The capital of Sweden, Stockholm, is a large city that offers travelers and visitors many attractions in this Scandinavian city. Here are the top visitor attractions in Stockholm – definitely worth a detour, so put them on your ‘to do’ list for your trip to beautiful Stockholm!
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Strolling around Stockholm’s Djurgården island
One of Stockholm’s top attractions, Djurgården (English: Game Park) is an island in central Stockholm, known for its beautiful green spaces, many sights, events, parks, and tourist attractions. Djurgarden Island has more than 10 million (!) Visitors every year. The location is perfect for an interesting 2-hour walking tour of Djurgarden on the popular island of Stockholm.
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Great guided tours in Stockholm
Get all the attractions of Stockholm in one! What are the best guided tours in Stockholm for travelers to Sweden? This travel article lists the best guided tours in Stockholm for visitors, along with reservation information so you can make reservations online. What tours are the most interesting or the most unique? Check the link for more information.
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“Grona Lund” amusement park in Stockholm
The Grona Lund amusement park is another popular attraction in Stockholm. For fun with the whole family, amusement parks always work well! In Stockholm, there is the Tivoli “Grona Lund” amusement park, which even has a “Viking ship” ride in the Scandinavian tradition. Find out the details in the review of this Swedish theme park.
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Enjoy Stockholm’s nightlife and bars
Not a Stockholm attraction per se, the nightlife here offers great entertainment! If you are not traveling with children and are more interested in nightlife, music and bars, you have found the perfect destination. Read about the top tips party lovers shouldn’t miss on any trip to this Swedish city!
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The famous Vasa museum
In 1628, the highly decorated warship Vasa sailed from Stockholm on her anticipated maiden voyage and sank. Three centuries later, Vasa was discovered and rescued and is now the only preserved 17th century ship in the world. The museum allows you to see it from six levels and has been chosen as one of the 7 wonders of Sweden!
Location: Galärvarvet, Djurgården, Stockholm. Telephone: +46 8 519 54800.
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The changing of the guard in Stockholm
Seeing the changing of the Royal Guard in Stockholm is a great experience, and it’s free! The Royal Guard (part of the Swedish Armed Forces) consists of around 30,000 guards. Seeing this free 40-minute changing of the guard event in front of the residence of the King of Sweden is very interesting to see and a very popular attraction in Stockholm.
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Shopping scandinavian artwork
Do you want to go shopping? Stockholm is often considered the “business capital of the north” and is of course known for modern Scandinavian design. Today, Swedish houses are synonymous with Ikea, which helped several great furniture and accessory designers. There are 5 famous shops for art and design buyers in central Stockholm, including the Svenskt Tenn and Asplund shops.
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The ABBA museum
The ABBA Museum in Stockholm will be the world’s first official ABBA museum and already expects to receive half a million visitors a year. ABBA fans will love the new museum. A location in central Stockholm has been found for the new Stockholm attraction known as ‘ABBA the Museum’. It will offer museum visitors more than 4,000 square meters of cool ABBA stuff, on three levels. The grand opening originally scheduled for 2009 has been delayed and a new date has yet to be released. We will keep you posted.
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Ice skating at Kungstradgarden
A winter attraction in Stockholm? If you visit Stockholm in winter, there is a good secret: ice skating for free at Kungsträdgården Park in Stockholm. Ice skating is a popular Scandinavian activity in the winter months and a favorite winter pastime for both visitors and locals in Stockholm. It’s also on the top 10 free things to do in Stockholm list.
