“On first glance, a more industrial side of Sweden but actually an attractive and relaxed city.”
Last visited:
12th November 2013 – 15th November 2013
Our trip to Gothenburg was the second part of a Sweden holiday which started in Stockholm. Since we were already in the country, we decided to get the train across to Gothenburg. Despite being over 450km apart, the train was scheduled to only take 3hrs 15mins and the tickets (booked in advanced on the national train operator, SJ, website) only cost 420SKE total (~£21 each).
“There is something about Stockholm that made me feel right at home before I had even left the airport.”
Last visited:
9th November 2013 – 12th November 2013
Stockholm has always interested me as a city; Whilst I would also love to see Scandinavia in the summer, it is a country which is also used to the cold and you see a different side to a country when the sun isn’t continually shining. So, when we needed to take holiday late in the year, Sweden seemed like an obvious choice. Coupled with a visit to Gothenburg, the first 3 nights of our 6 night trip were in Stockholm. So here it is, the highs and lows of our trip to Stockholm: