Because Sweden is a country where alcohol is forbidden. Drinking at home requires a license to buy at a designated place and pay considerable taxes. Prohibition city is its nickname, and everyone gives it a nickname.

Stockholm English means "Wooden Island". The city was founded in the middle of 13th century. At that time, local residents were often harassed by pirates, so people built a castle with huge wood on an island at the entrance of Lake Meralen, and set up wooden stakes in the water to resist pirates, so the island was named "Wooden Island". There is a local legend about the name Stockholm, that is, there was a huge wood floating on Lake Meralen in ancient times, which led the first immigrants from Gatina to this place and established this city. There is another legend: in the past, it was desolate, and the debris of the wrecked ship washed by the waves piled up on the beach, so the local residents fished out these pieces of wood to build a simple hut. Because these pieces of wood are not pieces, they are just pieces of wood-like waste, so the built house is rickety.

In p>125, this kind of broken wood house formed a street on the island. Foreign ships drove here for business activities. When they saw the houses on the street, they couldn't help but feel funny and shouted "Stockholm" casually. "Stego" means wood, and "Elmo" means island, which together means "Wooden Island". Because of its moderate geographical location, mild climate and beautiful environment, Stockholm was designated as the capital in 1436 and gradually developed into the largest city in Scandinavia.

Stockholm has both elegant and antique features and the prosperity of a modern city. In the old city, there are magnificent palaces, magnificent churches and towering minarets, while the narrow streets and alleys show the street style of the Middle Ages. In the new city, there are many high-rise buildings, neat streets, green trees and sparkling waves. Cars, ships, planes, osprey and seagulls competing on the ground, at sea and in the air have added infinite vitality to the city, while those satellite cities dotted in the distance have brought people a touch of smoke and dreams.

Stadan Island, located in the southern district of Stockholm, is said to be the ruins of the old city in those days. The old city of Stockholm, which is rich in antique sentiment, is a place where tourists compete to go. Streets and alleys in the old city are paved with stones, the widest part is only 5 to 6 meters, and the narrowest part is less than 1 meter. Not only cars, motorcycles and bicycles can't pass, but two people have to give way sideways when they walk across the street. On both sides of the street are some old shops selling quaint and exquisite handicrafts and souvenirs. Swedish Royal Palace, Royal Opera House, Royal Theatre, Parliament Building and Stockholm City Hall are all gathered here.

The Swedish Royal Palace was built in the 17th century. It is a small square castle. In front of the front gate of the palace, two bared teeth stone lions were separated on both sides. At the gate stood several guards wearing red tassels more than a foot high and medieval uniforms, which looked majestic and threatening. Every day at noon, the guards will hold a grand changing ceremony. Visitors can buy a ticket, enter the palace through the sentry, visit the gold, silver and jewels and various exquisite utensils left by Swedish kings in past dynasties, and watch the dazzling murals in the palace.

to the north of the old city is the Selgar Square in the city center. There is a huge fountain in the center of the square. In the pool stands a big column about 4 meters high and composed of more than 8 thousand pieces of glass, which emits strange colors in the interweaving of sunlight and lights. King Street, queen street Street and Sylvia Street around the square are the most prosperous business districts in the city. The modern atmosphere here is in sharp contrast with the antique old city. There is a huge underground shopping mall and underground railway central station under the square, which is called "the longest underground art gallery in the world". Unlike Venice, which is "taking a boat instead of walking", Stockholm's underground railway runs through the sea floor and extends in all directions, making it the main local means of transportation. The central station is divided into upper, middle and lower floors, and each floor can get on and off passengers at the same time.

At the eastern end of King's Island in the southwest of the city center, the town hall is located. The three golden crowns on the 15-meter-high spire of the City Hall are the symbols of Stockholm. Near the palace, there are also "China Palace" and "Beihai Caotang". Beihai Caotang is a Chinese garden, which was built by Kang Youwei, the leader of China's reformists, when he was exiled abroad after the failure of the Reform Movement of 1898.

