The Walls of Glass: Lights of Stockholm

There is no better time to visit Stockholm than now, in times of upcoming Christmas. All the lights in the city, Christmas decorations in shopping windows, shining mooses at Sergels torg (called 'Plattan'), skating rink in Kungsträdgården, warm glögg, musicians singing and playing carrols....it all makes the right advent atmosphere. Besides, if you are not into all the Christmas madness, you can 'hide' in narrow streets of Gamla stan (Old town), absorbing the atmosphere of old Stockholm and imagining how it was back then..in some ways it reminds me Prague, another magic city with many narrow streets.
In any case, Stockholm has already become my favourite city; I feel there is a lot to explore yet. Right now prepare to se a lot of pictures (me included:)!

Stockholms centralstation

To be or not to be..

Definitely to be in Stockholm this time of a year:)

Riksadgshuset (Parliament House)

Riddarholmskyrkan (Riddarholm Church) in the distance

Hare krisna procession..

A man reading in Bibliotek Plattan in Kulturhuset

I found a moose!

Finally a moose which doesn't run away from me:)

Riddarhuset - House of Nobility is a palace built in 1641-1674 owned and managed by the Swedish knighthood and nobility. The latter organizes guided tours and concerts for the public, and the building is also used by members for private parties.

Riddarholmskyrkan

My favourite part of Stockholm - narrow streets

A lot for people flowing through streets of Gamla stan these days...

A details on a building in Gamla stan

Kungliga slottet - the King's palace

Karl XII's statue in Kungsträdgården - he was one of the kings of Sweden between 1697 and 1718

Christmas atmosphere in Kungsträdgården

Ice-ring in Kungsträdgården

And if you're cold you can warm up nearby, still in Kungsträdgården

Christmas market in Kungsträdgården

Kungliga Operan - Royal Swedish opera

The look from one side of The King's Palace

Stockholms guard change

My favourite picture - one of the streets of Gamla stan, two musicians playing a flute and this lady dancing slowly like time didn't matter..For a few seconds I wish I could take this scene back to 15.-16. century..