You say “Nordic Museum” they say “Nordiska museet” — either way it is a great museum of Swedish cultural history from the Early Modern age to the current age, which, in theory, is even more modern.

The museum is in Stockholm, Sweden on an island known as Djurgården, or “The Royal Game Park,” which houses the popular Gröna Lund amusement park and other tourist and recreation areas.

The building was supposed to be three times its actual size and was built in the Danish Renaissance style rather than more traditional Swedish architecture. Scandal!

I’ve never been to Sweden, but it’s on my short list. I’m a sucker for Danish Renaissance style. Also amusement parks.

This post is part of the Uptake Monday Museums, Monuments and Memorials Series.

Photo: rieh via Flickr

Want to visit Sweden for free? Of course you do. Here’s how (straight from the press release):

CarplusVacation has partnered with Volvo, West Sweden Tourist Boards and Visit Sweden to give you the chance to win the road trip of a lifetime. Okay, Okay, so how does this work? EASY! Use the trip planner to explore exciting West Sweden and create your own itinerary from food to lodging. Submit your ideal vacation plan for a chance to win. Easy, Cheesy. [Editor's note - I like it when people say stuff like "easy, cheesy" in an official release, it's comfort food and comfort words.]

The prize includes: One winner will be chosen at random to receive two (2) return airline tickets with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), one (1) Volvo car will be loaned to winner for the duration of one (1) week including European road insurance. Winner will also receive a package of free accommodation and dining corresponding to items chosen in his or her itinerary. The contest ends July 1st, 2010.

Please note that UpTake is not affiliated in any way with Volvo, Carplus Vacation, the West Sweden Tourist Boards or Visit Sweden. Things show up in our inbox. We like to share things. The inbox is empty. Everybody wins.

Tell Sweden we said hello.

These people are people.

Growing up in the 80s as I did – the late 80s mind you, I was, of course, a fan of Depeche Mode from day one. Who knew that some twenty-plus years later they’d still be going strong?

I actually saw them in Phoenix when this was their big, new hit:
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Back in June, when I posted my Local’s Perspective on Palo Alto, I tagged three UpTake friends to participate too: Claude from Les Explorers, Erica from Travel Blissful (formerly Blissful Travel) and Guido from Happy Hotelier. Reading their blog posts puts me in a mood for a European Adventure! Check out what they had to say:

Erica writes about her hometown Halmstad, in southern Sweden. Sweden, and most of Scandinavia, is on my travel wish list. Erica’s recommendations make me want to take off for the whole summer and visit those northern countries.

Guido writes about The Hague, Netherlands, a place I visited as a college student. Guido highlights several reasons to go back as an adult.

And Claude claims he is too busy to write about Provence! Oh, Claude, please write about Provence. My birthday is coming up soon, and I have almost convinced my husband that a trip to France would be just the way to celebrate!

Be sure to check out our other Local’s Perspectives, from Nancy Brown’s Carmel Revealed to Washington D.C. Revealed by Priscilla Macy. Would you like to share a perspective on your hometown? Send us your details at feedback at uptake dot com.

Happy Traveling!