Cruises to Stockholm take you to Scandinavia's largest city. Stockholm is situated on 14 islands and has earned the nickname "the Venice of the North", due to it's clear, blue water surrounding the islands. The city also boasts two UNESCO World Heritage sites, The Royal Palace Drottningholm and the Skogskyrkogården (the Woodland Cemetery).
Stockholm is also known for its parks, architecture and as a cultural centre for Sweden. The cities oldest architecture features medieval streets, with notable buildings including the Tyska kyrkan (German church), the Riddarhuset (the House of Nobility), the Bonde Palace, the Tessin Palace and the Oxenstierna Palace. Stockholm is one of the cleanest cities in the world and in 2010 was awarded the European Green Capital Award, party due to the cities vast array of parks, including the urban national park.