Slow Down, Tourist – Colorful Arts Deep Below The City

in #travel6 years ago (edited)

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One of the famous products of the cold and dark Sweden is art, from Ingmar Bergman, Greta Garbo (from the world of movies) to paintings and design.

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Nordic decoration, Swedish design – you see similar words everywhere in Stockholm City on the streets. Very comprehensible: cold, dark, long winter nights are depressing, the soul needs all possible efforts to brighten.

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Very practical, a handy anchor in the subway.

In Stockholm, the subway stations form a large underground art gallery, with “more than 90” stations (from a total of 110) are decorated, with the works of 150 artists.

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Like a graffiti

So, if you travel there, and have enough time, you can buy a daily, weekly or 3-day ticket, and visit almost every station.

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Disco lights from the 70’s-80’s? Makes me feel young again.

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Some stations seem to be only interesting or nice, others do have some special message, others are copies of some archeological fund.

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A Super Mario style subway station

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Women’s pride. A feminist artist, Liv Strömquist

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Garbage from the sea as art. I suppose the message is: stop contaminating the waters!

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A commuter train station. Happy colors, happy waiting.

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Don’t ask me what is this, please. In summer, the public transport company (SL) is organizing guided tours in the subway.

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It’s a statue, animation made by Google Photos.

More Stockholm metro art images here.
(Cover photo: Duckduckgo.com image search)

My “Slow down, tourist” project

Millions and millions of tourists are traveling to the most crowded destinations, like London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Athene, Roma etc., but only hundreds or thousands to other historical places, beautiful medieval or classic destinations.
Many people are running from one famous monument to other, and from one bar to other, without paying attention to nice or important details. I’m a slow tourist, trying to know less known places, small towns or villages, sometimes everyday’s life of the people. I’m trying to share my experiences with you in this series.

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Other posts in my series “Slow down, tourist” you may want to read:

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It's really cool how they integrate art into their every day lives. You did a really good job capturing the art with your photos as well! I think my favorite is the first photo with the white walls and blue leaves.

Wonderful photos and enjoyable observations. The concept of slowing down as a tourist is a good undertaking; thank you for sharing!

I love the city of Sweden a lot and the natural environment is so much more love that your post is very natural thanks to the fact that the natural environment is actually sharing it with us, we hope to see more such posts in the next day.

hey, Its so nice basically I like most one picture this is commuter train station. Its design is so cool and looking colorful.

I would love to go on one of that place.

i like the red ceiling with escalator one, where's that place ?

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I think the name of the station is Solna Centrum.

Excelente trabajo.. Un ejemplo de como deben ser las ciudades.. Obras de Arte..

It's Really Outstanding Photogrophy Can You Give a download Link .

Download link to what? The first photo is a screenshot from DuckDuckGo search engine, all others my own shots.

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incredible the way in which every day we adapt the old places or art with places where you least expect it ...

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waoo it's so beautiful!!

WoW😮😮 so awesome place 😯

That’s all so beautiful! I’d love to go see it for myself!

Very good images! Kudos.

wow that is amazing !!!! who likes it????????

the world is only art

Really cool art and street art. I am looking forward to visit Sweden someday

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