Djurgarden, Norrmalm and the Royal Opera House

Djargarden is a royal island a short ferry ride from Gamla Stan. On several occasions we visited Djurgarden, strolling through its parks and along the harbor front. Djurgarden is also home to the Skansen open air museum and the Vasa Museum, which you can explore in separate photo galleries. To the northwest of the island is Norrmalm, the district where we stayed during our visit to Stockholm. The area is also home to the Royal Opera House, where we saw a performance of La Boheme.

	The ferry to Djurgarden.		Another ferry passes an island with a small castle on it.
	Susanne enjoys the view from the ferry.
	A view of Djurgarden's Tivoli amusement park, not to be confused with the more famous Tivoli we visited in Copenhagen.
	The Nordic Museum, as seen from the ferry.		An organ grinder performs at the entrance of Tivoli.
	A view of the waterway between Djurgarden and Norrmalm.
	View of Norrmalm from the northwest of Djurgarden.		A closer view of the Nordic Museum, surrounded by beautiful park land.
	A pleasant cafe squeeze between the Nordic Museum and the Vasa Museum.		The Nordic Museum and an adjacent park.
	A view of from the western waterfront.
	A storefront in Norrmalm.		The old church across the street from our hotel, Pensionat Oden.
	A late 19th century building a few blocks south of the hotel.		Another classic building, not far from the bridge to parliament.
	Closeup of the clock tower.		The ornate ceiling of the opera house reflects the styles of the early 20th century.
	The many levels of the opera house; Susanne can be seen to the far left.		The right side of the opera house.
	A view of the orchestra pit prior to the performance of La Boheme.