Michael and Marilynn board a Viking cruise ship and tour the Baltic Sea in 2017

Here's our tour boat to make the hour long trip to the summer palace.
Here's our tour boat to make the hour long trip to the summer palace.
Boarding the boat for the trip.
Boarding the boat for the trip.
Castle Guard smiled when I told him his hat was cool.
Castle Guard smiled when I told him his hat was cool.
palace stairs.
palace stairs.
Staircase elegance.
Staircase elegance.
Marilynn stands at the top of the stairs.
Marilynn stands at the top of the stairs.
Hallway at the top of the stairs.
Hallway at the top of the stairs.
Spectacular vase by the stairwell.
Spectacular vase by the stairwell.
Porcelan fireplace.
Porcelan fireplace.
Royal Library.
Royal Library.
King's bed.
King's bed.

Drottningholm castle was first built in the late 16th century.  Today it remains as the royal residence the royal family and is guarded by the Swedish military.  It's a little over hour to get there by tour boat as it is a distant suburb of Stockholm.  The palace has a huge baroque garden, an English garden, a Chinese pavilion, and a performing theater.  It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Garden's entrance.
Garden's entrance.
Guarding the King's gardens.
Guarding the King's gardens.
Pano of Castle Garden.
Pano of Castle Garden.
tree lined walkway.
tree lined walkway.
Baroque Fountain.
Baroque Fountain.
Marilynn looking for birds
Marilynn looking for birds
She found European Crows!
She found European Crows!
water feature.
water feature.
Palace from the grounds.
Palace from the grounds.

The Grounds of Drottningholm

Drottningholm castle was first built in the late 16th century.  Today it remains as the royal residence the royal family and is guarded by the Swedish military.  It's a little over hour to get there by tour boat as it is a distant suburb of Stockholm.  The palace has a huge baroque garden, an English garden, a Chinese pavilion, and a performing theater.  It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.