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Don't know what do do while in Stockholm? Here are some
suggestions from a part-time local:
General info sites about Stockholm
Doing the sightseeing thing
 | Stockholm
Sightseeing -- tour around town in a bus or a boat (1-1½
h) |
| Stockholms Stadshus
-- the Stockholm City Hall that is one of Sweden's most famous buildings in
the National Romantic style. (Kungsholmen) |
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Stockholms Slott -- the Royal Palace. Come and visit the King & Queen!
(Gamla stan) |
| Kaknästornet -- Great
views of the city from 150 m up. (Gärdet) |
Fun on Djurgården, Stockholm's leisure island
| Skansen -- A great outdoor heritage
museum & zoo & park! Wonderful for a lazy afternoon with lots of
space for walking. |
| Wasamuséet -- A museum dedicated
to the war ship Wasa that sunk in 1628 but was salvaged (whole) in the 1961. |
| Gröna Lund -- Amusement park
with rides, stands, restaurants, bars, music, etc. |
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Rosendal Castle & Garden -- 19th C Royal "leisure castle" and
(vegetable, fruit, flower) garden. Free apples! |
| Various museums -- Djurgården is also home for the
Nordic Museum,
Biological Museum,
Aquaria
Water Museum, etc. |
| The rest of Djurgården --
miles of paths & trails (walk, bike, ride) with pretty nature and old
buildings. |
More Museums
Nice areas to go for a walk in
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Skeppsholmen &
Kastellholmen -- Little islands in the center of Stockholm with mostly
museums and old military installations. Great views of Östermalm,
Gamla stan, and Södermalm. |
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Gamla stan -- Cobblestone streets that winds up & down narrow alleys in
the oldest parts of the town (1600s). (Gamla stan) |
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Maria -- More cobblestone streets with great views of Kungsholmen and
Gamla stan from the "Heights of the South" (Södermalm) |
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Katarina -- Yet more cobblestone streets with great views of Djurgården
and Gamla stan from the "Heights of the South" (Södermalm) |
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Söder Mälarstrand -- Ship after ship (many of them converted hotels &
restaurants) lined up at a long water front with great views of Kungsholmen
(Södermalm) |
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Långholmen -- An old prison island that became a lush park with great
views and cozy little trails (Södermalm) |
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Tantolunden etc -- Also great views and gorgeous little cottages (kolonilotter)
on the main southern island (Södermalm) |
Shopping!
| Designtorget -- Really cool
things with well thought-through designs (Norrmalm, Östermalm, Södermalm) |
| NK -- Nordiska Kompaniet. classic Swedish
department store (Norrmalm) |
| Hötorget / Drottninggatan / Sergels torg -- More and yet more stores of
all kinds (Norrmalm) |
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Östermalmshallen /
Hötorgshallen /
Söderhallarna -- Indoor food courts with lots of wonderful stuff to buy
and gawk at(daytime; Östermalm / Norrmalm / Södermalm) |
Cafes & Markets
| Östermalmshallen /
Hötorgshallen /
Söderhallarna -- great indoor
markets with all sorts of fresh foods. (Östermalm / Norrmalm
/ Södermalm) |
| Kaffekoppen etc -- A group of little cozy cafes by Stortorget. (Gamla
stan) |
| Café Skänken -- Great sandwiches & teas in a cozy environment. (Gamla
stan) |
Bars & Pubs
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Ice
Bar -- A little bit of Jukkasjärvi in Stockholm -- a bar completely made
of ice! (Warm dress included) (Norrmalm) |
| The Loft -- Nice
laid back Irish bar with good food and big wood beams. (Norrmalm) |
| Stureplan -- A set of "in" bars & clubs, e.g.
Spy Bar,
Sturehof and
Sturecompagniet.
(Östermalm) |
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Wirströms -- Great old Irish pub with cellar vaults and live
music (Gamla stan) |
| Zum Franziskaner --
Great old German pub with beautiful interior (Gamla stan) |
| Gamla Stans Bryggeri /
Pontus by
the Sea -- A microbrewery turned into a TV entertainment turned into an
upscale restaurant. (Gamla stan) |
| Ardbeg Room -- New bar
specializing in single malt whiskeys and great ales, often live music (Gamla
stan) |
| Akkurat /
Oliver Twist -- My favorite pubs,
have direct import British Real Ale, an amazing whiskey and Belgian beer selection and good
food to boot (Södermalm) |
| Gondolen -- Swank lounge with the
amazing best views of Stockholm (Södermalm) |
| The bars on Götgatan -- O'Leary's,
Krönet, Tiffany's, Mest,
Patrick's, Högbergs, ... Stockholm's #1 bar street! (Södermalm) |
| Mosebacke Etablissement -- Great
indoor music bar and outdoor drink & food serving with beautiful views of
Stockholm (Södermalm) |
| The Bishop's Arms -- Friendly
British pub with good beer among the cobblestone streets of Katarina.
