Stockholm, city Hall, Old Town, Shopping, Day 6

CITY HALL
The only way to visit City Hall is by taking part in a guided tour. The tour ( 45 minutes) goes through the official part of the City Hall. Guided tours are available daily in Swedish and English at 10:00am and 12:00 noon for individuals with no advance reservation (max 9 participants Guided tours 14 - 31 January (subject to changes) Check out the web site as their times are random and the tours in various languages. The tour is worthwhile as the interior is stunning. This is where the Nobel Prize ceremony takes place.City Hall is entered from Stadshusshopen (the City Hall Gift Shop).60SEK. It can be reached by bus: 3, 62 or by underground: T-centralen, Rådhuset.
GAMLA STAN
The most beautiful part of Stockholm for me is the Old Town - Gamla Stan. From the train station walk towards the Sheraton and cross the bridge opposite the hotel. You will find your self walking towards the Palace and the Old town. It is a place to just amble around in, although it is always nice to have some landmarks you are aiming for. So if you start by the Palace where you entered the Old Town and then go on to Storkyrkan, Stockholm's cathedral, which you can enter and see the wooden statue of St. George killing the dragon. Then continue on to Stortorget, an open square where a massacre took place, and on the same square you can see the Nobel Prize Museum(free with Stockholm card). Down one of the nearby allies is a costume shop with beautiful period costumes, the Old Town also has it's share of good leather shops, toys and of course tourist shops. Then follow Kopmangatan down to Osterlangatan, where you will see in Kopmantorget a bronze statue of St. George. Don't miss Martin Trotzig ally. A narrow ally with a width of 35 inches in places. There are plenty of quaint coffee places and some good Italian restaurants. Also a Medieval restaurant witch can be visited in the evening for lots of atmosphere and beer. You can wander around the Old Town for hours. There is also the changing of the guard outside the Palace at 11:00 every day.
SHOPPING
Depending on where you come from and what is available in your country you may or may not find shopping in Stockholm interesting. However whether you are out to buy or just window shopping the pedestrian shopping street, Drottninggatan, which runs from Riksbron Bridge (around the corner from the Sheraton), in Norrmalm to Observatorielunden in Vasastaden is a pleasant experience. Once you reach the end you can keep going and find the regular shops that Stockholm locals use, as well as large department stores like Ahlens, which also has a spa on the top floor where you can get pamper.
EVENING ENTERTAINMENT
Still got energy?
Try skating on the outdoor ice rink in Kungstradgarden. Skating is free, just renting the skates costs 30KR. Get the metro to Kungstradgarden stop, it is a short walk from the water front.