Stockholm is a beautiful City ! and the Swedish people are warm & friendly !! We had a great few days there this August... a full report, Video & photos will follow. For now here is a short video showing some of the public transport the city has to offer. We arrived at Arlanda Airport and caught the "Arlanda Express" Just £28 for both of us to get into the centre of Stockholm in around 20mins.. the train is FAST ! We then purchased an inclusive "Hop on Hop off" ticket which allows you onto any of the Buses and Boats which run at very regular intervals throughout the city and suburbs... 3 days for £35 each.. great value. Each ride has a audio guide in most languages and is very informative. Note: there are two companies offering the "Hop on Hop off" service... the tickets are not interchangeable. Enjoy...
Around 4:00 PM on August 10th, 1628 the warship Vasa set sail in Stockholm harbour on its maiden voyage as the newest ship in the Royal Swedish Navy. After sailing about 1300 meters, a light gust of wind caused the Vasa to heel over on its side. Water poured in through the gun portals and the ship sank with a loss of 53 lives. The Vasa lay in shallow waters of Stockholm harbor (at 32 meters depth) and after initial attempts to salvage it failed, was largely forgotten until it was located by Anders Franzen in 1956. In 1961, 333 years after it sank, the Vasa was raised and was so well preserved that it could float after the gun portals were sealed and water and mud were pumped from it. Today it is housed in a museum specially built for it, near the site where it foundered. We had a great couple of hours in the museum. Sandvik have provided new, non-rusting bolts, for the Vasa restoration.... Here are a few photos.
