Our trip to Stockholm at the end of April was brimming with sunshine and the Old Town area (Gamla Stan) and the river-frontage of mansions, cafes and sightseeing boats had a pretty picturesque appeal. The city felt like a combination of Denmark (with its green copper roofed churches), Venice (with the canals) and the chilled out cafe culture similar to Melbourne. Unfortunately for us, the at the time we visited, ice was still blocking up the canals and many island tours had not started for the tourist season. Despite this, the city was full of beautiful green parklands and flowers.
