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Ask a Stockholmer where they are from, and they will most probably say the name of their closest subway station. Being a city practically on water, it is best getting around its many narrow streets and alleys on public transport. Furthermore, the subway stations separate the different parts of the city.

Djurgården

Stockholm is a city of many beautiful faces and each area of town is distinctive. T-Centralen, for example, is a typical downtown area with traffic jams and bustling crowds. This is the part known as the City or Norrmalm. From here you can choose to walk alongside the water to Djurgården,, a lovely island ideal for walks and picnics, and visit Skansen or Gröna Lund.

Ostermalm

Why not stroll through Östermalm? This is the most elegant part of town where some of the city's most impressive buildings are found (Östermalms Saluhall should not be missed!). Go through Kungsträdgården ( The King's Garden) and walk over the bridge to cosy, little Skeppsholmen, popping into Moderna Museet or Skeppsholmen's Church. You could take one of the ferries out to the magical archipelago and you will still be, geographically at least, within the borders of Stockholm. Of course, you could also take the subway a couple of stations and spot modern, daring architecture (The City Library at Rådmansgatan subway station and the new Cultural Centre at T-Centralen) or see the little red cottages. Whilst strolling around Mosebacke or Fjällgatan (subway station Slussen) you will still be in the same lovely city - Stockholm, the country's capital, and the Venice of the North.

Södermalm

The other side of town, Södermalm, is also worth seeing. In the late 1800s this was the home of Stockholm's working class. Returning home from a long, hard day by the ships the workers used to stop for a drink at the local taverns. This image of Södermalm as the home of the bohemian workers, of genuine pub culture and socializing has been preserved; more cafés, galleries and pubs are found here than in any other part of town. A lot of small, funky stores featuring local artists' and designers' works are also to be found in this area, as well as at the summer Mynttorget street-festivals. At Vita Bergen (subway station Skanstull) performances in theatre and song can be enjoyed. It is here, at Södermalm, where you will experience a living, creative, urban Stockholm.

Gamla Stan

And if Södermalm is cultural Stockholm, Gamla Stan (the Old Town), is genuine Stockholm. It is still the city's pride and joy. Cobbled streets and narrow, 17th-century alleys (the smallest one being only 67cm wide!) create a unique atmosphere. Don't forget to look up at the impressive old church, Storkyrkan. Afterwards, you can recharge your batteries with an ice cream at Stortorget. The area's old houses all feature ambitious decor and ornaments. If you turned back the clock by about 700 years this is what all of Stockholm would look like.

A lot has happened since, an example is the construction of the Royal Castle. Unfortunately members of the royal family no longer live here; Drottningholm is now their home. Stroll through the lovely gardens, admire the water and appreciate the history of Stockholm, the country's diverse capital.

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Djurgården

Stockholm is a city of many beautiful faces and each area of town is distinctive. T-Centralen, for example, is a typical downtown area with traffic jams and bustling crowds. This is the part known as the City or Norrmalm. From here you can choose to walk alongside the water to Djurgården,, a lovely island ideal for walks and picnics, and visit Skansen or Gr?na Lund.

Review © 2007, Wcities

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Gamla Stan

And if Södermalm is cultural Stockholm, Gamla Stan (the Old Town), is genuine Stockholm. It is still the city's pride and joy. Cobbled streets and narrow, 17th-century alleys (the smallest one being only 67cm wide!) create a unique atmosphere. Don't forget to look up at the impressive old church, Storkyrkan. Afterwards, you can recharge your batteries with an ice cream at Stortorget. The area's old houses all feature ambitious decor and ornaments. If you turned back the clock by about 7 years this is what all of Stockholm would look like. A lot has happened since, an example is the construction of the Royal Castle. Unfortunately members of the royal family no longer live here; Drottningholm is now their home. Stroll through the lovely gardens, admire the water and appreciate the history of Stockholm, the country's diverse capital.

Review © 2007, Wcities

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Kungsholmen

Kungsholmen is an island in Lake Malaren, part of Stockholm City, Sweden. The area is divided into five districts and is considered part of the historic province Uppland. The island was originally inhabited by monks of the Franciscan order during the 15th century and was then known as Munklagret, or Monk's Camp. The island would eventually come under control of the Swedish crown in the 16th century as a result of the Protestant Reformation.

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Norrmalm

Norrmalm proper is a district in the larger borough of Norrmalm, which also includes the district of Vasastaden. The district is broken into two parts, Upper and Lower Norrmalm, of which the former is the residential area and the latter the city. Norrmalm was originally its own independent city in 162, but the town was short-lived and was incorporated into Stockholm in 1635 and is now regarded as the central part of Stockholm. Norrmalm experienced a large-scale renovation in the 1950's and 60's which demolished the older parts of the city in the hopes to rebuild and modernize. While the project was successful, many Stockholmers miss the old Norrmalm that no longer exists.

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Södermalm

The other side of town, Södermalm, is also worth seeing. In the late 18s this was the home of Stockholm's working class. Returning home from a long, hard day by the ships the workers used to stop for a drink at the local taverns. This image of S?dermalm as the home of the bohemian workers, of genuine pub culture and socialising has been preserved; more cafés, galleries and pubs are found here than in any other part of town. A lot of small, funky stores featuring local artists' and designers' works are also to be found in this area, as well as at the summer Mynttorget street-festivals. At Vita Bergen performances in theatre and song can be enjoyed. It is here, at Södermalm, where you will experience a living, creative, urban Stockholm.

Review © 2007, Wcities

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Vasastaden

Vasastaden is the second most populous district in Stockholm. Meaning "The Stone City," Vasastaden is marked by the massive stone buildings that line its city blocks. Originally built as a fashionable bourgeois residential area, Vasastaden is located close to shops and offices and is surrounded by beautiful scenery. The town plan was inspired by the eloquent cities of Vienna and Paris. The area is the focus of a preservation project that hopes to repair buildings from a district-wide problem of sinking grounds, as well as protect the beautiful essence of the district.

Review © 2007, Wcities

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Östermalm

Why not stroll through ?stermalm? This is the most elegant part of town where some of the city's most impressive buildings are found (?stermalms Saluhall should not be missed!). Go through Kungstr?dg?rden ( The King's Garden) and walk over the bridge to cosy, little Skeppsholmen, popping into Moderna Museet or Skeppsholmen's church. You could take one of the ferries out to the magical archipelago and you will still be, geographically at least, within the borders of Stockholm. Of course, you could also take the subway a couple of stations and spot modern, daring architecture (The City Library at R?dmansgatan subway station and the new Cultural Centre at T-Centralen) or see the little red cottages.

Review © 2007, Wcities

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