This is my city, Täby, in Stockholm. I find it very attractive and nice. People there are very friendly but shy (as in the whole Sweden). My favourite place in Täby is a bowling place called Käglar-Affär. You really should come here. Is about 200 km from Stockholm. :) You´ll like it very much.

Stockholm is perhaps the most lovely city in all of europe. Off the beaten path from the average american tourist, you can quickly get a feel for the metropolis just by walking through the streets... Better food, shopping, travel opportunities than the rest of scandinavia, for sure.

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There is a frequent ferry traffic between Stockholm and two Finnish cities Turku and Helsinki. A daytrip on a Viking Line ferry between Stockholm and Turku costs 95 FIM. The trip takes 11 hours. The ferry leaves from Stockholm at 7.45 and is in Turku at 19.50 or if you're going the other way it leaves from Turku 8.45 and is in Stockholm 18.55. If you want to take a ferry to or from Helsinki, you have to spend the night on the ferry. This will be more expensive because you'll have to pay for a cabin. The ferries are extremely popular among Finns and Swedes. People go there for the tax free alcohol. So be prepared for loads of happy drunken cruisers!

You can catch a small cruiser and take a tour in the Stockholm archipelago. Fjäderholmarna is an island where lots of locals go for a picknick or sunbathing on the cliffs. A roundtrip costs 70 SEK and the boat trip takes about 15 minutes. The boats leave every half an hour.

A very affordable accommodation alternative is the youth hostel Gustaf av Klimt. It is on a boat so if you get easily seasick, I don't recommend it. A bed in a room for ten people costs 120 SEK per night. They also serve breakfast for 45 SEK. It is conveniently located between the Viking Line ferry terminal and the city centre. Also the Slussen subway station is close. The address is Stadsgårdskajen 153.

This is one of my favorite restaurants in Stockholm. It has the best "Oxfilé provençale" ever found. For dessert they have Tiramisu, which tastes like heaven. The waiters are very nice and speak Italian, which is a plus in my book. The only problem is that it is very expensive and that it's always full of people.

The best museum ever. In it you will find a 17th century warship perfectly preserved. It was built for the swedish king but it never sailed as it sunk as soon as it touched water. However, it was supposed to be the best warship in the world and you will notice that as soon as you see it. non-believers check out their website.

Stockholm is definitely a city best explored on foot. The expansive Djurgården is no exception to this. It offers a great escape for locals and tourists alike. The TV tower in the northeast of the park offers a great view of the city, and is worth the climb.

In Gamla Stan there are beautiful palaces and gorgeaous little streets full of history. The nicest thing there is walking on the little streets around the main square, Stortorget, where there are plenty of cafes and nice stores. You should also walk by (and maybe inside) Storkyrkan, Stockholm's cathedral, that was built back in 1306. Kings are crowned there and it's possible to imagine Napoleon's archrival Bernadotte founding the current dynasty back in the 19th century.