Sverige /Stockholm/ (III)

Gamla Stan Subway

Gamla Stan: Gamla Stan, literally means “Old Town”, is a really cosy little place for a pleasant walk. It feels a bit like Tallinn’s Old Town, but not as medieval. All the narrow pathways bring you surprises round the corner every time. For some reason, we always thought there would be a never-meant-to-be market in Gamla Stan, so we’ve been pretty much walking back and forth.

Kungliga slottet: The Royal Palace - nothing much spectacular. I remember some cannons and an inverted flag. That’s all. And it was super quiet for a Sunday morning!

 
Kaknästornet: A TV Tower in Stockholm where you can pay to go up to the top for a city view. Not bad, but very very windy!

                           Some amazing views up Kaknästornet

Skansen: The first open-air museum in Sweden. Somewhat similar to the old 集古村 in Ocean Park – meant to show the way of life in different parts of Sweden. Since we were there on an Autumn weekday, it was pretty quiet. A few tourists here and there, but not much of the museum bits were opened. Bear fights and reindeers available.

 Skansen and bear fight!

Nobel Museum: One of the museums I really love. 
We picked the day and time (Well, it picked us - Tuesday 5pm free of charge) to be there when the press release of Nobel Prize in Physics 2010 was freshly printed out! Watched some old interviews of Nobel laureates. I was particularly impressed with the awardee (sorry, forgot his name) who discovered laser in the 60s talked about how laser could be widely used in different fields in the future – exactly how we’re using it today!

Visiting the Nobel Museum is definitely a very humbling experience – starting from Alfred Nobel himself, who selflessly used his wealth to establish the Nobel Prizes, to all the modest laureates who dedicated/dedicate themselves for the well-beings of mankind.