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Saturday, 30 June 2018

[SWEEDEN] Stockholm - Drottningholm Palace


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Drottningholm Palace is Sweden’s best preserved royal palace constructed in the 17th century. The palace features a beautiful Palace Park, a unique Court Theatre and a Chinese Pavilion. In 1991, Drottningholm Palace was the first Swedish attraction to be put on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites.

Saturday, 23 June 2018

[SWEDEN] Stockholm - Royal Palace


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The Royal Palace of Stockholm is the Swedish Royal Family’s official residence. Completed in 1754, it is partly built on the remains of the former castle which was destroyed by fire in 1697. The palace is built in baroque style and it has more than 600 rooms spread over eleven floors. It has three museums with royal history: the Treasury with the regalia, the Tre Kronor Museum that portrays the palaces medieval history and Gustav III's Museum of Antiquities.

Saturday, 9 June 2018

[SWEDEN] Stockholm Old Town (Gamla Stan)


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Stockholm, the beautiful Swedish capital is just about an hour flight away from Helsinki, Finland. Swedish people would say that Stockholm is made up of one-third water, one-third parkland and one-third building. Despite being a modern city, the old town (Gamla Stan) still retains its medieval street layout and the houses are painted in their original colours.

Saturday, 2 June 2018

[FINLAND] Rovaniemi - Santa Claus Village


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Lapland is globally known to be where Santa Claus lives. Lapland is the largest and northernmost region of Finland and the capital of Lapland is Rovaniemi. Every year, tourists from all around the world pours into Rovaniemi to meet the ‘real’ Santa Claus 365 days a year at his official hometown. In Santa Claus Village, the city’s top attraction, you’ll also be able to cross the Artic Circle, feed the reindeer and send postcards to loved ones at Santa Claus’ Main Post Office.