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The Nobel Prizes are – except for the Peace Prize – announced in Stockholm in October, and awarded at the Stockholm Concert Hall on 10 December. Later the same day, the Nobel Laureates, Swedish royalty and guests, in all some 1300, enjoy a sumptuous banquet in the Stockholm City Hall’s resplendent Blue Hall, where it has been held since 1934.
Nobel Prize award at the Concert Hall, Stockholm
Photo: Hans Pettersson/imagebank.sweden.se
The building was completed in 1923 and the 106 metre tall tower is topped by three golden crowns, the symbol of Sweden. The fairly arduous ascent is worth it alone for the vistas across Stockholm.
Other highlights include a guided tour of the various rooms, halls and salons, especially the Golden Hall whose walls are covered with 18 million tiles, in mosaics illustrating motifs from Swedish history.
Stockholm’s immediate vicinity also offers a great number of interesting destinations. These include three sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List: the beautiful Skogskyrkogården (the Woodland Cemetery), Drottningholm Palace, and the remains of the Viking settlement, Birka on Björkö island in Lake Mälaren.
Swedish gastronomic art has won the worlds recognition. The triumphs are based on many different factors, where one aspect lies in our local raw materials. All the lakes, forests, mountains and meadows provide a rich and varied “pantry” which inspires creativity.
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I dont have so much to add the photos speak for themselves. As you can see on the photos, Stockholm showed its best side when we were there in the beginning of... »
