Scandic Sergel Plaza
February 27, 2008
The Scandic Sergel Plaza Hotel is by far one of the most prestigious hotels there is to be found in Stockholm and the rest of Sweden. In fact, the Scandic Sergel Plaza is world renowned for its top quality hotel services and facilities which provide lodgings and accommodation services to their valued guests.
One reason why this Stockholm hotel is a favorite among business people, vacationers, honeymooners, tourists and travelers is its prime location. Found at the very heart of Stockholm, the Scandic Sergel Plaza is within a close distance to the Stockholm Arlanda Airport, the famous Gamla Stan or Old Town, numerous historical and cultural spots, nightclubs, shopping districts, business centers, restaurants and even the beach. Whether you are in Stockholm, Sweden for business or pleasure, it is guaranteed that you would find the Scandic Sergel Plaza Hotel a very convenient departure point.
As you register your names and pick out your hotel suites at the gold, glass and crystal ensconced lobby of Stockholm’s Scandic Sergel Plaza, you would be informed of the hotel facilities and services that you can enjoy during the length of your stay. The hotel has a bar, restaurant, spa, outdoor pool, tennis court, basketball court, fitness center, hot tubs and beach access which guests at the Scandic Sergel Plaza Hotel Stockholm are sure to appreciate.
In-room facilities and services offered at the Scandic Sergel Plaza in Stockholm, Sweden are also noteworthy. There are more than 400 hotel rooms and suites that you can stay in at the Scandic Sergel Plaza, all of which are fully air conditioned and has fast wireless Internet access making the rooms both comfortable and convenient for working. Other in-room amenities and services available at the Scandic Sergel Hotel Plaza includes a refrigerator, telephone, satellite cable television, kitchen, mini-bar, private bathroom, daily maid service, room service, concierge service, laundry service and daily newspaper delivery.
So for a completely comfortable and convenient vacation, honeymoon or business trip to the City of Stockholm in Sweden, come check in at the Scandic Sergel Plaza Hotel now!
Stockholm Royal Palace
February 27, 2008
Royalty and palaces seem to pique the curiosity of many people and this is not so surprising since even from childhood, we are fed fairy tales where princess, princes, kings and queens usually play the most prominent characters. Although monarchies have lost their political power over the centuries, that in no way lessens the interesting qualities that the royal blooded have for us. And so, it can only be expected that the Kungliga Slottet or the Stockholm Royal Palace in Sweden’s national capital city is one of the most well-visited tourist landmarks that the city has to offer.
Where else would you expect to find the Royal Palace of Stockholm than in the oldest part of the city which is called Gamla Stan or Old Town. From far of, the Stockholm Royal Palace seems like a series of intricate golden brown boxes placed aside the coast where the glinting surface of the water reflects the shiny, decorated faced of the building. Upon closer examination however, you would be surprised at the intricacy of detail and the level of craftsmanship it took to make the Stockholm Royal Palace look the way it does now.
With over 600 rooms within it, the Stockholm Royal Palace is considered as one of the largest palaces there is in all of Europe. However, this grandiose and ancient residential construction did not look the way it does when it was first built.
The Lake Malaren’s shore which is where the present Stockholm Royal Palace now stands was a rather difficult area to defend from the invading enemy forces and so, a sort of fortress was built in the 13 th century. Over the decades, the fortress also functioned as a palace. By later part of the 16 century, the reconstruction of this palace was started and it would soon rise to be a proud example of renaissance architecture.
Soon after however, just a century or so, the palace was again rebuilt, this time with Baroque architectural style and sensibilities in mind. Although reconstructed due to a devastating war even before the reconstruction was being done, the Stockholm Royal Palace soon turned out as the magnificent building it is known today.
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February 26, 2008
Although towering cathedrals and church spires are part of Stockholm’s cityscape, there still remain in this Scandinavian city some remnants of its past pagan religions. Before Christianity first founded its chapels, churches, cathedrals and convents in the 14 major islands of Stockholm and the rest of the Swedish archipelago, pagan rituals such as Walpurgis night were widely practiced all over Sweden as well as in other European countries. In fact, it is interesting to note that aside from Christmas, the two other most widely-celebrated annual holidays in Sweden, which are Midsummer Night and Walpurgis Night, are celebrations that stem their beginnings from pagan beliefs.
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Tivoli Gr
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