Merchant's House at 23 Vene

Almost opposite the church is the Linna Muuseum at 17 Vene.

The museum building has been heavily restored, whilst nearby at 23 Vene lies an unrestored Merchant's House.

National Museum

We sail in past the National Museum before landing back near the Grand Hôtel where our coach is waiting.

Manilla

The building that we see behind the trees is Manilla. It was built in the 1770s, named after the capital founded by Spain in the Philippines by The Spanish Minister Ignacio de Coral who enlarged the area. The Public Institute for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind or Manillaskolan was founded here in 1819 by P.A. Borg.

Djurgården

Djurgården, the island which we are circumnavigating, was until the end of the 18th century a royal hunting park. Now it is the green lung of the city, a place where one can spend the day on the grass with a picnic basket, walk the dog, or visit a museum. The houses along the shore used to be weekend cabins during the 18th and 19th century. Today these homes are permanent residences.

Skansen

A few minutes later and we can see one of the many outbuildings belonging to Skansen. This is the world's oldest open-air museum.

Nordic Museum

Behind some trees we can see the dome of the Nordiska Museet. As at many of Stockholm's seventy or so museums, entry is free.