Must visit in Stockholm!

If you are planning to visit Stockholm during your stay in Borlänge don’t miss our TOP places that are the most interesting and worth your attention!

Stockholm overview. Photo by Richard Ryan

Did you know? Stockholm is home to 1.4 million inhabitants, known for being a very clean and green destination. Stockholm is built on 14 islands and is fondly known as the “Venice of the North”. It is the biggest city in Scandinavia, is the economic capital and has the most modern facilities for conventions. For these reasons, Swedes intend to call city The Capital of Scandinavia.

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The Vasa Museum

Vasa Museum

The Vasa is the only preserved seventeenth-century ship in the world, and a unique art treasure. More than 95 percent of the ship is original, and it is decorated with hundreds of carved sculptures. The Vasa sank on its maiden voyage in the middle of Stockholm in 1628, and was salvaged 333 years later in 1961. For nearly half a century the ship has been slowly, deliberately and painstakingly restored to a state approaching its original glory. Today the Vasa Museum is the most visited museum in Scandinavia, with over one million visitors a year. There are ten different exhibitions around the ship to tell about life on board the ship.

Gamla stan

Christmas in Gamla Stan (imagebank.sweden.se)

Gamla Stan (The Old Town) is one of the largest and best preserved medieval city centers in Europe, and one of the foremost attractions in Stockholm. This is where Stockholm was founded in 1252. Gamla Stan is like a living pedestrian-friendly museum full of sights, attractions, restaurants, cafés, bars and places to shop. Gamla Stan is also popular with aficionados of handicrafts, curios and souvenirs. The narrow winding cobblestone streets, with their buildings in so many different shades of gold, give Gamla Stan its unique character.

Skansen Open-Air Museum

Skansen  is  the oldest open-air museum in the world. Museum is a favorite both among Stockholmers and visitors passing through. At Skansen you can learn about traditional crafts and traditions. This is the place to visit historic Sweden in miniature. 150 farms and dwellings from different parts of the country were disassembled and transported here. You’ll find charming town districts with glass blowing, the beautiful eighteenth-century Seglora wooden church and etc. You can also see all of the animals native to Scandinavia such as bears, moose, wolves and seals. You can visit Skansen's zoo as well. Skansen is really large so be ready for the whole day walk!

The City Hall

City Hall, with its spire featuring the golden Three Crowns, is one of the most famous silhouettes in Stockholm. Stockholm City Hall is one of the country’s leading examples of national romanticism in architecture. It is built from eight million bricks, and the 106 meter tall tower has the three crowns at its apex. 

The City Hall

Behind the magnificent facades are offices and session halls for politicians and officials, as well as splendid assembly rooms and unique works of art. The great Nobel banquet is also held in City Hall. After dinner in the Blue Hall, Nobel Prize recipients, royalty and guests dance in the Golden Hall, with its 18 million gold mosaic tiles.

If you wish you can just sit on the bench outside the City Hall or climb up inside the tower and enjoy a fantastic view over the city.

Drottningholm Palace

Take a day trip to Drottningholm and experience a historic milieu of the highest standard. Drottningholm Palace is Sweden's best preserved royal palace constructed in the seventeenth century, the permanent residence of the royal family and one of Stockholm's three World Heritage Sites. 

Drottningholm Palace

The palace features magnificent salons, a beautiful park, a unique palace theater and a Chinese Pavilion. The palace and the park are mostly open to visitors year round. Drottningholm Palace Theater is the best preserved eighteenth-century theater in Europe, and the only one in the world that still uses the original stage machinery on a regular basis. The boats from the turn of the last century are a nice way to reach Drottningholm Palace in the summer or to the winter Christmas market.
To enjoy the beauty of Drottningholm you can take a walk in wonderful park and have a picnic here!

Nightlife in Stockholm. There are plenty of different meeting places – pubs, cafés and club-style restaurants. However the most popular place for nightlife is Stureplan, one of Sweden’s classic nightclubs. Stureplan is a complex of clubs, restaurants that has already became Stockholm’s symbol for luxury and style.

Nature experiences in Stockholm. Stockholm is world famous for being both a dynamic metrpolis and minutes away from nature. Stockholm is equal parts water and parkland, forest and beaches. The water is clean enough for swimming or fishing. The most popular natural places are Tanto allotment gardens, Stockholm Archipelago, Royal Djurgården park, Skeppsholmen island.

Stockholm Archipelago

You can find out more about Stockholm here. Have a great time!