Venice of the North

The Norrbro or North bridge between Gamla Stan and Norrmalm in central Stockholm. Photo by Robert Corkery.

In the travel guides, Stockholm is often referred to as the “Venice of the North.” Most of the time, I just laugh about that pretentious title. But when I look at a photo like this, I can almost imagine a gondolier passing by.

By the way, Norrbro extends from the royal palace on Gamla Stan, passes over Helgeandsholmen – the island with parliament on it, and ends up at Gustaf Adolfs torg. In the summer, kayakers like to practice their maneuvers on the rapids beneath the bridge.

Tagged as: Gamla Stan, Gustaf Adolfs Torg, Helgeandsholmen, Norrbro, Stockholm bridges, Venice of the north