Discovering Stockholm (J. en)
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The capital city of Sweden has many things to offer. I receive many visitors in my erasmus and i want to show you all the city as well as i show my friends. I will propose you places to visit, advice and other reccomendations. Do you want to discover Stockholm together? (en)
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German Church
Duration: 15 min Location: Gamla Stan It is in the centre of the Gamla Stan. You can distinguish it because is one of the highest building in Stockholm and one of the highest church in Sweden. It is not difficult to find, just look up and enjoy it.
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First Steps
Visits and visitors are one of the most common things in Erasmus life. When you are in a different country, everybody wants to visit you: friends, family… and they want to visit the city. Absolutly, you should be their guide. Because of that reason I will write this...
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This is Sweden
Sweden is the Hearth of Scandinavia, a region located in the north of Europe and formed by Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark. It is a country located in the centre of all of them and one with the most population. There are around 10 millions inhabitants in the entire...
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This is Stockholm
Stockholm It is located in the west coast of Sweden and has about 800, 000 inhabitants just the city. But it has near 2 million people with the surroundings. It is the capital city of Sweden and also the capital of Scandinavia because is bigger than other cities as...
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Ridalholmen Island
Ridalholmen island Duration: Half an hour Location: Ridalholmen Ridalholmen island is one of the smallest in the city. Stockholm has 14 in total but maybe it would be one of the most beautiful. It is compulsory to visit it in your trip around the city.
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The Church of Ridalholmen
Duración: half an hour Location: Ridalholmen Ridalholmen Island hosts one of the oldest churches in Stockholm. It is a perfect building that supposes the identity signal of Ridalholmen Island. I recommend you also to visit its interior.
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The viewpoint: Riddarholmen
Duration: 10 minutes Location: Ridalholmen It is one of the compulsory stops for all the visitors. From this viewpoint you can observe the City Hall of Stockholm and take some pictures from the harlequin. From my point of view I think the best moment to visit is at...
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The City Hall
Duration: 1 or 2 hours Location: Kunsgholmen The City Hall of Stockhol is located in Kunsgholmen island and they are very proud of it. It was built in 1907 and it is huge. You can visit its differents parts depending on the time you want to spend in the visit.
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The Courtyard
As soon as you enter you can found the Courtyard of the city Hall. It would be surprise because of their huge dimensions and medieval aspect. I recommend you to take some pictures from the door with the arcs at the back. From here you get access to the tower and also to...
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Inside the City Hall
Duration: 1 hour, aprox. Location: City Hall I´m so sorry but i have not any Pictures about what i speak to show us, because that day i forget my camera at home. Anyway I try to describe you the interior of the city hall. It is so famous because every year it hosts the...
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The horse
It is not too peculiar but it one of my favourite places in Stockholm. In the Courtyard you can find the typical Swedish horse. I always take some pictures with my visitors and it is very funny to see how people get to ride it, because is too tall. Furthermore it is...
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Tower
Duration: 30 minutes Location: City Hall It is just an opinion but for me is one of the most beautiful places in Stockholm. It is worth it to go up and see the old city town, Gamla Stan. The worst is that to go up, there are a lot of stairs and you have just half an...
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Exterior
Duration: 10 min Location: City Hall Behind the arcs you can find the exterior of the city hall. There, you can stay very near to the sea and you can see a wonderful garden, overall in Spring time because in Winter it is full of Snow.
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Golden Graves
It is just a small detail but if you visit the exterior you have to visit also the graves. They are on the other side of City Hall and form there you can see the T-Centralen Station and take some beautiful pictures with Stockholm at the back.
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Curious Square
Duration: Depends on your curiosity It is a strange and curious square. Also it is difficult to find. I told you that I wont to speak just about tourist places. I like it so much but why? Because is a kind of indoor square and you can forgot the noise of the near Gamla...
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Swedish Parliament
Location: Gamla Stan Swedish Parliament is located in the Hearth of Stockholm, in GAmla Stan Island. It is a very representative building in Stockholm because represents the state. One of the most positive things is that while you are walking to Gamla Stan, you can...
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The visit
Duration: Half an hour Place: Gamla Stan The visit to Swedish Parliament is free and you can go during the weekends. It is a very modernist building inside and is remarkable the huge chamber were taken place the most important discussions in Sweden. You have to stay in...
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Corridor
This is the photo I talked to before. As you can see, it is a kind of corridor and allow us to “enter” in the Parliament, in the Democracy because we, the village, are the democracy. I find very interesting the interpretation of the architecture, and for me, here...
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Gamla Stan
Duration: One morning or afternoon Gamla Stan is the heart of Stockholm. If we translate the word into English it is “old city”. It is formed by many and old streets and a lot of colour houses that avoid the winter monotony. There are church and many tourist shops....
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Stortorget
Is the main Square of Gamla Stan. There, we can find The Nobel Museum and The most famous Colour Houses in the city. Every day is full of tourist looking for the best picture. It is a nice square with a fountain in the middle. The square changes depending on the...
