Free tours around Stockholm
Stockholm is a city staying on 14 islands and connected with nearly sixty bridges. In spite of the big size visitors call the capital of Sweden “small”. The issue is that regardless of quite big population Stockholm is a rather close-together city. Therefore Stockholm is an incredibly comfortable place to stroll around.
City hiking
As you may have understood walking is a common way to explore Stockholm. Free walking tours around Stockholm are like a big magnet for experienced walkers. A convenient city arrangement makes each tour memorable and fascinating.
While strolling around, you can discover much more than by using a bus or a car. The points of interest are literally everywhere and all you need to do is to notice them in time. If you want inspiration you may start with, for instance, Riddarholmen Church or the Great Hall. You will realize that Stockholm historical and cultural background is simply spanless.
The subway of Stockholm is considered to be a state-of-art construction. Nearly every station is different and beautiful. It’s worth buying a 24-hours ticket in order to see them all. As a matter of fact many walking tours have subway stations included.
Plan your route
There is a stereotype that a tourist should plan a trip to a new place. Quite often the most exciting things happen during an unplanned walk. Thus here in Stockholm it appears to be more sensible to choose a free walking tour than to pay for a package one.
For example, it could be a good idea to spend the whole day in beautiful Royal National park. It is rather impossible when you going for a bus tour around Stockholm. There is a unique calm ambience there. It is the most comfortable part of Stockholm to spend time with family or alone.
Do you have an idea what displays the majesty of Stockholm better than anything? There are seventy exciting museums available for tourists. There are dozens of museums exhibiting different things. History, arts, weapons, culture and hundreds of other topics will definitely make you interested.
Relax and get fun
The proper time of a visit to Stockholm can provide a lot of surprising things. Swedish people have their own vision of Easter and the kids get dressed like Halloween monsters and go for “trick-or-treat”. That’s pretty unusual for the foreigners and thus funny.
Crayfish parties attract really a lot of people including curious foreign. If you want to join it – come to Sweden in August. People in Sweden love it and gladly gather and socialize. You will be charmed with the funny atmosphere there.
Don’t worry and travel
Finally, the main goal of any travel is making people happy. Clubs, theaters, museums – each of us likes something more and something less. Don’t make yourself bored going to the places you are not really interested in. Nobody can make you do what you don’t want and don’t need. Relax, open your mind and let Stockholm enchant you!