Zone: The Old town and Islands

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This excursion is based around one of Stockholm's iconic sights - The City Hall, located on the royal island of Kungsholmen. It's the building which hosts the annual ceremonial banquet to honour the laureates of the Nobel Prize - as well as the civic building where the city administration also holds its meetings. By tradition, excursions to Kungsholmen usually end with a visit to the City Hall, rather than beginning there. Kungsholmen has quite a few unusual offerings for curious tourists - did you know, for example, that royal coins, or even Venetian glass were once made here? Kungsholmen is also the gateway into the world of Astrid Lindgren. Just cross the St Eriksbron Bridge, and you'll quickly see some of the neighbourhood streets where the creator of the famous 'Carlson' books once lived.