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Overview
Spread across 24,000 islets and laced with
numerous waterways on the southeastern coast
of Sweden, Stockholm enjoys one of the most
stunning locales of any capital city in the
world. Over 30% of the city area is made up
of waterways and another 30% is made up of
parks and green spaces, giving Stockholm perhaps
the freshest air and widest lungs of any European
capital. This natural oasis is complemented
by the stunning Old Town, which was perfectly
preserved by Sweden’s neutrality in World
War II. This Old Town (or Gamla Stan) is the
epicentre of the city, with countless hotels,
bars, restaurants and shops all prospering
– as people in these historical streets have
done for centuries.
Vasamuseet (Vasa Museum) Sweden’s
most visited museum enshrines the warship,
Vasa, sunk inside Stockholm harbour while
on her maiden voyage in 1628. The ship was
built to the order of the great Vasa king,
Gustavus Adolphus,
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