Stockholm Tickets

Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital of Sweden and resides on the eastern coast of the country. The capital city resides on the Lake Malaren that eventually ends up running to the Baltic Sea providing the landscape and the natural beauty that Stockholm has proud to present to the world.

Stockholm has been a very famous sea port for generations and its registered in the annals of history as a central meeting point for international trade for centuries. Stockholm is an amalgamation of 20 islands and an adjacent mainland that provides linkage with its surroundings islands via different modes of communication. The linkage of the islands gives Stockholm the beauty and attribution that travels around the world has written about.

Stockholm is not only the capital of Stockholm country but also the central city providing the country with the commercial, industrial and manufacturing prowess. Most of all the local brands are being manufactured in the city and hundreds of works live within the city limits to commute to work. Not only is the city the manufacturing district of the country but also is the financial capital of the country.

All the major banks, financial transactions and international trading takes place in the hustling and bustling streets of Stockholm. Stockholm in short is the heart beat of Sweden and gives meaning and definition to the nation. It is the city that gives birth to the culture and heritage of the nation.

The city also boasts of an exceptional night life and social forum for the magnitude of locals and foreigners residing in the country. It provides the young generation a plethora of activities and cultural values. Since the city itself is culturally diverse, it provides the massive with an extensive array of different cultural events and entertainment arenas.

Irrespective of the fact that Stockholm is the central point for all financial, industrial and society activity, it is known across the world for its natural habitat and scenic beauty. Very few cities in the world are built on remote islands and have such a breathtaking view of the ocean front.

Tourism is a soaring industry for the country and has been exponentially increasing in the last ten years. One of the primal reasons of the high increase of tourists is the safe and calm atmosphere of the city. It boasts of a scenic ambiance that has no parallel in the market today and provides the people from all over the world a unique experience of culture and European cuisine.

The true demarcation of Stockholm is its natural and manmade habitats. Its flourishing waterways and parkland is renown throughout the world and even some poets have even written about its beauty in their prose. Some of the great critics have even declared Stockholm as the Venice of the North. The city is cemented with flowers and natural beauty through the entire roads sides and residential areas.

The locals seem more fond and proud of their historical educational edifices and education centers of excellence than their natural habitats. Stockholm is home to several of the greatest universities and technical institutes in the world. The city is home to the seat of the University of Stockholm (1877); the Royal Institute of Technology (1827); the College of Fine Arts (1735); the Royal Library; the Nobel Foundation (1900), which oversees the awarding of Nobel Prizes; and the Swedish Academy (1786).

Alongside these great institutions lies a long list of other schools of music, economics, medicine, and physical education. Sweden has one of the most famous music schools in the region and generates some of the most capable performing artists and regional musicians.

Among the performing-arts institutions that are supported by the city of Stockholm are the Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Dramatic Theater, and the Royal Ballet. Similar is the case with the medical profession in Sweden. Their doctors are renowned through -out their world for their surgeons and medical practices.

Stockholm also has museums with a vast heritage collection that now holds eminent artifacts of other countries and European history as well. The Swedish Museum of Natural History and the National Museum have large collections of paintings, sculpture, drawings, and prints of notable artists from across the world.

The contemporary Art Museum in Stockholm is a must see for all visitors and is a frequently visited place for the locals. The National Museum of Science and Technology is another renowned institution of education and prominence. Scientists from all over the world enjoy a visit to the museum to fully understand the history of science that has revolutionalized science up till date.

The Ethnographical Museum of Sweden is one of the most renown in the world and houses a collection of artifacts that are only available at this museum. Locals enjoy a day trip to the National Maritime Museum that displays Swedish naval and merchant-marine history.

All of these museums and historical databases gives the city its unique identity and ensures that there are prominent places where the history and its culture will be stored and enjoyed by generations to come.

One can not leave Stockholm without seeing its prominent architectural beauty and become completely fascinated by the people that have built Sweden to excellence. Stockholm has been gifted some of the most beautiful palaces on earth.

The Royal Palace that was originally completed in 1754 still has kept its ambiance and royalty and enchants all the visitors that come and comprehend the royal life style of Swedish. The Christian religion also blessed the city with far superior churches of repute and class. The 13th Century Church of Saint Nicholas, or Storkyrkan (Great Church), and Riddarholm Church (begun late 13th century) are architectural manifestations.

If there is any primal building that gives Stockholm its significance and identity on the world map is the Stadshuset (City Hall), designed by the Swedish architect Ragnar ?stberg and built between 1911 and 1923. The building has given Swedish community a significant acceptance among the European countries.