it is not exaggerated to say that stockholm is the best waterfront city. every side of the city facing the water is a nice place to be at. specially because i arrived in this city after staying in paris for almost a month, the density of stockholm makes it very much an enjoyable city. compared to paris which is a little too dense, here you can easily find nice places to enjoy sunset by the water with such beautiful view of the city. and after midnight when i was there, it almost felt like the whole city is mine cause it's rather empty, yet i still feel that it was safe.
aside from the water, there were several things i fancy about stockholm. first is the attitude of the swedes. can't say that it's valid cause my stay here was rather short, but at least from my observation, the people enjoy much of the individuality, being with themselves. i could easily spot girls sitting alone on the grass in a park, just listening to music and enjoying the day. everyone's minding their own business. second, the old town, gamla stan. aside from being very touristic with all the souvenir shops and touristic restaurants, the streets are pretty with all the nicely done shopfronts which make you always want to enter the shops. third, gröna lund, the amusement park. i could imagine if i were the resident of stockholm, visiting the park every once in a while would be a nice refreshing activity. even if you're not playing, just sitting there by the water is also such a pleasant thing to spent an evening.
i stayed for days on a boat (fifth picture. yes, the big one with the sails!) where i got to know people from brazil, moldova, australia, and sweden. it was a very cool experience although until days later after i left i still feel like the ground was rocking every time i went to the bathroom.
