Car Rental Stockholm Airport Arlanda

Stockholm is the largest city in Scandinavia and at the same time the capital of Sweden with almost 800,000 inhabitants on an area of just under 190 square kilometres. Here meets not only the Swedish Parliament, but Stockholm is also the seat of the Royal couple, who reside in the Stockholm Palace on the island Stadsholmen. A foundation of the city is occupied for the 13th century, the region is probably inhabited since the 11th century.

The location of Stockholm is very extravagant. Located on a Bay of the Baltic Sea in the East, the town stretches over 15 Islands, which are connected by 53 bridges. Stockholm will be the only capital of the world, where you can fish salmon in the city. The historic old town of Gamla Stan is like the Palace on Stadsholmen, the urban structures from the middle ages, are still today clearly be seen. Characteristic are the small, narrow streets, which slope down to the water there. The Tyska kyrkan, a German church is located in the Centre. Impressive, the northern part of the island with the Royal family, or the bond esches is Palace from the 17th century, which formerly served as City Hall.

There are mainly administrative building from the 19th century and the Gothic Riddarholmskirche, where the Swedish Kings to last rest are embedded on the island of Helgeandsholmen in Stockholm. You will find the modern Stockholm, however, on Norrmalm, which was built in the middle of the 20th century. There is also the Strandvägen, a beautiful Boulevard with beautiful buildings from the Gründerzeit on the island of Östermalm.

Due to the expanse of Stockholm, the impressive capital can be best with a rental car explore.