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BRITAIN has Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, but Europe is peppered with a number of stunning royal residences that lure tourists from around the world. From fairytale palaces to impressive homes with golden statues, these castles truly are picture perfect.

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Sweden is an incredible place to visit when in northern Europe. Swedens stretches up into the Arctic Circle, borders Norway, Finland and is easily accessible from Denmark. Famous for ABBA, Ikea, meatballs and Vikings, Sweden has more to explore than flatpack furniture. There is an incredible diversity of landmarks in Sweden. Approximately 63% of Sweden is covered in forests, giving the landscape a beautiful and wild feel. Within these forested landscapes, moose roam freely. Sweden also has more than 90,000 lakes. Sweden is a pioneer of renewable energy sources, with more than 50% of the country powered by alternative fuels.

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UNESCO World Heritage listed Drottningholm Palace is the perfect day trip from Stockholm. Find out in this post more about the amazing history of Drottningholm Palace, how to plan your visit to the Palace and how to get there…

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The private residence of the Swedish Royal Family, Drottningholm Palace, was built in the 1600s and is listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. The Swedish Monarchy says that it is the “most well-preserved…

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When it comes to European cities to visit, it probably comes as no surprise that Stockholm is ranked rather highly on the list.

Alas, like most Scandinavian cities,  it isn’t the cheapest to visit and so it tends to get overlooked for more Southern European cities (like Lisbon, Paris, Madrid… etc – I could go on and on here but you get my drift).

Thing is though, Stockholm is definitely worth adding to your list of cities to visit, especially so seeing as there are new airline routes constantly being added which opens up access to this amazing city like never before.

The Swedes are also the Kings and Queens of work-life balance and it’s never more apparent than in the city of Stockholm, which makes it the perfect place for a long weekend jaunt.

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As part of my trip to Stockholm Sweden with my 8 year old son, we took a morning to visit Drottningholm Palace.  Drottningholm Palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and since I track those (of course!), it seemed like a perfect thing to do with our time in Stockholm.  I wasn’t quite sure what to expect at Drottningholm Palace, and whether Drottningholm Palace with kids would be a good idea.

How to get to Drottningholm Palace

We used our Stockholm Pass for the ferry ride to Drottningholm as well as entrance into the Drottningholm Palace.  A ferry ticket as well as entrance to the palace itself and the Chinese Theater.

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Stockholm, the capital and largest city of Sweden, offers a wealth of tourist activities.

Stockholm is the Swedish capital and covers an area of 73 square miles spread across 14 islands. It is one of the most visited cities in Scandinavia partly due to its world-class infrastructure and accommodation within the city. However, it is the city’s numerous historical and modern attractions which truly leave visitors impressed.

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Drottningholm Palace may not be the most famous royal residence in the world, but it certainly is storied. Not only is the palace, which sits in a suburb of Stockholm and serves as a private residence for the Swedish royal family, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it also plays host to one of the most famed opera festivals in the world. But it’s not architecture or history that’s put the castle in the spotlight: The Local reports that Sweden’s Queen Silvia insists the castle and its grounds are haunted.

“There’s a lot of history here. There are also little friends…the ghosts,” the queen said in a documentary that aired on Thursday. “They’re all very friendly, but you sometimes feel like you aren’t alone.”

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The country’s longest serving monarchy tells a documentary that “you don’t always feel completely alone” at Drottningholm Palace.

A palace used by Sweden’s royal family is haunted, according to Queen Silvia.