Stockholm

Hi, it's Thomas and I am going to tell you some things about my trip to Sweden.

As you know, we have many free time here, which is why I decided to go to Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, for some days with my girlfriend. The currency of Sweden is the Swedish Krona and €1 amounts SEK8.6 and the cost of living is much more expensive than in France. I went there by train and then by plane. I could also have gone there by train and then by ferry but the price was equivalent.

In Stockholm, I visited many museums such as The Nobel Museum, The Swedish Royal Armoury, The Museum of Photography, Skansen and Swedish National Museum of Science and Technology. Unfortunately, I wanted to visit The Vasa Museum and the National Gallery but they were closed for maintenance.

• The Nobel Museum was small and inside were two cinemas showing videos of famous people. There were also machines retracing the history of the Nobel Prize and all the people awarded. It was not my favourite but was still interesting.

• The Swedish Royal Armoury was very interesting, it shows the history of Sweden’s kings and queens and there were many old clothes of ladies and knights. At the bottom of the museum were also some coaches from the 17th and 18th centuries. If you are lucky you can also watch the changing of the guards in the very famous Brittish manner outside of the building.

• Skansen is famous in Stockholm, it is an outdoor museum showing the history and the way of life of the saami people. There is also a zoo in it where you can see the Scandinavian animals such as reindeers or wolwerines.
  

A Wolwerine in Skansen

The Museum of Photography was really interesting and The National Museum of Science and Technology was a bit disappointing compared to the Science Museum in Paris for example. Both of these museums were not specific to Sweden but it was still interesting.

In Stockholm, I also wandered in the old island called "Gamla Stan" which is really beautiful with its old and charming architecture. Besides, being with an American girl for the whole time, I spoke english the entire time. This trip was a perfect trip for my culture and also my personal life.

Here is one last picture: