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Photo Gallery: Stockholm by Ferry

Jaime — Thu, 06 May 2010 14:28:49 +0000

We wrote a little tip about exploring Stockholm by ferry yesterday. Because I’m a visual person I thought it would be nice to add a few more photos from our ride: a trip around the Swedish archipelago by ferry on a beautifully sunny spring day. You can scroll through the photos here or in full screen version by clicking on the FS button at the bottom right-side of the gallery.

Enjoy! We sure did…

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Stockholm – More than a Pretty Town

Martin — Wed, 05 May 2010 08:45:40 +0000

The last few days, we’ve been talking about what there’s to do in Stockholm. The usual things would came up: the old town, the hip and young Sodermalm, the museums and the seafront walks. All those things are great. The one stand-out I’d like to talk about here is one of my personal favorites: the Stockholm Archipelago.

By some calculations there are almost 25,000 islands out there to explore. Some are pretty suburbs of Stockholm proper, townships that can be reached by local transport. Others are veritable nature paradises where it feels like you are the sole survivor on planet earth. In between, there are a multitude of interesting places, guesthouses, shapely harbors and picturesque fishing villages to take in.

The obvious catches are of course the weather and the season. During winters, the ferry lines decrease the number of boats and routes, and ice conditions sometimes puts large swathes of archipelago out of reach. It is better to wait for summer, when days are long and warm.

Stockholm ferry at the dock

The Waxholmsbolaget, a ferry line, sells a boat pass that allows unlimited travel across the whole island chain. Accommodation? Either bring a tent (you’re allowed to pitch it anywhere you like, as long as it is not visible from someone’s house) or hit up one of the many hostels and Bed&Breakfast places that have sprung up in recent years.

Should you ever find yourself in Stockholm with two weeks to spare, a decent sense of adventure, a love of nature and a small-ish budget, the archipelago is the perfect destination.

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Martin — Wed, 05 May 2010 08:38:17 +0000

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