(Södermalm) |
Restaurants (A Tiny Selection)
| Restaurant Malaysia -- Great Malaysian food, vegetarian friendly
(Vasastan) |
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Östermalmshallen /
Hötorgshallen /
Söderhallarna -- Indoor food courts with lots of wonderful stuff to eat
and drink (daytime; Östermalm / Norrmalm / Södermalm) |
| Glenn Miller Cafe
-- Great Belgian food & drink with live jazz in a cozy environment
(Norrmalm) |
| Operakällarens Bakficka --
Literally the back pocket of the Opera Cellar, tiny place with traditional Swedish
food for decent prices, no reservations. (Norrmalm) |
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Gåsgränd 4 -- Tiny little restaurant with outdoor seating among the cobble
stones of the Old Town
(Gamla stan) |
| Akkurat /
Oliver Twist -- (See above; Södermalm) |
| Bröderna Olssons -- Goth
meets Garlic -- lots of garlic! Now with Country & Rock in the bar.
(Södermalm and London) |
| Soldaten Svejk --
Comfy bar & restaurant with great Czech beer & food (Södermalm) |
| Gondolen / Restaurant Erik -- Swank
lounge and upscale restaurant with amazing views over town. (Södermalm) |
| Mosebacke Terrass -- Busy outdoor food
& drink terrace with beautiful views of Stockholm (Södermalm) |
| Marie Laveau
-- Excellent dining and best drinks in town (Södermalm). |
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Matkultur -- Superb multicultural food in an "off" location! (Södermalm) |
| Happy
India -- Nice little Indian restaurant by Mariatorget (Södermalm) |
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Koh Phangan -- Part restaurant, part theme park; good food, fun place,
often crowded. (Södermalm) |
| Ho's -- The only decent
Chinese restaurant in town? (Södermalm) |
Haven't been to yet, but would like to try
| Café Piastowska -- Polish restaurant with great atmosphere (Tegnergatan
5, Norrmalm) |
| Cave de Roi -- Lebanese food with lots of entertainment (Huvudsta) |
| Restaurang Rött -- Jamaican food, great jambalaya (Vasastan) |
| Lillstugan -- Very good Swedish food with a Carl Larsson ambiance (Helenelund) |
| Sjögräs -- A cool, relaxed atmosphere with California inspired food, rum bar
downstairs. (Timmermansgatan 24, Södermalm) |
| WC -- Trendy, crossover cuisine, open-air when weather permits. (Skånegatan
15, Södermalm) |
| Nils-Emil -- Fancy, high quality restaurant. (Folkungagatan 122,
Södermalm) |
Clubs
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Café Opera ("Caféet") -- Trendy, elegant, expensive... The
classic night club in Stockholm. Expect to have to wait in line and
pay through the nose -- if you get in... But it is really gorgeous
inside! (Norrmalm) |
| Berns -- Elegant restaurant & bar in a
period building with a lively disco at night. (Norrmalm) |
| Stureplan -- More "in" bars & clubs, e.g.
Spy Bar,
Sturehof and
Sturecompagniet. More
lines, more "beautiful people." (Östermalm) |
| Mosebacke Etablissement -- Great
indoor music bar and outdoor drink & food serving with beautiful views of
Stockholm (Södermalm) |
| M/S Patricia -- A floating disco
and bar right next to Slussen. (Södermalm) |
Excursions with car/train/boat outside of town
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Saltsjöbaden -- pretty archipelago countryside with yacht harbor,
walkabout island, sea bath, accessible by local train or car (30 min each
way) |
| Drottningholm -- Royal
Domain & Castle on an island in Lake Mälaren, part of the World Heritage
List (car, 30 min each way) |
| Go Geocaching -- find hidden
stashes of goodies using GPS around Stockholm and neighborhood (30 min - 2
h, car) |
| Fjäderholmarna -- the
archipelago islands closest to Stockholm with crafts, museums, exhibitions,
restaurants, etc. (20 min by boat each way) |
| RIB Sightseeing -- experience
Stockholm - Vaxholm at 45 knots! (1½ h) |
| Vaxholm &
Värmdö -- V1: nice old town on the
border of the archipelago with old castle, connected with ferries to V2
which is the biggest island west of Stockholm, connected by bridges to the
mainland (1-2h by car) |
| Jazz & dinner cruise onboard the venerable steamers
S/S Saltsjön (but not 2006?) or
S/S Blidösund (½ day).
(More alternatives on
Stockholm
Town's cruise page too!) |
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Furusund & Norrtälje -- F:
pretty sequence of connected islands accessible by car; N: nice little town
where my family have a place and my Dad grew up (1 h drive each way + time
there) |
| Skärgården -- The
archipelago outside Stockholm with its millions (well, almost) of gorgeous
little islands, most of which are connected by a network of ferries (4 h - 2
days) |
| Åland -- Day cruise to the
semi-independent island of Åland (1 day) |
| Helsinki -- Overnight fun cruise
to the Finnish capital (Silja or Viking line; 2 days) |
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