Gamla Stan, Stockholm, Sweden - 15th December 2007
Nosher and Isobel head over to Stockholm in Sweden to catch a bit of that wintry "festive cheer". As hoped, the weather - although grey - is suitably cold, with temperatures rarely getting above -1°C during the day, and hovering around -5°C at night. Stockholm's Gamla Stan (old town) is nice and Christmassy, with decorations and markets everywhere. The hotel is excellent - it's the Hotel Victory, and is stuffed with naval antiques from the time of Nelson. Cool.
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Alley in Gamla Stan, Stockholm |
A water-dispensing gargoyle |
A festive Christmas tree |
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The Svenska Akademien |
Nicely cobbled lane |
A random Christmas gnome |
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The old town's not all old: some neon signs, and fast food |
A graffiti'd door |
Stockholm's main shopping street |
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A mobile sausage van |
The famous anti-war twisted Colt revolver |
Isobel tucks in to a tasty sausage snack |
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Stockholm square |
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Bright orange fruits |
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In the underground station, we check out our directions |
A bronze model of Gamla Stan announces "Du st&aang;r Här" (you are here) |
A bright red church |
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Iz mills around outside the church |
Columns nicely lit with orange light |
A fisheye view of the church |
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A lavishly-gold pulpit |
Broken cast-iron pipes |
A Christmas stall |
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A guy on a Segway roams around handing out roasted nuts |
The Christmas stall has a lit-up reindeer |
Old gramophone and neon sign, Gamla Stan |
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Narrow lane and flower shop |
Iz takes her shoes of in our hotel room |
In the hotel lobby: a scary lion |
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A kind of makeshift wooden horse |
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Looking over the water towards the Stadshuset |
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A Thai buffet sign, somewhat unfortunately named "Pong" |
City lights, and Christmas market |
In the Wasa (Vasa) Museum, Iz scopes out reconstructions of the carvings on the stern of the ship |
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The lavishly-carved stern of the Vasa |
The whole of the ship |
Close-up of the stern carvings |
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We pause by a conveniently-placed brazier |
Night market |
A temporary ice-rink at the Christmas market |
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Some dude shows off a bit |
Nosher has his own food stall |
Night view towards the Stadshuset |
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Iz drinks some Glögg |
The restaurant Franziskaner |
Festive street |
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