Sweden Stockholm
Sweden Tourist Destinations for Mindboggling Holiday Tour
Sweden is a forested and lightly populated European country which is home to towering mountains, historical sites, islands and forests. Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Sweden tourist destinations have numerous attractions which attract many tourists from all around the globe.
Stockholm is a historic hub which is also the capital of Sweden. It is known for its historical buildings which are still in good condition. You can take a stroll on the streets of Vasterlanggatan and Osterlanggatan which have many boutiques, antique and handicrafts shops. Stockholm is one of the major Sweden tourist destinations.
Moderna Museet or the Museum of Modern Art is the national museum of Sweden. It has a collection of many modern and contemporary arts like the masterpieces of Picasso and Salvador Dali. Gotland is a Baltic island which is one of the most important Sweden tourist destinations. It is excellent for cycling since it has surprisingly pleasant and flat landscape. It is also home to one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the walled medieval Hanseatic town Visby.
Lake Siljan, situated at Dalarna is a nice place for picnicking and swimming. You can also visit the nearby Rattvik town which is popular for folk dancing. The bear park in Orsa is also worth the visit.
Lapland is a tundra-like landscape located in the far north in Sweden. You can enjoy fishing in Lapland and also enjoy hunting trips there. The province of Bohuslan is famous for its Tanum Rock Carvings. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. These rock carvings were created by the early residents 3000 years ago. These carvings depict images of ships, animals, circular objects, fertility figures and shallow bowls. Padjelanta National Park is the largest national park in Sweden. It is located at Norbotten County. It is also famous for Nordkalottruta and Padjelanta trails. Gota Canal is another place of interest in Sweden. It was established in early 19th century and is the most popular Swedish canal. The canal is 118 miles long. This canal is also famous for locks like the Karl Ludvig Eugens slussar and Carl Johans slussar.
Swedish food is nutritious, pure and tasty with fish being one of the main ingredients. Some of the popular dishes of Sweden are; meatballs, gravlax (buried salmon), reindeer meat, polsa (minced beef, liver, heart and onion), falukorv (sausage baked in oven with diameter of six centimeters), kaviar (paste of smoked, processed roe, tomato sauce, potatoes and sugar) and inlagd sill (pickled herring). Sweden tourist destinations provide its tourists with a huge variety of Swedish cuisines.
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Travel Guide: Stockholm, Sweden
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Design House Stockholm Fia Carafe (Clear/black) $69.00 As featured in Bon Appetit – November 2010 We love carafes at Fjorn and this is one of our favorites. Designed by Nina Jobs for Design House Stockholm this carafe combines functional simplicity with straightforward natural forms and colors. A sophisticated twist on a mouth-blown carafe, it can be used for wine and water, or a flower vase. As one of the leading ladies of Swedish design, Nina strive… |
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Design House Stockholm Fia Carafe (Clear/pink) $59.00 As featured in Bon Appetit – November 2010 We love carafes at Fjorn and this is one of our favorites. Designed by Nina Jobs for Design House Stockholm this carafe combines functional simplicity with straightforward natural forms and colors. A sophisticated twist on a mouth-blown carafe, it can be used for wine and water, or a flower vase. As one of the leading ladies of Swedish design, Nina strive… |
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A Swedish Cafe Photo Mugs Inside a Stockholm cafe – the only females are the servants. (4 of 4) …. |
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Stax/Volt Revue Live In Norway 1967 $8.98 Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 10/02/2007… |
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Live in Stockholm 1970 $18.45 Remastered Japanese double-CD live album containing their gig in Stockholm, Sweden, recorded on Nov. 12, 1970. Packaged in a miniature LP gatefold papersleeve. Features 7 tracks, including a cover of the Stones ‘Paint It Black’. Vap. 2003…. |
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Stockholm Sweetnin’ $15.89 Recorded in Stockholm with the Hot Club of Sweden, “Stockholm Sweetnin’ ” is the follow up to Connie Evingson’s highly successful tribute to Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grapelli, “Gypsy in My Soul”. Like ‘Gypsy in My Soul”, “Stockholm Sweetnin’ ” features tunes typical in the hot club genre (“After You’ve Gone” , “If I Had You”) as well as unlikely adaptations (Abbey Lincoln’s “Throw it Away”… |
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Discovering Sweden $5.50 Begin your journey in one of the most beautiful capital cities in the world – Stockholm. Watch the Changing of the Guards, then visit the Old Town where shopkeepers still make their wares. Take a delightful cruise through the heartland on the 322-mile Gota Canal. Visit the Viking island of Gotland where windmills and thatched-roofed farmhouses have stood for centuries. Learn about a fascinating le… |
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Return To Sweden: The Search for Ancestral Roots $21.99 An American of Swedish descent, Dale Johnson journeyed to Sweden hoping to see the land of his ancestors. Unexpectedly, he found much more. Thousands of Americans of European descent will connect in a personal way to the quest in this journey of discovery: this search for “roots.” Sweden is a country of sheer physical beauty; the midnight sun, Lapland reindeer herders, forested mountains, the No… |
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Best of Sweden (Scandavian Film Group) $19.99 You’ll enjoy a 60 minute journey throughout picturesque Sweden…experience the beauty of her nature and wildlife…and become acquainted with her people and their traditions…. |
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A Night View of Stockholms Old City – 24W x 18H – Peel and Stick Wall Decal by Wallmonkeys $33.99 WallMonkeys wall graphics are printed on the highest quality re-positionable, self-adhesive fabric paper. Each order is printed in-house and on-demand. WallMonkeys uses premium materials & state-of-the-art production technologies. Our white fabric material is superior to vinyl decals. You can literally see and feel the difference. Our wall graphics apply in minutes and won’t damage your paint or l… |