Join us for Stockholm Sightseeing! Stockholm, one of the most beautiful capitals in the world, is built on 14 islands connected by 57 bridges. The beautiful buildings, the greenery, the fresh air and the proximity to the water are distinctive traits of this city. With its 750 year history and rich cultural life, Stockholm offers a wide selection of world-class museums and attractions. On Thursday May 22 we gather in the hotel lobby at 8.45 am, please remember to check out in advance. Your luggage will be stored on the bus. During the city sightseeing you will experience some of the most visited sites in Stockholm with a professional guide. The tour will include a visit to the Stockholm City Hall and a walk in the Old Town, where you will have lunch. The tour will end at approximately 2.30 pm at the Central Station, with easy access to transportation to either Arlanda Airport or your hotel, if you plan on staying in Stockholm.

Stockholm City Hall, with its spire featuring the three golden 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. The City Hall was designed by the architect Ragnar Östberg, and opened on Midsummer Eve in 1923. The City Hall is built from eight million bricks, and the 106 meter tall tower has the three crowns, which is the Swedish national coat of arms, at its apex. Behind the magnificent facades are offices and session halls for municipality’s, politicians and officials, as well as splendid assembly rooms and unique artworks. The Nobel banquet is held in the City Hall every year. After the Nobel dinner in “Blå hallen”, the Blue Hall, the Nobel Prize recipients and guests dance in Gyllene salen, the Golden Hall, with its 18 million gold mosaic tiles.

Gamla Stan 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. The narrow winding cobblestone streets, with their buildings in many different shades of gold, give Gamla Stan its unique character. Even now cellar vaults and frescoes from the Middle Ages can be found behind the visible facades, and on snowy winter days the district feels like something from a story book.

There are several beautiful churches and museums in Gamla Stan, including Sweden’s national cathedral, “Storkyrkan” (the big church) and the Nobel Museum (which was formerly Stockholm Stock Exchange until 1998). The largest of the attractions in the district is the Royal Palace, one of the largest palaces in the world with over 600 rooms.

Västerlånggatan and Österlånggatan are the district’s main streets. In the middle of Gamla Stan is Stortorget, the oldest square in Stockholm. Stortorget is the central point from which runs Köpmangatan, the oldest street in Stockholm, which was mentioned as early as the fourteenth century. Mårten Trotzigs gränd (Mårten Trotzigs alley) is hard to find. It’s the narrowest alley in Gamla Stan, only 90 centimeters wide at its narrowest point.