Located in Stockholm, this museum is named after its treasure: the immense warship "Vasa". You can explore its 69 metre long keel, its 64 canons and 3 decks.

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If we were to mention ABBA, Björn Borg, Greta Garbo or Santa Claus, what would it conjure up for you? No need to contemplate for long, it’s Sweden, of course! A magical land on the Baltic Sea, as cold as it is unpopulated. Because that’s what Sweden is: a land where there are more pine trees than people, a country undiscovered by tourists and unspoiled by the madness of men. Between stretches of water,&nbsp;sleigh dogs, herds of reindeer, the aurora borealis and royal castles, Sweden offers a dazzling spectacle of beauty and nature, particularly in Lapland. That’s one side. On its other side, you will find urban Sweden, modern and busy, the forerunner of design and the grande dame of music. You will visit the lively districts of the Stockholm archipelago and its 24,000 isles and islands. You’ll be carried away by a very special atmosphere, unique to the north, and perhaps you’ll even be taken for a Viking on the island of Björkö!

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Musée Vasa

Motala

Borensberg

Örebro

The capital of Sweden and the largest city in Scandinavia, Stockholm is an elegant and majestic city, made up of both land and sea.

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Nicknamed the Venice of the North, Stockholm encompasses various islands, infusing them all with the elegance and rich history of a royal capital. Our visit begins with the old town of Gamla Stan, taken straight out of one of Hans Andersen's fairy tales, with its tiny, interweaving cobbled streets, its brightly painted façades and its steeples, poking out above this fairytale-like, dolls-house scene, which the royal palace overlooks. A few bridges down the way, you'll find yourself in Södermalm, the town centre of Stockholm and the centre of its identity, with its numerous chains, its design stores, its state-of-the-art restaurants and its ultra-contemporary clubs. I was particularly impressed by Stockholm's aesthetics and its beautiful unity of history, land and sea – but I did find that <a href="/sweden/">the Swedish capital</a> left quite a cold impression, which is why I was unable to completely surrender to its charms.

The capital of Sweden and the largest city in Scandinavia, Stockholm is an elegant and majestic city, made up of both land and sea.

In my opinion Stockholm is one of the most beautiful Scandinavian capitals if not the most beautiful. Beyond its majestic architecture, the location it spreads out in is particularly exceptional. In fact, the Swedish capital stretches over a series of islands, creating an urban landscape where the water is always present. But, contrary to a classic port tow where the sea is the only horizon, Stockholm offers a succession of buildings, lakes and vegetation in a much less linear fashion. The beauty of the Swedish capital makes is an unmissable place to visit during your whole <a href="/sweden/">stay in Sweden</a>.   Even if I visited it in winter, the cold didn't bother me (too) much. That said, I would still recommend that you make the most of the Advent period as Stockholm is entirely decorated and interspersed with the most adorable and well-stocked Christmas markets, each one more than the one before. Even the open-air museum, Skansen, puts on its own Christmas market. It's worth going there as the products are even more authentic and original than those in the rest of the city. This time of year is also very distinctive as the sun rises late and sets very quickly, plunging the city into a very distinctive atmosphere and light.

The capital of Sweden is a real architectural gem which is just as good in winter as in summer. 

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