| Stockholm
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. |