Known as the Venice of the North, Sweden's capital and largest city, Stockholm has been the Scandinavian's cultural, political, media and economic center since the 13th century.
The city, which is built on 14 islands apart from the mainland, is located in the channel where Lake Mälaren meets the sea. Hosting more than one million tourists a year, Stockholm is a pure city with its archipelagos, water channels, green areas and parks that cover forty percent of its land, as well as its historical and cultural structures.
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The name of the city, the first known written history of which began in 1252, is derived from the German words Stock, which means fortification, and holm, which means islet. Thought to have been founded by Birger Jarl to protect it from enemy navies, Stockholm became the capital of the Swedish Empire in 1634, after the Danish kings' struggle for independence. In the 19th and 20th centuries, it achieved rapid growth in the fields of industry, science, education, technology and art and continued to strengthen economically. Being one of the most important centers of Europe, the city is also the center that directs the politics, finance and economy of the country.
Places to visit
Gamla Stan District, the first center of Stockholm, is known as the heart of Stockholm. Gamla Stan, a historical and architectural treasure, is a special area famous for its 17th century buildings, cafes, bars, restaurants and shops. You can also visit the Storkyrkan Cathedral, a 13th-century structure, and the Stockholm City Hall, a unique structure known as Stadshuset. This magnificent structure, built in 1911 in an art deco style and famous for its gold mosaics and glass ornaments, hosts the Nobel Prize Dinner every year. Gamla Stan District also has the Kungliga Slottet Royal Palace, one of the largest royal palaces in Europe. As part of the palace, built in 1750 and containing 608 rooms, the State Hall, the Royal Treasury, the Chambers of the Knights Corps, III. There are also sections such as the Gustav Antiques Museum, the Kronor Museum and the Royal Chapel.
Stockholm Globen, as the most interesting structure of Stockholm with its circular architecture, is a building where events such as concerts, organizations and shows are held, and shopping malls, cafes, bars and restaurants are located.
One of Stockholm's most popular areas is Djurgården. Apart from restaurants, cafes and bars, the area, which has a lush green area, also includes the Djurgården Amusement Park in Gröna Lund, the Junibacken Fairytale and Amusement Park and the National Museum of Cultural History. Let us remind you that Handarbetets Vanner, where handicrafts specific to Scandinavian culture are sold, is also located here.
Vasa Ship, Vasamuseet, which was built as the most powerful warship of the 16th century and was turned into a museum after it sank in Stockholm Bay on its maiden voyage; Strindbergsmuseet, the place where Swedish literary writer Strindberg was converted into a museum and exhibited his belongings; Some of the museums you can visit in Stockholm are the National History Museum, which contains artifacts from Sweden's extensive history and Scandinavian culture, as well as wooden sculptures made in the middle ages, and the Skansen Open Air Museum, which was established in 1891 to support Swedish natural life, and the Zoological Park.
The absence of heavy industry in the country has also preserved the natural beauties of the archipelago. Due to Stockholm's geographical location in the north, 18 hours of daylight in summer and 6 hours in winter allowed the development of winter sports and pioneered the development of many different sports branches.
Stockholm is also the cultural capital of Europe with nearly a hundred museums, the Royal Opera and Ballet, dozens of cultural and artistic centers, hundreds of theaters, concert halls, art galleries, international festivals, libraries and the Nobel Prize. Stockholm, a modern, fun and original city, attracts a lot of attention from tourists with its colorful nightlife.
Food & Drink and Shopping
Stockholm is rich in quality and variety in world cuisine and local delicacies, but a bit expensive. Some of the basic Swedish delicacies are pytt i panna, Swedish pea soup, blodpudding, köttbul, gravlax, semla, rhubarb pie, spettekaka cake, bondkakor, hallongrottor, prinsesstårta, smörgas, smörgåstårta, leverka and filafel, falafel. As a beverage, Swedish vodkas with world-known brands such as akvavit, glögg, apple cider, pommac, champis, sockerdricka, citronil, pomril, filmjölk are consumed frequently.
At Ahlens City, Gallerian, Vasastaden, Södermalm and Söderhallarna, Hötorgshallen and Östermalms Saluhall Markets, the city stands out with its glass products, handicrafts made of glass and ceramics, furniture and trinkets made of Scots pine and birch wood, Dala toys made of horse hair and famous Swedish vodka. You can take.
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