European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A Day in Stockholm by Linda White travel editor Twenty four hours in not much even for a drowsy Northern so instead of Rushing from place to place trying to see take a tour of Stan the old the City Bette writhe combined with a boat is possible in one Gamma which sits on four is the heart of the City where Stockholm was founded More than 700 years dominated by the 600room Royal it is a people sized place of narrow streets and elegant it is easily but time consuming because there is so much to the Royal Palace is a Good place to the sentries at the Gates Are but they wont bar the the Castle is remarkably accessible to the wander at will for a look at the Silver throne in the Hall of state or the Kings Crown displayed in the the baroque Royal apartments the family moved out several years ago contain priceless Gobelin jewelry and the Palace also houses three the Palace museum in the cellar deals with the Middle the  is the armory and the museum of antiquities contains italian sculptures collected by King Gustav Iii in the late for very special and expensive the Royal Palace shop Sells Crystal proceeds go to the Upkeep of the diagonally across from the Palace is the the great the cites the ornate sculpture of George and the dragon symbolizes Sweden struggle to free itself from two other churches in the old town Are Worth visiting Gertrudes the German Church and burial place of the latter sits on the Small Island of the whole of which has been declared a National the Church has not been used for services in almost two centuries but its floor is lined with 200 Graves and layer upon layer of Coats of arms hang on the from the walk Down to the Quay for a look at City Hall rising straight from the the Nobel prize banquet is held the boat docked at the Quay once belonged to Barbara Hutton it is now a hotel and traffic is Light in the Center of the old mainly limited to delivery trucks and the streets Are lined with Antiques cafes and the Best Way to explore is to wander randomly through the Maze of streets and stroll Down keeping an Eye out for the entry to Stockholm narrowest Marten Trotzig grand is a stepped Street less than three feet a Large Square in front of the Stock is a favorite spot of Street several restaurants have tables out front where one can sit and watch the the  restaurant there serves tasty both on the Terrace and in the ancient cellar a Fine restaurant Down by the waterfront is Hallaren Diana at Bruns Gravid the arched Brick cellar has votive ships hanging from the ceiling and Long benches along the the elegant cafe restaurant Kristina on  serves pastries and Coffee or full meals in surroundings of dark stained Glass and painted a Little pot of Coffee costs 11 Kroner about food in Stockholm is moderate to expensive alcoholic drinks Are expensive to at the a Hal bottle of White wine costs 85 Kroner about but two glasses of the House wine add up to 92 Kroner about a Beer in most places costs about drinking hours Are the country is dry on sunday mornings and after that Means that almost everything closes at making it easier to get an Early Start sightseeing next a boat ride helps get acquainted with with some it is the largest archipelago in the full Day trips or excursions of one or two hours Are for 20 and 40 Kroner and the Long tour includes the Baltic sea at the old town and goes through the lock into Freshwater Lake which supplies drinking water for the then proceeds Down a treeline along the the boat passes people sunning on the rocks along the Gold coast where Greta Garbo once Stockholm has three beaches inside the and moorings for about private the boat passes a Home for old people which is so Large and Lovely that it has been mistaken for the Royal and the worlds first open air Skansen is also a Quick ferry ride 6 Kroner each Way from the old exhibits in the outdoor museum show How the swedes lived in the moored in the Baltic is a Lovely old sailing built in Scotland in 1888 and converted into Stockholm youth Hostel in there is no age limit on who can stay for those who prefer the local tourist office can provide a a typical hotel is the lord Nelson in the old town at Vasterling Gattan a single room Cost 350 Kroner about the hotel is Small and furnished in befitting nautical for information about Contact swedish National tourist Glockengiese seawall d2000 Hamburg swedish tourist Box s10392 photo by Linda while the Gamma Stan old town with the  August 1985 a Telephone Booth in the stars and stripes Page 13