Picture of Ships docked at quayside of Skeppsholmen (Stockholm, Sweden)

Quayside of Skeppsholmen

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Stockholm is a city built on islands where water plays a defining role. A good way to explore this elegant city is to just keep on walking along the waterfront.
Always following the waterfront took me to Skeppsholmen. Even though it is still close to the city, it is more quiet here, also because it is traffic-free. Walking on the western side gives marvellous views on Gamla Stan, and access to Kastellholmen which is even more quiet. Climbing the hill on which the castle is built allows for good views towards the Old Town, Djurgården, the opposite side from which the large ships leave for far away destinations. Walking back towards the city, you pass a long line of special, and sometimes old, boats from many countries, which gives it the feel of an open-air museum. From here, the view to the right shows Strandvägen. As you approach the city, you can continue to walk along the waterfront; all along, it is bordered by stately houses.
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