Stockholm's beautiful boulevards, immense Royal Place, elegant Opera House, windy medieval streets and locals riding horses create the feeling of a wonderland. Each island in the
archipaelgo (there are 11) has its own character. From the Museum Island to Old Town each have a distinct feel and personality. Its easy to get lost in the capitivation of it all. Fortunately for a change, we did not. The locals are beautiful, charming and speak English better then us. Communication was never an issue. We fell into one of our first "tourist traps" at the Ice Bar, based on a Travel and Leisure tip. We set foot in our Ice Experience and emerged 45 mins later, several degrees colder, none the wiser, and many kroner lighter. Come to think of it we were hit with another tourist trap, by being charged for an elevator ride on the south side of town. Had we seen another way (or a sign with a fee) we never would have continued. Instead we continued on and contributed to the GDP of Sweden. If you can handle the crowds and plan to save up, save this for a summer trip when this town clearly thrives. For additional pictures of time in Stockholm click
here!
Stockholm's beautiful boulevards, immense Royal Place, elegant Opera House, windy medieval streets and locals riding horses create the feeling of a wonderland. Each island in the 
archipaelgo (there are 11) has its own character. From the Museum Island to Old Town each have a distinct feel and personality. Its easy to get lost in the capitivation of it all. Fortunately for a change, we did not. The locals are beautiful, charming and speak English better then us. Communication was never an issue. We fell into one of our first "tourist traps" at the Ice Bar, based on a Travel and Leisure tip. We set foot in our Ice Experience and emerged 45 mins later, several degrees colder, none the wiser, and many kroner lighter. Come to think of it we were hit with another tourist trap, by being charged for an elevator ride on the south side of town. Had we seen another way (or a sign with a fee) we never would have continued. Instead we continued on and contributed to the GDP of Sweden. If you can handle the crowds and plan to save up, save this for a summer trip when this town clearly thrives. For additional pictures of time in Stockholm click here!
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