Gamla Stan

We headed out to Gamla Stan the Sunday before going back to the US.  Gamla Stan is the original center of Stockholm and means "Old Town".  The area is so quaint and beautiful!  We looked at an apartment in Gamla Stan that was great, but about the size of a postage stamp, so we passed :-)

Gamla Stan is full of winding, cobblestone streets and cars are not allowed on most parts of the island, so it is fun to walk the narrow streets and look at the buildings, shops and restaurants.  Gamla Stan also is the home of the official Swedish palace.  We haven't toured the palace yet, but did walk around the outside.

It was funny talking to Sophia about the people that live in the palace.  I told her that a princess lived there and I'm pretty sure she thought Ariel or Cinderella was going to come out of the castle!!