnsviken Lake, making it famous for its beautiful view. The park has an area of more than 1.4 million square meters, with more than 26,000 trees and many important historical and cultural buildings in Sweden. You van visit the Haga Palace, which was once the residence of Queen Victoria with her husband. During your visit to the palace you will find many valuables and you will enjoy a beautiful European architecture as well.

8. Drottningholm Palace

Drottningholm Palace, which looks like one of the fairy tales, belongs to UNESCO for the preservation of antiquities. It is located 11 kilometers west of Stockholm. Drottningholm Palace dates back to the 17th century. It is now the residence of the royal family and is famous for its huge green garden, which are decorated with statues, and bronze sculptures; taken as war booty from Bohemia, Denmark. The palace has a theater; many plays are played in the summer. Drottningholm Palace is one of the most important tourist attractions in Sweden.

9. Fotografiska

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Fotografiska is a stylish photography museum which located in the city of Stockholm. The Museum is considered is one of the famous museums in Sweden which attracts many visitors each year, and is one of the world's largest museums for contemporary photography.

10. Stockholm Concert Hall

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The Stockholm Concert Hall is one of the famous tourist attractions in the city of Stockholm that attracts many visitors annually. The hall is built to house many international events such as the annual Nobel Prize Award Ceremony, the Polar Music Prizes, as well as the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.

◎ Closing

Stockholm is a great place to visit, with temperatures much more moderate than other points of interest in the same area. Tourists are advised to visit the city during the summer, with beautiful skies and sunshine, and diverse leisure opportunities between swimming, hiking, without worrying about the cooler weather as in the winter.