But the pinnacle for travelers is touring the Vasa itself. Recent visitors were in complete awe of the ship's incredible ... long lines and crowds during Stockholm's peak season (summer).

Race to save Sweden's 17th century warship in preservation project A Swedish museum has launched a massive four-year project to preserve the sagging hull of the Vasa, a majestic warship that sank ...

Sweden is embarking on a colossal four-year project to safeguard a nearly 400-year-old warship that is the centrepiece of its famous Vasa Museum. The ship, one of Stockholm’s main tourist ...

Show more The Vasa, one of the most majestic galleons ever to put to sea, sank 18 minutes after leaving Stockholm harbour on her maiden voyage in 1628. The loss of the Vasa was a major setback for ...

Stockholm (AFP ... Since then, the ship, which is largely intact, has been exhibited at the popular Vasa Museum. But preserving the wreck is complex: the wood has shrunk over the years ...

A Swedish museum has launched a massive four-year project to preserve the sagging hull of the Vasa, a majestic warship ... salvage has begun to sag in the Stockholm museum custom-built for it.