Stockholm is also a famous cultural city. There are more than 5 museums in the city, such as national, natural, fine arts, ancient cultural relics, weapons, science and technology museums, etc., which have their own advantages and disadvantages. In the Skansen Open-air Museum, there are 15 cottages moved from all over Sweden, with different styles, which vividly show people the simple and meaningful years spent by the working people in ancient Sweden. There are also the Royal Library with more than 1 million books and Stockholm University with a history of more than 1 years.

Stockholm is an ancient and young, elegant and prosperous city. Its old city has a history of more than 7 years, and it is well preserved because it is free from the destruction of war, and now it maintains an antique style. There are medieval buildings decorated with carvings and stone carvings, and the streets are narrow, which looks like an ancient city. There is still an ancient well in the central square of the old city, which is said to be the only fresh water well for residents to drink hundreds of years ago. There are also towering palaces, Nicholas churches and other historical sites. If you arrive at the palace at noon, you will also see the guards changing their posts with gorgeous costumes and grand ceremonies. As long as you spend a few Swedish kronor, you can buy a ticket, pass these sentries smoothly, visit the gold, silver and jewels and various exquisite utensils left by the Swedish royal family in the past dynasties, and watch the exquisite murals in the palace. Stockholm also has the characteristics of a modern city, with green grass and elegant environment. Buildings are surrounded by trees and walls, lawns and flowers are widely planted in the street center, roadsides and houses, and there are also fountains.

Stockholm is the hometown of Nobel. Nobel, who never went to college, studied hard and asked for advice modestly. He is famous for inventing dynamite and smokeless gunpowder. He donated all his legacy and set up the Nobel Prize. Since 191, prizes have been awarded once a year. At that time, a grand ceremony was held in Stockholm Concert Hall, and the King of Sweden personally awarded prizes to the winners.

Baden area, located in the sand dune to the east of the city, was once the place where Kang Youwei, a famous reformist leader in China's modern history, lived. Kang Youwei failed in the Reform Movement of 1898, went into exile, traveled around the world and visited Sweden. In 199, he bought an island here, built a Chinese garden and named it "Beihai Caotang".

Stockholm cuisine:

In Stockholm, there are many shops selling side dishes. There are both raw and cooked side dishes, even canned fish. There are countless kinds of fish, but there are few kinds of vegetables and fruits, and the price is very high, because the climate in Stockholm is cold and not suitable for plant growth.

Stockholm people have a tradition of eating assorted soups on Thursdays, accompanied by cured pork, sausages and mustard. The usual drinks are hot punch and cold beer. After that, there are snacks with jam and puffed cream. Most Stockholm hotels will provide a daily special meal at lunch time, which usually includes drinks, salads, bread and coffee.

To make Stockholm meatballs: First, soak the bread in milk until soft, peel the onion, wash it, cut it into pieces, and stir-fry it with butter for later use. Chop the beef into powder, put it in a pot, add the fried minced onion, eggs, bread (milk is squeezed out), salt, Chili noodles, cardamom noodles, etc., and stir well. When stirring, add milk one after another until it becomes paste. Squeeze into balls and paste with flour. Put it in the oil pan, fry it until golden brown, take it out and put it in the stew pot, add appropriate amount of beef soup and sour cream, adjust the taste, and stew it with slow fire. Serve with mashed potatoes or other vegetarian dishes. The meatballs are rich and fragrant, crisp and tender.

Sliced reindeer: Reindeer is a specialty in northern Sweden. Friends who are going to the Arctic should pay attention. You must taste it locally. Ingredients: reindeer meat, potatoes, red onions, lingonberry tomato sauce.

winter: from December to March, it is snowy and cold in winter, which brings a white snow scene to Stockholm, and the days are short, which brings mysterious light to Stockholm. The temperature is generally 2℃ ~-7℃.

Spring: From April to May, the climate is changeable, and the night is getting brighter and brighter. Sometimes, summer has arrived before you experience spring. The temperature is between +5℃ and +15℃.

Summer: From June to August, the summer in Sweden is even better than people expected. It is often sunny and warm for several days in a row. Generally, the temperature is above +25℃. There is plenty of sunshine in summer, and the days are long and the nights are short. There are no completely dark nights in the early summer of June and July.

autumn: from September to November, it is mostly a crisp autumn day. Stockholm is covered with colorful autumn clothes, and the temperature ranges from +5℃ to +18℃. It's colder at night.