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Gamla Stan, Where Stockholm's Past Beckons;Ways & Means
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The Washington Post
| Date:
January 24, 1988| Author:
Arthur H. Purcell
| Copyright 1988 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information
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The clean lines of 20th-century Sweden permeate Stockholm. Stroll
down most any street of this affluent capital and you can feel the
modernity and the tranquility. Yet Stockholm is a very old city,
capital of a once warring and strongly monarchistic nation.
An easy walking tour in the heart of this city of islands lets
you discover a bit of its history and, in the bargain, catch a
glimpse of some of Sweden's greatest royal treasures. At the same
time, you can enjoy the perquisites of th...
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