This guide to Stockholm covers all the major sights, area by area, in an easily navigable format. Descriptions of tourist attractions include Millesgarden, the Royal Palace, Great Church, House of Parliament and Stockholm"s best museums. You will find background historical information, advice on shopping and entertainment and the low-down on Swedish cuisine. There is an A-Z of practical information, listings of recommended hotels and restaurants and useful expressions in Swedish. The book also contains special features on topics ranging from Viking relics to Alfred Noble. Excursions outside the city are outlined including the Stockholm Archipelago, Lake Malaren and Uppsala. Maps show Central Stockholm, Uppsala, excursions and the underground system, and there are dozens of colour photographs throughout.