tour de sweden - stockholm

"The capital of Sweden, Stockholm, is one of the world’s most beautiful capitals. Built on 14 islands around one of Europe’s largest and best-preserved mediaeval city centres, the Swedish capital is superbly positioned, with stunning and extremely varied scenery in every direction..."

well, stockholm certainly didn't disappoint and truly lives up to its reputation! for once, i had a travelling partner and it was a surprise that the 2 of us managed to survive despite the ever-increasing "sniping" at each other....=p ~~chami and vincent go to sunny stockholm~~just a sidetrack a little, we made our way to stockholm via hamburg... part of the reasons was that we missed the kebab too much, and also, more importantly, we managed to secure tickets costing only 5 euros one way to stockholm with ryanair... and no introduction is required for hamburg since i had been blogging so much about that place, here's some shots of the rathaus as well as surrounding locations...back to the stockholm, there were so many things to see! the geographical city centre, which is virtually situated on the water in the bay Riddarfjärden, is a major attraction for me...The City Hall (Stadshuset) is one of the best known landmarks in Stockholm and the city’s administrative and representative center. The Blue Hall hosts the world famous Nobel Prize Banquet every year, followed by a ball in the Golden Hall... and forget about graduation dinners!! this way of celebration is wayyyy cooler!! ever seen graduating students packed like sardines in one of the many trucks parading along the streets of stockholm? omannnns, the sight was definitely unforgettable...food! need i say more?what's stockholm without the ocassional outdoor exhibition?The Royal Palace (Kungliga Slottet) is the official residence of His Majesty the King of Sweden. Completed in 1754, it is one of the largest palaces in Europe. Most of the Palace is open to the public, such as the State Apartments, the Royal Armoury and the Treasury...The historic center of Stockholm (Gamla Stan) is renowned for its narrow cobblestone alleys, beautiful houses, boutiques, restaurants and sights...went to the Vasamuseet (the Vasa museum), Nordiska Museet and Gronalunds Tivoli...Saint Jacob's Church (Sankt Jacobs kyrka) is a church in central stockhom, dedicated to apostle Saint James the Greater, patron saint of travellers + the opera house... Riddarholms Kyrkan is the second-oldest structure in Stockholm...the kulturhuset (culture house)...went visit Fjäderholmarnas which is along the archipelago...lastly, we took a train to gothenburg, where we took a couple of comical shots... wanna a drink? what you selling?