All Over Stockholm

Our first full day in Stockholm and we wanted get in as much exploring as possible so we purchased tickets for the hop-on boat and bus to make sure we could get around to all the sights we wanted to see.   It was another beautiful, warm, sunny day and it seemed everyone in Stockholm was outside enjoying themselves.

As mentioned, Stockholm is made up of 14 Islands and so the hop-on boat was a great way to get around and see the city from the water.  Not so much for the hop-on bus as we ended up walking to most of the places we wanted to see.

It was a very full and long day, but it was really enjoyable exploring and experiencing the city.  We had a great lunch in Old Town at the Hairy Pig Deli (house-made wild boar sausages and a local microbrew beer). We talked to the owner about a place to go for dinner that serves Swedish meatballs and he suggested a restaurant called  Villa Godthem on Djurgarden Island.  The restaurant was wonderfully decorated inside but we sat outside as it was still warm and enjoyed the lovely view of the park and the sea.  And the Swedish meatballs were as good as promised.  As we walked home the sun was setting, what a perfect way to end the day.       

View of some of the Old Town Stockholm buildings from the deck of our hop-on boat

 

Stortorget was the heart of medieval Stockholm, where all the cobblestoned lanes intersected.  Many of the colorful old buildings still remain in Stockholm's oldest square.

 This is a typical cobblestoned lane from the 1600's as only houses constructed of stone, stucco and/or brick were allowed at this time to help stop the plague of fires that occurred with wood buildings.

 

Interior of the tiny Hairy Boer Deli (3 tables inside and 3 tables outside) which just opened 11 days ago.  The sausages are made on premises and the flavors change daily.

 Sitting outside at the Villa Godthem Restaurant waiting for our Spanish meatballs.