Stockholm holds "excitement waiting to be discovered"
Tuesday, April 28, 2009The Baroque Swedish capital is "shockingly pretty" and has more to offer travellers than Nordic cliches, a travel writer has said.
Talking about the Skokloster Castle in Stockholm, Waldemar Januszczak wrote for the Times: "Inside this nutty baroque play space there's an entire summer holiday's worth of serendipity and oddness and excitement waiting to be discovered."
Mr Januszczak went on to say Stockholm was the only city deserving of the title the Venice of the North and described it as a "surprisingly sensuous city."
Taking in the architecture is the first thing a visitor should do, he recommended, followed by some sightseeing. The more adventurous traveller may wish to take a kayak from Langholmen - a former prison island - for the best views.
For foodies, Mr Januszcak suggests heading to Lux, an old Electrolux factory canteen which now boasts a Michelin star.
The city is made up of 14 different islands, connected by bridges and locks. According to VisitStockholm, the water is clean enough to drink in the centre of the city.
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