Stockholm which is the capital of Sweden is also the biggest city out of all the islands. It is situated on the eastern coast near the Baltic Sea. Fourteen islands make up the heart of the city and form an archipelago. The government is located here as is the parliament and the home of the Monarch of Sweden. Beginning in the Thirteenth Century, Stockholm has been the heart of politics and economics. Stockholm has grown to be so large it is the biggest municipality having almost two million residents.

Architecture is still in the style of Thirteenth and Fifteenth century but has areas of modern and trendy designs. The modern flair of décor and architecture started around the Thirties and has continued to change with the times.

The museums in Stockholm are not a scarce commodity offering visitors their choice of seventy museums that take in nine million guests each year. The Natural Museum is the most famous and houses an extreme collection of over 46,000 objects of art and handmade crafts. Picasso is one of the artists that will be seen in Stockholm art galleries. The Royal Swedish Opera was founded in 1773. The best known theatre in Stockholm is the Royal Dramatic Theatre. Many others run at the same time offering a great show or production to enjoy while here on vacation.

The climate in Stockholm is normally of humid conditions. The seasons are very clearly defined into winter and summer. In winter, the cool, dreary days are only six hours long whereas the warm summer days and cool nights are extended to eighteen hours long. The temperature never goes above eighty degrees and never lowers than twenty-five degrees. Rainfall in Stockholm comes mainly in the warmer months with snow in the winter reaching a total of 21 inches year round precipitation.