By the time I woke up on the ferry the next morning it didn’t take me long to realize I made a mistake – Helsinki is an hour ahead of Stockholm, which meant I was an hour behind schedule. Luckily I have a habit of setting a lot of time aside in the mornings to get ready, so I wasn’t in a major panic getting myself back on schedule. Once the ship finally docked I headed straight towards the nearest…
For my last day in Stockholm, I headed to the city centre in the morning, dropped my bags off at the tourist info inside Ahlens, then took the tram out to Nyboplan to join the Royal Canal Tour. I was lucky that the weather during my entire stay in Stockholm was warm and sunny. It made it extra enjoyable spending those 45 mins touring Stockholm by boat. After the boat tour I had a stroll through Berzelii Park and Kungstradgarden….
One of the cool things I really like about the area I was staying in was how convenient it was to access the station. When I had initially looked up the route to get from the station to the residential area, I realized it would be a 15 min walk uphill. What I didn’t realize was that from the station they had this service call an elevator/shuttle which takes you directly to the residential buildings. It’s essentially a free tram…
I took a really short trip to Europe last week. I don’t even know how I managed to fit in Stockholm, Helsinki and Tallinn all in 7 days, but with really meticulous planning it went off [mostly] without a hitch! On my first day of travels I flew from Toronto to Stockholm with a transfer in Frankfurt. I’ve heard horror stories of FRA because of how big the terminals are. After this experience I would have to agree it is…
5. Denpark Denpark is a theme park in nearby Anjo City. Since Anjo is known as the Japanese Denmark, a lot of the architecture and gardens inside are made to reflect a Danish townscape. Some of the highlights include the windmills, a children’s play area with an incredibly long roller slide that I may or may not have gone on, and many gardens in bloom with seasonal flowers. Apparently kids can also try their hand at making sausages inside the…