The “Venice of the North,” spanning 14 small islands at the outflow of Lake Mälar into the Baltic, Stockholm is the largest city in Scandinavia and architecturally one of the finest in the world, with broad streets, waterside parks and many pedestrian walkways.
Delight in a walking tour of Old Town where you’ll stumble upon the Royal Palace, beautiful Riddarholm Church and unmatched views from the observation deck in the Town Hall. Stockholm lacks for nothing in the art scene—stroll through the Skeppsholmen Museums, including Skeppsholm Church (1842), the Museum of Architecture, the Museum of East Asian Art and the Modern Museum.
If it’s history you’re after, head to the island of Djurgården to view the almost fully intact 64-gun warship Vasa that sank on her maiden voyage in 1628. It’s truly breathtaking.
