Changing of the Royal Guards, Globen Sky View Ride

"A day in pictures: The perfect spring day in beautiful Stockholm"

Changing of the Royal Guards at 12:15 sharp! I recommend coming early or you will be stuck behind tourist crowds and left with no view of the action!

 Pomp and circumstance! Apparently there are additional Horse-Riding Guards and Marching Guards in the summer months.

Photo-crazy Asian Tourist? Guilty as charged.

Old Town

Gamla Stan in yellow :)

According my favorite Swede who is currently enrolled in "Introduction to the History of Stockholm" course, this is one of the oldest houses in Stockholm..!

Globen-Sky View! Make sure you prebook you ticket, because they tend to sell out!

Im the King Queen of the Worllllld! Best view in Stockholm baby!

At the top!

Losing my hat in the wind!

The perfect end to the perfect day:

Tunnbrödsrulle(Swedish Hotdog) and Pucko(Stupid Chocolate Milk)

"Puss"-Ran

I am listening to:

"Ce Jeu"- Yelle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxFa9HLdhIY

Changing of the Royal Guards:

http://www.stockholmgamlastan.se/lang_en/se_gora/hogvakten.php

The Royal Guard performes the State Ceremonial Duties on behalf of the Swedish Armed Forces. It's also guards the Royal Castle and are the Honorary Guard to his Majesty the King. The Change of the Guard is when a military unit performing the Royal guard duties is relieved by another, this takes place every day all around the year at the Royal Castle:
At 12:15 Monday - Saturday
At 13:15 Sunday and Holidays

Marching Royal Guard:
April 23:rd - August 31:st: The Royal Guard starts at the Armymuseum at 11:45 Mon - Sat and at 12:45 on Sunday and Holidays. If there is no orchestra they will instead start at the Obelisk at Slottsbacken in the Old Town.
November 1:st - April 22:nd: The Royal Guard starts at Mynttorget in the Old Town at 12:09 Mon - Sat and at 13:09 on Sunday and Holidays. If there is no orchestra they will instead start at the Obelisk at Slottsbacken in the Old Town

Riding Royal Guard:
April 23:rd - August 31:st: The Royal Guard starts at Cavalry Barracs at Gärdet at 11:35 Mon - Sat and at 12:35 on Sundays and Holidays.

Price: Free!

Globen Sky View

http://www.globearenas.se/en/skyview.aspx 

Hours:
Mon-Fri: 09:30-18:00
Sat-Sun: 09:30-16:00
The last SkyView ride of the day always departs 10 minutes prior to closing time.

Address: Globentorget 2, 121 77 Johanneshov, Sweden
Phone: 0771811000
Transit: Globen T-bana
Price:
Adults-(also wheelchairs)SEK 130
Children-SEK 100 (4-12 yrs)
Pensioners-SEK 100 (+ 65 yrs)
Champagne package-SEK 1.055 (2 p + 1 bottle of Champagne)
Your own gondola (16 p max.)-SEK 1.950, pensioners 1.500 (per tour)