Cruising From Stockholm

One of Stockholm’s most popular tourist attractions, City Hall is one of Sweden’s leading examples of national romanticism in architecture. It was opened on Midsummer’s Eve in 1923, built from eight million bricks and anchored by a tower that rises to a lofty height of 106 meters.

At the top of the tower, the three crowns that represent the Swedish coat of arms are said to be the size of Volkswagens. Climb the tower for fantastic views over Stockholm.

The great Nobel banquet is held in City Hall. After dinner in the Blue Hall, Nobel Prize recipients, royalty and guests dance in the Golden Hall, with its 18 million gold mosaic tiles.

The City Hall is open to the public through guided tours held daily in Swedish and English and other languages during the summer.

Time, unfortunately, is not standing still as it is on the clock above in Gamla Stan, so get ready for a full day of touring at a respectable pace.

You’ll see a lot, but you’ll only skim Stockholm’s surface if you’re visiting for the day on a cruise that calls on the Swedish capital.

You’ll leave wanting more. So while you’re touring, know that you can’t see it all on this trip and plan to come back to cruise from Stockholm, arriving a few days before your cruise so that you can experience all that this wonderful city has to offer.

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Stockholm is said to consist of equal parts of water, parks and culture.

It certainly is true that Stockholm seems to boast bountiful numbers in each: 60 miles of lake, 50 miles of archipelago, one third of the city covered in parks, and the world’s highest concentration of museums.

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