My wife, the illustrious Baobei Funky Feng and I recently made a trip to Stockholm to visit some friends. As part of my series, Sauce's Super Svenska Guide to Sweden - Skol!, I present, The Ladugårdsgärdet and Kaknästornet, the Great Swedish Park, and a TV-tower Cafe!
My wife and I were lucky enough to visit friends in Stockholm this fall (early Oct). Sweden is an awesome place to visit-- people are extremely nice, and it's not a huge tourist destination, probably because of the cost, which can be fairly extensive. Also considering Oct. is a cooler time in Sweden, people may not want to visit. It rained a few times, but really it isn't too cold so as long as you're ok with wearing a light jacket and carrying an umbrella.
The Ladugårdsgärdet, also known as just Gärdet, is a large garden in the eastern part of Stockholm, the Ostermalm. The garden used to be a military training area from 1672, but was abandoned around 1900 and used as an airport for land and sea planes, until ground based planes became more prevalent and necessitated the building of nearby Bromma airport. Nowadays the park is surrounded by high class homes, embassies, and museums. The park is used for horse-riding, so watch your step! At the edge of the park you can see the large TV tower, the Kaknästornet, or Kaknäs Tower, taking the ancient name for the area, Kaknäs.
The Ladugårdsgärdet, also known as just Gärdet, is a large garden in the eastern part of Stockholm, the Ostermalm. The garden used to be a military training area from 1672, but was abandoned around 1900 and used as an airport for land and sea planes, until ground based planes became more prevalent and necessitated the building of nearby Bromma airport. Nowadays the park is surrounded by high class homes, embassies, and museums. The park is used for horse-riding, so watch your step! At the edge of the park you can see the large TV tower, the Kaknästornet, or Kaknäs Tower, taking the ancient name for the area, Kaknäs.
The park is quite large, and with overgrown greenery everywhere:
It's pretty crappy though since the fence runs around the whole viewing area...
You do get some great shots from the restaurant though:
If you look westward from the tower you can see Stockholm:
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If you'd like to see more posts about Sweden, please check out My Super Svenska Guide to Sweden - Skol!
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