|
|
|
|
Historic grandeur & natural splendor
More than anything else, Stockholm’s character, atmosphere and special charisma are products of its unique, naturally magnificent location.
 |
|
Photo: www.imagebank.sweden.se/Richard Ryan |
|
The Old Town is the medieval heart of Stockholm and a part of the city that is full of life. |
The city is built on fourteen islands where Lake Mälaren flows out into the Baltic Sea and the Stockholm Archipelago – a unique maritime landscape of more than 24,000 islands. In the centre are Gamla Stan (the Old Town) and Riddarholmen, two islands that together make up Northern Europe’s largest and best-preserved medieval city core, with a history dating back to the 13th century. Gamla Stan is home to the imposing Royal Palace (Northern Europe´s largest), several beautiful churches, narrow, picturesque streets and alleys, and an abundance of shops, restaurants, bars and cafés.
The districts of Norrmalm, Södermalm and Kungsholmen abound with buildings from the 18th to the early 20th centuries, and further out are the more modern fringes and suburbs. The annual rings of the city are easy to identify, but throughout Stockholm the new blends with the historical, the original and the sophisticated, creating textures of great character and charm.
Perhaps more than any other city of its size, what is so special about Stockholm is its natural location, its waterways and its parks. To the north, south, east and west are lakes, sea and forest. Even the city centre is criss-crossed by vast open water and wonderful parks, forests and walking areas, filled with historical sights and attractions.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accommodation & Packages
Book online
About our online booking
|
Did you know that…
The population of Stockholm is 769,942. Greater Stockholm has 1,885,734 residents. The population of Sweden is just over 9 million.
The average Stockholmer is 39 years old, earns SEK 246,000 per year and has 1.36 children.
Stockholm is the capital city with the most single-person households in the world. Kungsholmen is the most popular district among Stockholm singles, and over 80 per cent of households there consist of just one person. Södermalm comes next, with a corresponding figure of 60 per cent.
The average woman in Stockholm has her first child at the age of 30.5 years. She lives to the age of 81. The average man reaches an age of 75.
For each child, parents are entitled to 480 days of parental leave. These days are divided equally between the parents, although up to 180 days can be transferred from one parent to the other. In 2003, 47 per cent of eligible fathers took paternity leave
In Stockholm, singles have finally got their own food store. It’s called ICA Singel and it’s located in the Hornstull area of Södermalm.
87 per cent of Stockholmers use a mobile phone and 80 per cent have Internet access at home.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This text is replaced by the Flash movie.
|
|
|
|