Made up of 14 islands where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea, Stockholm is easily the most beautiful capital city in Scandinavia. From the cliffs of Söder to the shores of the Old Town, the city offers spectacular watery views at every turn. Efficient public transportation, or your own two feet, take you to more than 70 museums, numerous shops selling the latest in Nordic design, and gourmet restaurants doing surprising things with lingonberries.
One of Stockholm's oldest restaurants
For a taste of history while in the Old Town, visit the dimly lit dining hall and cosy cellars of Den Gyldene Freden, opened in 1722....
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Also known as the Royal Armoury
The Royal Armoury is one of the palace's best museums – don't miss it....
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The Royal Apartments of the Royal Palace
Though a whole day could be spent exploring the sites and museums of Stockholm's Kungliga Slottet, a guided tour of its Representationsvåningarna (Royal Apartments) gives you a glimpse into Sweden's royal past and present....
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Also known as the Hallwyl Museum
Enter the opulent world of Count and Countess Walther and Wilhelmina von Hallwyl in one of Stockholm's most eccentric and engaging museums....
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Situated in popular Kungsträdgården Park, in the city centre, this large gallery exhibits American and British artists, such as Diti Almog, Gavin Turk and Julian Opie, along with several Europeans such as Russian Nathalia Edenmont, who recently upset the Swedish cultural establishment by exhibiting stuffed animals in her work....
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Magasin 3 opened in 1987 and is housed in an old warehouse (magasin) in the Stockholm port area....
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