SCIENCE & EDUCATION

Heat and sun, but it's not too hot (because of the water around? Isn't Stockholm the city on water?) Walking about the SLussen area. Center of the city...

A breathtaking panoramic view across the Alps, of 13 lakes and over the entire Swiss Mittelland through to Germany and France can be enjoyed from the summit of the Rigi.

Fribourg (French), (German: Freiburg or Freiburg im Üechtland, often Fribourg) is the capital of the Swiss canton of Fribourg and the district of Sarine.

Drottningholm, literally "Queen's Islet", is a locality situated in Ekerö Municipality, Stockholm County.It is situated on the island Lovön in lake Mälaren on the outskirts of Stockholm. The Drottningholm Palace, the residence of the Swedish Royal Family since 1981, is located here. The Drottningholm Palace is on UNESCO´s World Heritage list. It is the most well-preserved royal castle built in the 1600s in Sweden and at the same time is representative of all European architecture for the period.

Some nice Luzern walks... :-)

Carl Milles (1875-1955) was a Swedish sculptor, best known for his fountains.Millesgården can be termed a work of art in its own right, a nicely balanced stage design of terraces, fountains, stairways, sculptures and columns, coupled with a diversity of vegetation and an immense vista across the waters of Värtan from the rocky heights of Herserud.

A breathtaking panoramic view across the Alps, of 13 lakes and over the entire Swiss Mittelland through to Germany and France can be enjoyed from the summit of the Rigi.

Fribourg (French), (German: Freiburg or Freiburg im Üechtland, often Fribourg) is the capital of the Swiss canton of Fribourg and the district of Sarine. It is located on both sides of the river Saane/Sarine, on the Swiss plateau, and is an important economic, administrative and educational center on the cultural border between German and French Switzerland (Romandy). Its Old City, one of the best maintained in Switzerland, sits on a small rocky hill above the valley of the Sarine. (Wikipedia)

Some nice Luzern walks... :-)

Photos taken in the evening, during the blue hour.

A little walk along Skeppsbrokajen ("Ship's Bridge's Quay"). Skeppsbrokajen is a quay and a harbour in central Stockholm. Passing along Skeppsbron, it forms the east waterfront of the old town Gamla stan.

A few days of Northern spring in Stockholm. A FOGGY day!

A few days of Northern spring in Stockholm. A sunny day.

A few days of Northern spring in Stockholm. A FOGGY day!!

A few days of Northern spring in Stockholm.

Photos taken along the way from the Radisson SAS hotel via Strandvägen to Jurgården.

Östermalm... - a very wealthy district in central Stockholm.

Östermalm... - a very wealthy district in central Stockholm.

A bit of Stockholm's countryside... :-) For those who want to feel a bit like the local residents enjoying the holiday time...

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