Although every effort has been made to ensure the correctness of the information contained in this site, Vantage cannot make any warranties as to the completeness or accuracy of such information. Stockholm , Scandinavia's largest city, is a historic capital as modern asthe 21stcentury. In Gamla Stan, the old-town section, brightly colored houses date to medieval times. Many of them now are shops, restaurants and pubs.
Many visitors prefer to tour the city from the water.
Stockholm is built on 14 islands, and east of the city, in the Baltic, is a maze of 24,000 islands where ideal sailing conditions prevail. Goteborg, the largest port and home of Volvo, is an important business center, but its citizens believe in taking time out for fun. Mallmo s an ancient city where remnants of the Middle Ages are visible everywhere. There is frequent terry service from Copenhagen, and it serves as the gateway to Skine, the beautiful Swedish chateau country. Dallarna, in the south, is a region of lakes and forests.