Stockholm

I purchased this book before moving to Stockholm. It provides a wealth of knowledge about the city and its history. I find myself referring to it often when I have visitors or when I want to learn more about this beautiful city. Stockholm is truly under rated; visit if you have the chance!

I usually don't like these glossy, visual travel guides: I prefer those thick guides with too many pages, full of historical and cultural contexts. This book is an exception to my general rule. DK Publishing has done a really good job of presenting this beautiful city in stunning color photography, good maps, and enough words to present the city completely and accurately. A visual guide to Stockholm makes sense because Stockholm is such a visually appealing city. It works. The aerial photograph of Gamla Stan that opens the catalog chapters of this guide will just blow your hair back! Obviously, those readers and travelers who enjoy art and architecture will also enjoy this book. The coverage is good, with chapters dedicated to Gamla Stan, the City Center, Blasieholmen, Skeppsholmen, Djurgarden, and (especially) Sodermalm. I was slightly disappointed that the "excursions" chapter did not include pieces on Visby and Uppsala, without a doubt the best excursions from Stockholm. The guide includes particularly good sections on Stockholm's many superb museums. Listings are not entirely comprehensive, and tend to focus on the excruciatingly expensive luxury segment. If you're most concerned about a pragmatic guide with comprehensive listings covering the entire range of prices and options, the Rough Guide will be a better choice (but be sure to get a recent edition! Rough Guides go out of date quickly since they tend to focus on the quirky, "off-the-beaten-path" options).

Eyewitness travel guides are just the best in the world. They really contain everything: where to go for eating, shopping, site seeing,... This book about Stockholm is so compact but also so complete; you just wouldn't want to miss it! Everyone visiting Stockholm definitely should have this book; you won't regret it!

Truly one of the best books about Stockholm. I am a nativ and still find things that I didn't know about. Great Book

With this guide you can choose what location, monuments, palaces and museuns you want to go. It's illustrades with amazing details and helps you to plan your trip and manage your time during the travel.