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Sweden |
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Language(s) | Swedish |
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Currency | Swedish krona (SEK) |
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Phone Code | +46 |
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Population | 9,196,227 |
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Area | 449,964 sq km |
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Capital | Stockholm |
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GDP | $384 billion |
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Sweden |
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Language(s) | Swedish |
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Currency | Swedish krona (SEK) |
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Phone Code | +46 |
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Population | 9,196,227 |
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Area | 449,964 sq km |
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Capital | Stockholm |
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GDP | $384 billion |
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Just north of Stureplan Stockholm, Southern Sweden |
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Ekoparken, the first National City Park in the world, located in Sweden's Stockholm area, was established in 1995. Ekoparken is made up of several sections. One of the areas that make up Ekoparken, Djurgården, is especially popular with visitors and local residents.
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Just north of Stureplan Stockholm, Southern Sweden |
Park |
One third of Stockholm is parks and green areas and they add as much beauty to the city as the water does. Spending time in a park doesn’t necessarily mean just sitting on a bench, having a picnic or walking around enjoying nature. Although that is not a bad way of spending an afternoon, the parks in Stockholm offer so much more. The most central park with a green area is Humlegården, just north of Stureplan. Kungsträdgården is even more central and filled with activities such as concerts in the summer and in the winter it’s a popular place for ice-skating.
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Box 15457 S-10465 Stockholm, Southern Sweden |
Performing Arts Venue |
Although it’s the home of the royal family, you can still visit certain sections of the Palace and the surrounding gardens. Drottningholm was designed in the late 17th century by Tessin Sr and Jr, the famous architect family who also built the Royal Palace in Gamla Stan. It was built for Queen Eleonora, the widow of King Karl X. Feel free to walk around in the building on your own, but the guided tours are included in the entrance fee and there are several tours in English every day in the summer.
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Hötorget Stockholm, Southern Sweden |
Cultural Interest |
Kulturhuset, “the Culture House,” is at Sergels Torg and is the most visited attraction in the city. It offers many exhibitions, both temporary and permanent. The Concert House is not far away, at Hötorget, a two-minute walk north. According to a recent study, visiting museums is the second-most popular thing to do with tourists in Stockholm (number one is shopping).
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Hötorget Stockholm, Southern Sweden |
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There are enough museums in Stockholm to keep you busy for a week or more. But, instead of running around trying to see as many as possible on your visit, focus on a few that are most worth experiencing. Some of the most popular and famous include the National Museum, the Moderna Museum and Nordiska Museum. Obviously, everyone’s taste is different but I’d like to bring to your attention two museums you shouldn’t miss. One is famous but hardly a tourist trap, the other is not even known by most locals, despite its central location.
