Situation of Stockholm
Stockholm has been called the Venice of the North. Its situation,
upon islands, on a plain, and on rocky hills surrounded by water and
islands in every direction, is exceedingly picturesque. In one respect it
is strikingly unlike most other cities; lying, as it does, in immediate
proximity to primeval forests and rocky islands where there is hardly
a trace of cultivation. There are few cities in Europe whose general
aspect is more attractive than that of this northern capital.
The islands on which the city is built are connected by massive
stone bridges; the houses are generally of brick stuccoed, and colored
buff or yellow. The streets in the ancient city are crooked, narrow,
and dark; but in other portions they are wider and straighter than in
many other European cities. Modern Stockholm reminds us of San
Francisco.
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