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| Prancer and Dancer, Stockholm Skansen Open Air Museum |
I am back home from my Euro trip, and acclimatising from -11 degrees celsius, back to the positive 7 degrees that we complain about heavily in Britain.
Despite the bitter cold, I can confidently say that Stockholm was my favourite place to visit, and now I'm desperate to go back.
One of the things on my top of the list for others to do, and for me to hopefully go back and do (in warmer weather next time) is to visit the Skansen Open Air Museum.
Skansen is on the Djuregarden island in the centre of Stockholm, but feels very far from city life. The whole island is a haven of views, parks and peaceful life. It boasts many of the great museums (including the Abba Museum, needed to give it a mention) but for me the best museum was Skansen.
Inside Skansen, there are more beautiful parks and gardens to stroll through with a great view of the Stockholm skyline. And along the cobbles are 18th century Swedish houses, farmsteads and workshops, moved to Skansen and now being used as a living museum with working actors to show the life way back when.
Unfortunately, visiting in winter means that not all of the town is open, but you still get a real feel for the village and houses, pretty, snowy views, and really, we had the whole place to ourselves!
I came to Sweden desperate to see a moose, (or elk, dependant on where you are from). And now I have seen one. Along with reindeer, wolves and even wolverines, typical wild nordic animals; Skansen has them all, as well as a children's zoo for all your other regular animals.
This place has bags of history, learning to do, spectacular views and can also be simply just a place to relax and eat. In the summer people take picnics, or the park has many restaurants, serving the classic swedish meatballs and lingon berries of course.
Skansen is also one of the cheaper activities to do in Stockholm, as you may have heard, Sweden is expensive, yet Skansen is only 100 kroner (around 10 quid) for a lovely day out. Top of my list. Not to be missed.
Skansen Djurgårdsslätten 49-51, 115 21 Stockholm, Sweden +46 8 442 80 00 · skansen.se Click for Map
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| Skansen, Rose Garden |
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| Is there a moose, loose, around this hoose? |
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| Viking Runestone, Skansen |
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| Snowing! |
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| Village houses, Skansen |
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