Stockholm is a capital of Sweden and a port on the Baltic Sea. It is no wonder the city attracts millions of tourists every year: it has a unique landscape with its geografical centre situated on water, and over 30% of the city area made up of waterways; another 30% is made up of parks and green spaces. Stockholm is the city with 700 year-old history and a rich cultural background, home to plenty of grand buildings, gothic churches and palaces such as worldwide known Royal Palace, the official residence of the Swedish monarch. In addition, Stockholm is one of the most crowded museum-cities in the world with around 100 museums, visited by millions of people every year. The most renowned national museum is the Nationalmuseum with Sweden's largest collection of art: 16,000 paintings and 30,000 objects of art handicraft.
