Stockholm Shore Excursion

On this tour you will see the highlights of Stockholm with pickup and drop off at your cruise ship. Your first stop is at the most popular viewpoint, from where we have a splendid panoramic view of the city, overlooking a few of the 14 islands, which Stockholm is located on, the Old Town as well as the Vasa Museum and City Hall. The Vasa Museum is located on an island referred to as Royal Djurgården. It is the Stockholmers most beloved recreational area and home to the city’s amusement park, the open-air museum Skansen, the playhouse of Astrid Lindgren “Junibacken” and much more. The Vasa Museum displays the Swedish warship Vasa, which could be considered Sweden’s greatest failure but is today instead one of our greatest success stories. Vasa sank on her maiden voyage, in Stockholm’s inner harbor, in 1628. After 333 years at the bottom of the sea, the Vasa was salvaged and stands before us 95% intact. The City Hall is renowned for its architecture, the Blue Hall, and Golden Hall, and for being the site of the Nobel Prize Banquet. As we wander through this very important building fun and interesting facts like why it took 12 years to complete and who was the most important man throughout the construction are reviled.