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mikecolley Jul 29, 2019 12:49 AM

Stockholm, Sweden - plus, a little of Visby (Gotland)
 
Stockholm is the capital and largest city in Sweden, with a population of 965,000 in the city proper. The official "functional urban area" population is 2,269,000 according to Eurostat. The city occupies numerous islands where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea.

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Originally opened in 1950, the Stockholm Metro is known for its decorative stations. I didn't get to ride it extensively, but from what I saw it seemed quite clean and efficient.

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Visby is the main town on Gotland, a large island about 190 km south of Stockholm. It is a popular vacation destination for Scandinavians, and best known for its numerous church ruins, dating from the 12th to 14th centuries.

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LouisianaRush Aug 5, 2019 1:29 PM

Just beautiful.

tdawg Aug 5, 2019 1:41 PM

Absolutely grand and stunning city. It just moved up a couple of places on my must-see list.

hauntedheadnc Aug 5, 2019 1:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikecolley (Post 8644032)

Never in my life have I ever been so tempted to pet a bollard.

gatt Aug 5, 2019 5:27 PM

beautiful!

Nightsky Aug 8, 2019 9:11 PM

Both Stockholm and Visby are beautiful. Have never been to Visby, despite it's in my own country, have to go there some day. :haha:

Echoes Aug 8, 2019 10:52 PM

You've captured Stockholm's milieu very well I think. I need to get back.

OhioGuy Aug 8, 2019 11:07 PM

Planning on a visit there in 2021. After seeing these photos I'm very anxious to visit now! :)

samne Aug 9, 2019 5:34 PM

Amazing. Much more ornate and layered than I had thought. Considering the Scandinavian minimal style, they have a historical decadence.

This would not last a day in my city...

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geomorph Oct 6, 2019 9:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikecolley (Post 8644032)

I love this building, what is it?

Thank you for the comprehensive tour and sharing your travels!


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