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ABBA the Mueum has been inwards the plant for years (rumours, alter inwards venue, touring exhibition, etc;) hence the opening on May seventh was greatly anticipated. You mightiness wonder why I waited a span of weeks to take in as well as study on such a pop novel add-on to Stockholm. Well, I wanted to allow the opening hysteria decease downward a bit... plus, I was given a "special" tour past times museum curator Ingmarie Halling (a perk of beingness the concierge at the Rival Hotel ) which made the facial expression worthwhile. "Walk in, trip the lite fantastic out" is the tag work for the novel museum, dedicated to the Swedish pop super-group ABBA , as well as it doesn't disappoint! To last honest, I had some concerns beforehand that the museum would exclusively last of involvement to hardcore ABBA fans. But it actually is a lot of fun as well as everyone volition last able to taste it... whether you lot are vii or 77, a fan or simply get got fond memories ...

When tourists inquire me what they should see/do if they are exclusively inwards Stockholm for i day, I normally state that they shouldn't immature adult woman The Vasa Museum and, specially if it is skillful weather, Skansen . Skansen is a combination park, outdoor cultural museum together with zoo. It is located on a colina on the isle of Djurgården (where many other attractions are located). Founded inwards 1891, Skans en is the world's oldest open-air museum together with i of the most pop attractions inwards Stockholm. The founder, Artur Hazelius, had roughly 150 buildings (from churches to manors to farmhouses) from unlike parts of Sweden shipped to the museum slice past times piece... together with thence you lot larn a existent experience for traditional Sweden. The buildings are all opened upwards to the populace together with in that place are normally people in traditional wearing clothing in that place to explicate a petty well-nigh the edifice together with th...

Stockholm isn't called the Venice of the North for nothing! Central Stockholm lone is built on nigh xv islands, hence at that topographic point is H2O everywhere. One fun activeness to create on a sunny afternoon is to rent a kayak in addition to paddle about the islands. Stockholm is at her most beautiful when seen from the water! Kayaking is fun in addition to y'all don't demand to last an Olympian to create it... practiced every bit a identify unit of measurement outing. There are several places to rent kayaks yesteryear the hour/day in addition to it is to a greater extent than ofttimes than non quite inexpensive. Depending on the place, y'all are looking at nigh 100 SEK an hr though it is sometimes cheaper if y'all accept the kayak for one-half or total day. When choosing a kayak rental identify mean value nigh where y'all desire to paddle! Stockholm truly strides the borderline betwixt a lake in addition to the body of body of water amongst the Old Town be...

The Swedish Heart as well as Lung Foundation has created exceptional paths throughout the province (110 as well as hence far) designed to brand walking or jogging condom as well as easy. There are iv inward fundamental Stockholm as well as the paths are good marked amongst kilometer markers as well as maps. My favorite is the i that goes some Djurgårds Canal ... it is seven kilometers long, though at that topographic point is a span along the agency if you lot would but similar to create a v kilometer walk/run. The walk takes you lot along both sides of the canal through leafy forests, wetlands, parks as well as diplomatic mission village. Along the agency you lot volition notice a few cafés, restaurants as well as H2O ice cream kiosks if you lot desire to accept a break. I did the whole walk a few days agone amongst friends as well as it but took a distich of hours (with a halt or two). The other 3 paths a re Södermalm (11 km- as well as perfect if you lot are staying at the Rival Ho...

Yesterday I went to the Architecture & Design Center on the isle of Skeppsholmen to run into the Jean Paul Gaultier demonstrate (more on that inwards my adjacent entry). As usual, the easiest means to larn in that place from the Rival Hotel is past times the Ferry to Djurgården . There are genuinely a few other museums on Skeppsholmen, similar the Museum of Far East Antiquities ( Östasiatiska museet ) together with the Museum of Modern Art ( Moderna museet ), thence it is a pop isle to visit. Coming inwards to Skeppsholmen... During the depression flavor the ferry goes solely to Djurgården (where y'all volition respect the Vasa Museum , ABBA Museum together with Skansen ) together with y'all create got to inform them that y'all wishing to live on allow off at Skeppsholmen. The same goes for beingness picked upwardly past times the ferry at Skeppsholmen... in that place is a push clit at the dock y'all create got to force to allow the ferry captain know y'a...

Last week, when nosotros walked approximately Djurgårds Canal , nosotros stopped at Rosendal's Garden ( Rosendals trädgård ) for a low-cal lunch. Located on the isle of Djurgården, behind Skansen , Rosendal is an opened upwards garden alongside orchards, vinyards together with roses equally good equally greenhouses. They conduct maintain a nifty café where you lot tin teach a lighter lunch, salads, sandwiches or cakes together with cookies. All of the nutrient is made using organic create together with the vegetables come upwards from their garden together with the breadstuff is fresh from their bakery. One overnice item is that you lot tin either swallow indoors, inwards the garden or accept your tray out to the orchard together with role the picnic tables. There is too a cute store where you lot tin purchase selected organic foods, breadstuff from the bakery, oils & vinaegers equally good equally ceramics. Many tourist sites, similar Skansen together with the Nordic togethe...