I’m definitely not a fan of being cold, so I thought twice about visiting the Stockholm ICEBAR during my Spectacular Scandinavia tour with Collette. I’d heard the walls were built of...
Category: Daily Photo Tags: cultural travel, culture, Ice Bar, ICEBAR, photography, Stockholm, Sweden, Travel
In the 1620’s, intent on making Sweden a mighty military power, King Gustavus Adolphus began constructing a fleet of warships. The Vasa warship, first of the massive vessels to be completed,...
Category: Europe travel, Videos Tags: cultural travel, culture, Scandinavia, Stockholm, Sweden, Travel, Vasa Museum, Vasa warship
The Swedish Royal Guards have been protecting the Royal Family for nearly 500 years. First assembled in 1523, the guards were initially tasked with maintaining law and order in the city...
Category: Daily Photo Tags: cultural travel, culture, photography, Royal Guards, royal palace, Stockholm, Sweden, Travel
Stortorget is the main square in Stockholm’s Gamla Stan, the Old Town area of the city. The name translates to “Big Square” in English, but ironically, it is actually one of...
Category: Daily Photo Tags: cultural travel, culture, photography, Stockholm, Stortorget, Sweden, Travel
With seven stories and more than 600 rooms, the Royal Palace in Stockholm is one of the largest palaces in Europe. Located in the Old Town of Stockholm, it is the...
Category: Daily Photo Tags: cultural travel, culture, photography, Stockholm, Sweden, Travel
At first blush, Stockholm was a pleasant place to spend a week. I began in its medieval Old Town, known locally as Gamla Stan, where I visited the Royal Palace and...
Category: Europe travel Tags: Art, cultural travel, culture, Stockholm, Sweden, Travel
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