The Swedish capital is one of the most beautiful of all the Baltic Countries: formed by 14 islands and bathed by the cold waters of the northern seas, it is a beautiful city and full of corners (more or less) secrets that will make you fall in love. If you are looking for a list of things to do and see in Stockholm read on ... we are going to tell you the best of the city in 30 very interesting points
1) Walk through the cobbled streets of Gamla Stan, the beautiful old town of Stockholm, with its colorful houses, artisan shops and very romantic atmosphere. Tip: the best way to get to know the center of Stockholm is to do a tour 🙂 this only costs € 13 although there is also a free tour that will take you to know the main places of the center. Just leave a tip to the guide!
2) Visit the “Kungliga Slottet”, The Royal Palace of the city, one of the largest in Europe. If you decide to visit it you will see the state apartments, the Gustavo III Museum of Antiquities, the treasure, the Royal Armory, and the Tre Kronor Museum. And maybe you even come across the kings!
3) Since you are there take advantage and observe the changing of the guard! It's always a curious thing to see 🙂
The old town is a pasote 🙂
4) In Gamla Stan you can also walk along the narrowest street in the city: it is the “Mårten Trotzigs Gränd”Which is only 90 centimeters wide.
5) One of the great attractions of the city is the Vasa Museum, where the Vasa ship that was shipwrecked in 1628 during its first trip and that was rescued from the ocean floor in 1961 is guarded. The truth is that it impresses quite a lot!
6) Cross (at least) one of the 57 city bridges.
7) One of the most beautiful churches in the city is that of St nicolas Gothic style Inside there is a beautiful carving of St. George and the dragon.
8) Check out the Stadshuset: the town hall, where the banquet of the Nobel prizes is celebrated. Its best views are obtained across the bridge.
9) If you like art, stop by the Nationamuseum: the main museum of Fine Arts and Design in Stockholm on the Blasieholmen Peninsula. You can admire more than half a million paintings, drawings and sculptures of Scandinavian art. Although if you want to visit a more original museum (and only hehe) we recommend that of Abba!
10) Do not get lost Skansen, a very peculiar open-air museum on the island of Kungliga Djurgården: when we went there were food markets, the rock was in traditional costumes and we even got involved in a straw battle! There is also a small space for animals from northern Europe and old houses from different eras and areas of Sweden. Reserve your ticket here.
11) If you have time (and money) you can also enjoy an amusement park: Gröna Lund which is next to Skansen. We did not go.
12) If you want to deepen your knowledge about the culture of Sweden you can visit the Nordiska Museet (Museum of Swedish Culture).
13) To save money you can substitute a restaurant menu for a sandwich in a park: the Rålambshovs It is very beautiful, also in summer there are concerts and shows! Another very famous is the Kungsträdgården.
14) Head over to the Östermalms Saluhall, a food market where you can find delicatessen such as smoked salmon, anchovies, bread, fruits, desserts and jams.
Stockholm is beautiful ... or not?
15) For stunning views of the city go up to Katarina elevator. On the top there is a famous restaurant, but if you travel as a backpacker, do not bother to look at the menu!
16) Look for bargains in the vintage markets... who knows what you can find. Bruno Vintage and Hornstulls Marknad are two good options.
17) One of our favorite dishes from Sweden is the meatballs with cream sauce, potato and blueberry jam ... try them that are requetebuenas!
18) Sweden is not just Ikea: Stockholm is full of beautiful shops with objects to decorate your home and bring you a good souvenir. Two of the best shopping streets are Drottninggatan and Sergels Torg.
19) The kultuhuset (house of culture) is very interesting: there are shops, galleries, stages, cafes and the best? It's free!
20) Do you know that in Stockholm there is a “Northern Versailles"? Is he Drottningholm Palace.
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21) If you prefer the march to the romanticism of Gamla Stan go to the neighborhood of Östermalm, full of nightclubs and parties.
22) Another ideal place to go out and have a cold beer is the stureplan square.
23) If you travel during the summer and the weather accompanies ... why not relax for a few hours in the famous Långholmen beach?
24) What if you travel in winter? You can ice skate on the Kungsträdgården track or take a trip to the lake of Mälaren.
25) If you are passionate about ski, You will love Sweden! And it's much more "exotic" than going to Sierra Nevada or the Pyrenees, isn't it? You can also take a tour on the outskirts of Stockholm and enjoy free animals such as moose, deer and wild boar 🙂
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26) Stockholm is made up of 14 islands ... as we have already told you the bridges are not lacking but don't miss a boat ride like this: from the water Stockholm takes another dimension!
27) If you have a lot of time escape from the city and go up north to hunt Aurora borealis!
28) Sit on the Stortorget Square where you can enjoy musicians, street artists and if you travel at Christmas you will find a colorful market.
29) In the same square you can also visit the Swedish Academy, the Nobel Museum and the Nobel library.
30) Learn about swedish words... a language so different from ours that you will freak out!
You have been? Do you know others things to see and do in Stockholm?
