An eclectic and thriving metropolis of over two million people, Stockholm is a visually appealing Swedish city built on 14 islands that are connected by 57 bridges. Wide boulevards and fine buildings keep perfect company with painted wooden houseboats and ultramodern skyscrapers. Sweden's west coast city of Gothenburg (Goteborg) is the second-largest city in Sweden and has a population of 520,000. Gothenburg University is the largest in the Nordic countries with over 65,000 students."