Car Hire Stockholm

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Car Hire Stockholm

Car Hire in Stockholm

EasyTerra Car Hire is an independent comparer of prices in worldwide car hire. The extensive system compares tariffs of local car hire companies, providing you with the most convenient price. When visiting Stockholm, car hire can be arranged by a few mouseclicks. Stockholm is often referred to as the Scandinavian Venice, because of the many canals in the city. Stockholm is situated along the coast of Sweden, where one can find over 24,000 islands. In the 18th century no more than 1700 people resided here, nowadays there are over 50,000 holiday houses here. Many inhabitants of Stockholm have either a boat or a cottage at the coast. Although public transport in the city is very good, having your own car offers great mobility. With the use of a hire car Stockholm can be explored easily. When arranging a hire car Stockholm Arlanda Airport, Stockholm Vasteras Airport or Stockholm Skavsta Airport be used as a pick up or drop off location, as well as several offices downtown.

Travelling by hire car in Stockholm

Stockholm is spread over 14 islands that are all interconnected with bridges. The oldest part of town is Gamla Stan, where the Royal Palace is located. The quarter appears South-European because of the bright orange and yellow colors. Stockholm has a rich history, dating back to the 13th century. The name is a combination of Stock (wood) and Holm (island) and the city was originally established to protect Sweden against attacks from foreign fleets. Due to its strategic position the city was able to flourish throughout the years and it has now become a fine example of a contemporary city with impressive architecture. When visiting the city centre, the following sights are well worth a visit:

• the Vasamuseum, with a restored 17th century battleship (the Vasa)
• Stockholm castle, or the Royal Palace, guarded by a Royal guard of the Swedish Armed Forces
• the Nationalmuseum, the largest museum of Sweden, with works of Rembrandt, Rubens, Frans Hals and other masters

The architecture in the city varies from Italian-Renaissance to Art Nouveau. The last mentioned style can be found at the Royal Dramatic Theatre'. Here, over 1000 performances take place on 6 different stages, annually. The Royal Palace Drottningholm is worth a visit as well. The impressive palace is built in Baroque style and has a chinese pavillion and a theatre as well. Thanks to many influences from Versailles and the effort to copy elements of it, the building presents continuous Baroque and Rococo beauty. It comes as no surprise that the building is high on the UNESCO world heritage list. Other areas of interest in the vicinity of Stockholm include:

• the coastal area, with over 24,000 islands and 50,000 holiday cottages
• Birka and Hovgården, situated on two islands in lake Mälar. The two Viking settlements belong to the 14 UNESCO monuments in Sweden

The advantage of hiring a car through EasyTerra

Booking through EasyTerra entails the following advantages:

• A clear presentation of up-to-date tariffs from well-established car hire companies.
• Worlwide coverage.
• No cancellation or conversion fee (when cancelled or modified within 48 hours prior to departure).
• Multiple pick-up and drop-off locations for your hire car.

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