Ever wondered what historical (ordinary) Sweden looked like? I did, as a matter of fact. But somehow I never got around to actually visiting “the world’s oldest open-air museum”. Skansen is situated on the island of Djurgården within the city limits of Stockholm.
Practially next door.
It takes visiting friends to actually make the trip.
Dancing, singing, hopping, running, giggling … you will eventually channel that 3-year-old inner self. (If you have an actually 3-year old at hand … the transition will become easier.)
What you get is a miniature historical Sweden. The different stations/ venues demonstrate the living conditions between the 16th and the first half of the 20th century. The majority of houses and farmsteads are from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries.
I’ve fallen for the piglets.
At Skansen you will also find both domestic and wild Nordic animals such as bears, wolves and elks. While the latter ones are confined to their compounds, the ducks, chickens and geese roam the area.
the sisu spirit 