Stockholm has been called the Venice of the north, because of its beauty and because there are bridges and water everywhere. It is, however, a lot cooler than Venice, temperature-wise! You can walk around Stockholm without breaking a sweat, and still it has the night life, the culture and the vibe of a big city. This is the birth place of Abba and Pippi Longstocking, and we keep 'em coming: Robyn, Fever Ray, The Knife, Let ther right one in, The Millenium Triology are just some examples of what Stockholm has been up to lately.
Stockholm is 850 years old and is built upon islands. In the sea outside the city there are 30.000 islands, the largest archipelago in the world. It is a magical landscape, and the reason why few citizens leave the area in the summertime... For travellers, Stockholm is the ideal summer destination, since it has beaches within the city borders, and the wat
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