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Stockholm : the first day!!!

....Yesterday afternoon we landed in JK!
Italy is still in our hearts, but so far far away again!
I'm a little bit jet lagged and tired, but luckily I've edited my pictures of Stockholm during our last days at home!
We spent a week in the Swedish capital and honestly both me and Paolo wanted to buy a house over there.....such a beautiful place....in the Summer at least!
I'm giving you a first glance at our week in Stockholm and I really hope you will enjoy it!!!

....in the meantime I'm trying to rest and recharge my batteries, so that asap I'll post with the same rhythm as I'm used to! 

PUB, one of the major department stores in Stockholm (opened in 1882)
















Vasamuseet : the warship Vasa (1628) is 95 per cent intact!






Grona Lund : amusement park


Aquaria Water Museum










the world's first open-air museum, with 150 old houses and farms, plus Nordic and exotic animals






















Royal Swedish Opera



xxxx Alessandra

Comments

  1. Martina19 August 2013 at 11:59

    i l♥♥♥ve the pink pompom. cool idea.
    can´t wait to see more great pics...
    xxo, martina♥

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  2. Annie Cholewa19 August 2013 at 12:22

    Such a wonderful city :)

    I could live anywhere in Scandinavia I think ... I even don't mind their winters.

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  3. Annie Cholewa19 August 2013 at 12:23

    Oops, I hit publish too soon .. I was also going to say, what fabulous pictures :)

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  4. Preeti19 August 2013 at 17:58

    Great pictures!!!!

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  5. Vintage Sheet Addict19 August 2013 at 22:59

    Fantastic images....love the fish! :) x

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  6. cristina20 August 2013 at 00:40

    A lovely place, Ale!
    I hope you enjoy!!!!!
    Kisses!!!

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  7. Hanni20 August 2013 at 11:12

    So beautiful place. I would like to visit Sweden one day :)
    Wish you a happy week!
    Hanni

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  8. Erica20 August 2013 at 17:39

    You do so much fantastic traveling! One of these days I need to see Europe. :)

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  9. Kate21 August 2013 at 03:57

    These are great! You always make me want to travel! I love that owl; it looks like an old man to me!
    Kate :}

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