learn some history while driving through the city of islands linked by bridges and canals after the book tour you want to go explore come loose dog's on foot on this first afternoon diving into the most interesting neighborhood the old town of almost on troubled alleys the medieval city center the narrow interesting pedestrian lanes of gun lists are lined with superbly preserved buildings which holds some very modern stores so you can enjoy this historical experience while you're shopping it is the most fascinating place in town and is a prime reason for coming to stockholm in the first place so have a good look around the just don't built cities like this anymore on the stand has been a place for commerce since the twelfth century when it was first settled as trading center because of frequent flyers that kept destroying the old buildings they were originally built out of wood most of the handsome buildings that you see now where built a brick and stone in the seventeenth century when sweden was one of the strongest nations in europe in those days sweden was more powerful than russia this island was the center of the country uncommon stands northern edge you can visit the royal palace one of europe's largest then most elaborate arrive in the courtyard just for you position seems standard changing of the doors which begins day we had twelve ten pm or on sundays had one ten v the highly decorated tell us the interior is typical of what you find throughout the confidence extravagant more elections and before even reaching the house today and more just ahead on town on a mile-long robbed that starts at eleven thirty near the engine department store so on another morning if you were in that shopping neighborhood 