Places to Visit in Stockholm
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Gamla Stan (Old Town)
Gamla Stanis the beautifully preserved historical heart of Stockholm, full of heritage and charm. T Gamla Stan station is on the west side of the compact quarter, which is best covered on foot. Don't miss the beautifully preserved medieval church Riddarholmskyrkan, and the Stockholm Palace.
Nationalmuseum
Home to 16,000 paintings and 30,000 objects of art and handicrafts. Including works by famous artists such as Rembrandt, Alexander Roslin and Carl Larsson.
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Stadshuset (City Hall)
Stadshuset, Oslo's City Hall, was completed in 1923. Visitors can take a tours through the two main courts, council chamber, and the Blue Hall - home of the Noble Prize banquet.
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Absolut Icebar Stockholm
ABSOLUT ICEBAR was an instant success when the original ice bar was created in 1994 in Jukkasjärvi. The world’s first permanent ice bar opened in 2002 at Nordic Sea Hotel in Stockholm and every season it is rebuilt. All the furnishings, including the glasses, are made from 100% pure, crystal-clear ice from the River Torne, and the indoor temperature remains a constant -5 all year round.
You can book your visit for between 1 and 60 people. Your 40 minute experience includes a warm cape, gloves, an ice-cool feeling of exhilaration and an Absolut Vodka cocktail of your choice from the drinks menu (non-alcoholic drinks also available), served in an ice glass.
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Vasa Ship Museum
The Vasa Museum is one of Scandinavia’s most visited museums. It is here that you will find in all its glory, the unique and well preserved man-of-war Vasa from 1628, embellished with hundreds of wooden sculptures. Discover how after 333 years at the bottom of Stockholm bay, the ship was rediscovered and salvaged; and the research which is now underway to preserve the Vasa.
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Maritime Museum
In the Maritime Museum, the whole family can explore man’s thousand-year old history of life at sea. Past meets present in exhibitions that focus on e.g. merchant shipping, marine archaeology and the Baltic Sea.
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The Stockholm Archipelago
One of the world's most spectacular, comprising of 24,000 islands, islets and rocks, and stretching 80 kilometres east of the city. Several ferry lines and package tours are available-
Waxholmsbolaget
Strömma Kanalbolaget