On my second day in Stockholm I headed out into the city at 10 o'clock. As I made my first steps outside it became clear that I would not have the same weather as yesterday. The skies very moody and dark and snow began to fall. During my journey through the city it intensified and by the end of the day I was went and cold. I did manage to see a lot of things on that day. In this post I will be sharing the sights from East Stockholm. The city is situated on many islands and is connected by a lot of bridges, so there is a lot to see and explore.
My walking tour started in Djurgarden which is an island in central Stockholm. Djurgarden is home to historical buildings and monuments, museums, galleries, the amusement park Grona Lund, the open-air museum Skansen, the small residential area Djurgardsstaden, yacht harbors, and extensive stretches of forest and meadows.
The Nordic Museum was the first stop on my walking tour. Its a museum dedicated to the cultural history and ethnography of Sweden from the early modern period (in Swedish history, it is said to begin in 1520) to the contemporary period.
The museum is a beautiful building with a wonderful park surrounding it. Of course the snow gave everything a special look. To the left side was the Skansen open-air museum, which was my main goal for the day, but I didn't get to visit it because of the intensifying snow. I instead explored the sights close to the Nordic museum all the while aware of the weather. I needed to make sure to be back in the old town before night. Also there weren't any people here, so It got lonely pretty quickly.
In close proximity to the Nordic museum is also The Vasa Museum. The museum displays the only almost fully intact 17th century ship that has ever been salvaged, the 64-gun warship Vasa that sank on her maiden voyage in 1628. The Vasa Museum opened in 1990 and, according to the official web site, is the most visited museum in Scandinavia.
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Beautiful Mersad as always... how I wish to go there
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So much history here. So many yesterdays!
ReplyDeleteFantastic Pictures.
ReplyDeleteAmazing place. Thanks for sharing awesome photos.
ReplyDeletetruly beautiful. love the museum and the pop of blue gate and pop of green man on statue.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous city!
ReplyDeleteThe gray, flat light produces photo of a special quality. Looks like you had a long walk out in cold weather. The Vasa Museum must not have allowed photography or you would have included a shot of the 17th Century ship.
ReplyDeletewhat an adventure for you and us through your excellent photography!
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Such a gloriously beautiful city! I loved seeing it in the snow!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this tour. It does look a little cold.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the snow--and such a pretty, historic town. Just beautiful. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat shots! Good thing that the fellow on horse was pointing the way to a nice warm pub...
ReplyDeleteYes, the sky looks heavy with a promise of snow or ice. You were still able to get some lovely images all the same.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2018/01/ill-never-be-cotton-farmer.html
So much awesomeness to see and experience. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post. So many beautiful sights there.
ReplyDeleteSome beautiful buildings
ReplyDeleteI love how the snow seems to dress the city and make it even prettier!
ReplyDeleteHi. I'm visiting from 'what karen sees'
ReplyDeleteLove your photography.
I'll be back :)
You're a dedicated photographer to brave the snow and cold for these images, but your effort paid off with some beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteStockholm has always held that special place in my Heart. The mesmerizing attractions, vibrant nightlife and rich history of this place have attracted me since my school days! I was always day dreaming about the plans of visiting this place! Thanks to the Sweden Visa team I Got the Visa with ease and now I am travelling to Stockholm,
ReplyDeleteWow! Your blog has given me all the reasons to plan a Stockholm excursion. Luckily, I have my Sweden visa UKSweden visa UK.
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