After spending five days in Scotland I returned to London to repack my bag for Sweden. I caught the 8:30am plane from Stansted Airport landing in Sweden only 2 short hours later. I fell in love with Stockholm almost instantly! But who can blame me, the city is absolutely beautiful.
The picturesque setting on Lake Malaren and 36 islands that make up Stockholm are what makes this city so special. Not to mention the impressive architecture of Gamla Stan (the Old Town), beautiful green spaces, with one-third of the city covered by parks and amazing views from many different points of the city.
Stockholm is also home to 100 museums, like the Museum of Modern Art and Skansen, the oldest open-air museum in the world & the Vasa Museum which contains the oldest preserved warship in the world.
Extensive public transportation system makes Stockholm very easy to get around. However travel, food and some shops are quite expensive. Nevertheless shopping in Stockholm is not worth missing - Its the birthplace of world-famous H&M and the city has numerous shops and boutiques. Klarabergsviadukten is the main shopping area although Stockholm is spotted with lots of boutiques and beautiful homeware stores all over the city.
Once again I brought a ticket on a Hop On Off Bus as they really are the best way to explore the city. I highly recommend it, especially if you are only in Stockholm for a short period of time like I was. The tickets are valid for either 24 hours or 48 hours so they are great value!
