Music by Lyvo "Collateral" https://soundcloud.com/lyvo Shot on a Canon S120. Music by Lyvo "Collateral" https://soundcloud.com/lyvo Shot on a Canon S120. WHAT TO DO IN SWEDEN 1. Stockholm Archipelago If you do not get out of the city of Stockholm and see some of the Archipelago you are really missing out. I visited Dalarö, it is a quaint little village that is pretty easy to get to. I headed out there, had a walk around and found somewhere to eat and just took in all the atmosphere. You can take a train and then a bus. I got a day ticket for $115Kr. 2. Stockholm Underground System The Stockholm subway system is said to be the world's longest art exhibit - 110 kilometers long.Traveling by subway is like traveling through an exciting story that extends from the artistic pioneers of the 1950s to the art experiments of today.Over 90 of the 100 subway stations in Stockholm have been decorated with sculptures, mosaics, paintings, installations, engravings and reliefs by over 150 artists. The Kungsträdgården subway station looks like an archaeological excavation, with the remains of the old Stockholm Makalös palace. At Östermalmstorg the artist Siri Derkert highlights women's rights and peace and environmental issues. 3. Gamla Stan (Old Town) Gamla Stan, the Old Town, is one of the largest and best preserved medieval city centers in Europe, and one of the foremost attractions in Stockholm. This is where Stockholm was founded in 1252.All of Gamla Stan and the adjacent island of Riddarholmen are like a living pedestrian-friendly museum full of sights, attractions, restaurants, cafés, bars and places to shop. Gamla Stan is also popular with aficionados of handicrafts, curios and souvenirs. The narrow winding cobblestone streets, with their buildings in so many different shades of gold, give Gamla Stan its unique character. Even now cellar vaults and frescoes from the Middle Ages can be found behind the visible facades, and on snowy winter days the district feels like something from a story book. 4. Photo With a Supermodel Yeah.... The model's name is Alexandra Friberg and was crowned Ms Universe Sweden 2013. 5. Go Off Track Swedes, and Stockholmers in particular, love their coffee. In order to really experience the life of the locals, you need to find the places where Swedish dads hang out during their parental leave to enjoy a fresh brew; where quintessential hipsters go to get their inspiration; and where relaxing is taken more seriously than anywhere else in the world. This guide will help you find the more off-neat places you need to visit in order to become a real Stockholmer! 6. Help a Ted X Speaker His name is Deepak Shukla... 7. Southern Archipelago (Gothenburg) The really great thing about the southern Goteborg Archipelago is that you can get there cheap without car! The tram goes all the way to where the boats take off, and for the same ticket (and fee) you carry on by boat to one of the islands. Vargo is an hour away, and the boat ride itself is a treat. On Brännö and Styrsö you can have a meal, but the most genuine way to experience the archipelago is to bring your own picnic and stay out all day. 8. Ride a Bike Scandinavians love bikes, bikes love Scandinavia. 9. Try Fika Asking someone to fika with you is a way of meeting informally, without pressures. While every konditori (pastry shop) will offer a full range of treats to choose from, during a fika the sweet bun or “bulle” reigns supreme. There are cardamom buns, vanilla buns, pistachio-filled buns and some cafes have developed their own special recipes, like Vetekatten in Stockholm where they created a mjölnargårdsbulle containing a buttery steamed custard. 10. Don't Miss the Ferry!! There are only two ferries daily that leave the Island, miss one and you're stuck there for the rest of the day. 11. Street Party! - Gothenburg The Gothenburg Culture Festival is one giant street party attracting some 700,000 festival-goers to its downtown party area – and is all for free. Expect live music, dance, design/fashion, film, street artists, handicraft, history, comedy, poetry and theatre. Phew. This 6-day party takes place in August and Gothenburg wants you to come. 14. Appreciate Street Artists They play day in day out, through rain through shine, for your free entertainment - spare them some change! BUT don't get scammed by the fake artists though (normally two middle-aged men playing violin and cello. 15. Swedish Fine Dining Save up enough money to indulge for a signature Swedish beer with a beautiful seafood scampi and mushroom risotto. 16. Øresund Bridge The Øresund Bridge is a 16 km direct link between Denmark and Sweden.Øreund Bridge opened in 2000 and since then thousands of cars and trains have crossed the strait between Denmark and Sweden.The bridge consists of both a bridge, a tunnel and the artificial island Peberholmen. Combined it adds up to a total length of 15.9 km.

• published: 27 Jul 2015
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