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The story of Stockholm and Sweden in three chapters, a small group tour!
Duration
2 hours
Overview
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This outdoor tour, which starts at Gamla Stan Metro station, connects the history of Stockholm with modern Sweden. How is it possible that a small country in northern Europe is the home of the mobile phone, that our Royal Academies designate the winners of the world’s most prestigious prices in sciences and literature and that Swedish companies furnish (IKEA) and dresses (HM) the world-
We will tell you the story of Sweden from the ice age to the Nobel Price, IKEA and Spotify. We will introduce you to the founding of Stockholm, the warrior kings of the 17th and 18th century, the inventors and industrialists of the 19th and 20th century and to the modern IT entrepreneurs of today.
We will start our walk at Riddarholmen with a beautiful view of the lake Mälaren and the City Hall, a famous landmark of Stockholm and the place for the Noble Prices banquette. We will pass the House of Nobility, the Parliament building and the Royal Palace and end at Stortorget in Gamla Stan (Old town).
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