What we know about Stockholm? Excursion

Today, dear readers, I'll be your guide during the tour in Stockholm. Let's all sit down mentally in the plane and moved to this wonderful city. On approaching the Stockholm gaze opens a great many dark rocks and islands, wild, overgrown with vegetation, and fully inhabited, where the cars and homes. Sam Stockholm is built on 14 islands. These islands link together numerous bridges and underwater tunnels. In addition, the remote islands of Sweden in the Baltic Sea regularly go passenger ferries. Stockholm - the capital of Sweden, with a population of about one million. History tells us that in 1187 a fishing settlement on the site began to build the city. The very same name, Stockholm, was first mentioned in documents in 1252. By the end of 13 century the city grew rapidly. In 1900 there was established the Nobel Foundation - a private independent, non-governmental organization with an initial capital of 31 million Swedish kronor. From 1969 on the initiative of the Swedish bank also awarded prizes in economics. By tradition, the Nobel Prize nomenantu presents the King of Sweden. Arlanda (Arlanda) - the so-called one of the two airports in Stockholm, it is here, and our plane lands. Compared with other world airports by passenger traffic, Stockholm Arlanda Airport is relatively small. From the airport to the city center can be reached by bus or high-speed train. In the center of Stockholm's heart stops from the abundance of buildings, crowds of tourists, especially if you come from a small town and not accustomed to the noise and crowds. At first glance it seems that there is very easy to get lost, but it is not. In Stockholm, all very clearly laid out, everywhere are signs, however, a tourist who came to this great city should not get lost. In addition, all Swedes are well versed in English and, in extreme cases, you can just see the direction from any passerby. What is the center of Stockholm? This is a wonderful mix of medieval buildings with modern ones. Symbolically, Stockholm can be divided into two parts. That part of Stockholm, in which there are medieval buildings and the royal palace, known as Gamla stan, which means - the Old Town. This is a long main street with lots of souvenir shops on both sides. Among the souvenirs are very popular Swedish flags, postcards from Stockholm, utensils, with the monuments of the city and clothing. Walking through the old town, in our view affect the beautiful architectural ensembles and magnificent monuments, and all this surrounded by water. For whatever street you go, she will lead you to one of the many bridges. In Stockholm attracts tourists from all over the world. Here you can often hear Russian speech - a ferry arrived from St. Petersburg, the Japanese are scurrying to and fro with cameras on the chest, they usually travel in pairs, and, as a rule, at the age of husband and wife. Arab women tourists in veils, you may see only his eyes, go with the camcorder and the sights of Stockholm, followed by their husbands and give strict instructions about what and how best to remove. We leave the old city and the one long street leads us to a new Stockholm. Here also are shops, but not souvenirs, but different. This hyper-and supermarkets, which sell everything, this is an enormous toy store, many shops with clothes and shoes. The streets of artisans sell crafts made of wood and leather. Go for canteens artisans - the central square Sergels Torg. Steps lead down to central Stockholm subway station. From here you can go in any direction in Stockholm. All three underground metro lines intersect at this point. Not far from the metro is a small underground tunnel to the shops. Above the tunnel is a fountain, and in the roof of the tunnel made by the round windows, on which the noise of the jet hit the water. Behind the fountain, we see a monument, in whose honor and was named this area. This monument is home to numerous visits. Very cool organized transport network in Stockholm. By purchasing a regular ticket for a month, you can for him to travel in buses, trams, subways, trains and even ferries that transport from one island to another. Vehicles in Stockholm is rather expensive, but adjusted wonderfully. In the subway train arriving every minute. Buses, depending on the route - every 5-10 minutes. If suddenly there was a metro kind of breakage, you will immediately be given a special fitting at the entrance to the metro bus, and that will take you to your final destination. So, while we walked around the city, the day passed quietly and the city was plunged into darkness. How beautiful Stockholm by night! Against the background of black sky Stockholm shimmering colored lights. Our tourist group drove the bus in a comfortable hotel to the next day with renewed vigor, we continued our fascinating excursion to Stockholm.