Was really looking forward to this port but we didn't actually dock in Stockholm. The stop is actually Nymashamn about 40 minutes drive outside Stockholm so my original plan to get off independently and go to the ice bar after a trip round town were scuppered, especially when I saw the length of the pier that I would have to negotiate without assistance or even a place to occasionally rest. ...
Outstanding city. Beautiful and worth some time looking around and exploring. If I were to leave the USA, this city would definitely be on my list to move to! Easily walk-able city. ...
Another city where all the attractions (not too many to write home about) are within walking distance, even if a strenuous one. They have a cathedral, which looks imposing enough. Then, there's this Vasa Museum that seems to display nothing more than the Vasa, a ship from the glorious days of the Swedish empire that sank on its first voyage when a wave struck it midship and gushed in through the ...
We went by cab straight to the VASA. Do this if you want to see the museum in a timely way. Then we walked to the Vikingliv experience which was really fun. We found Stockholm to be the most expensive port but it was beautiful. ...
Hop on hop off boat was great to see the city. However, getting back to the ship was a nightmare as the hop on hop off buses were extremely full and not frequent enough so allow time to get back. People were upset and freaked out but we all made it back, some with seconds to spare. ...
Got HOHO boat tickets just near the ship. First day we went to the Skansen open-air museum which we loved. Second day wandered around the old town which was enjoyable. ...