the Vasa was supposed to give Sweden's navy the upperhand but it capsized on it's maiden voyage in 1627
here come the Royal Guards for the changing of the guard ceremony at Stockholm's Royal Palace
the statue of King Gustaf III near the Royal Palace in Stockholm
a view of Mariefred
an old building in Örebro's open-air museum Wadköping
Gripsholm Castle at Mariefred
restored stoneships at Anundshog
Picasso's Tête de Femme in Kristinehamn
the much touted Gothenburg Opera building from 1994, we were a bit disappointed
the Malmö Rådhus
weekend houses line up along the canals in the Stockholm archipelago
the White Sea Ballroom in the Royal Palace in Stockholm
Sweden Highlights
-Henning Mankell situated his inspector Wallander character in Ystad, a small city at Sweden's  southern shore, the town has a nice and well preserved medieval center.
-Malmö connects via the Kungsstugan with Denmark, its citycenter and the old fort Malmöhus are well worth a visit.
-Gothernburg is a busy seaport. It's highly praised Opera building did not quite impress us.
-Pablo Picasso designed the 15 meters high concrete sculpture called Tête de Femme at Kristinehamn but somehow never found time to see it by himself.
-The main feature of Örebro is its fully restored medieval castle, but it also features Wadköping, an open-air museum.
-Anundshog is Sweden's largest burial mount with runestones and 5 partly restored stoneships. It was part of the ceremonial Eriksgata royal road.
-Gripsholm Castle at Mariefred once was Sweden's royal family's residence.
-Stockholm is Sweden's capital and still radiates some of the old imperial grandeur. You can visit the Royal Palace, the Vasa museum or take a daytrip by boat to the island of Sandhamn, way out in the Stockholm Archipelago.
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one of the old houses in Ystad
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we drive from Denmark to Sweden via the Øresund Bridge
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a view of Örebro Castle
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the harbor of Sandhamn
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