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Top attractions Museum is the only museum of its kind in the world. www.vasamuseet.se Tram to Vasamuseet or the Djurgården ferries. Stockholm is widely celebrated as one of the world’s most beautiful cities, built where lake meets sea, on fourteen islands, with ten centuries of history and FOTOGRAFISKA culture. Stockholm offers a wide range of world-class museums and attractions. Fotografiska is one of the world’s largest meeting places for contemporary All museums, as well as local transportation, are included in photography. Fotografiska presents four unique major exhibitions and about the Stockholm Card – probably the most complete city card in Europe. 20 smaller exhibitions annually. In addition to the large exhibition space, Fotografiska houses a book and souvenir shop, a restaurant and a photo gallery. In the bar on the top floor visitors will find one of Stockholm’s very best GAMLA STAN I THE OLD TOWN view points. www.fotografiska.eu Subway stop Slussen, 10 minutes walk. This is truly the gem of Stockholm! Gamla Stan is where the city was founded back in the 13th century, and many of the beautiful buildings date back to the SKANSEN I OPEN-AIR MUSEUM 17th century. Take a stroll through the narrow, cobble-stoned alleys (no need Situated in the lush island of Djurgården, Skansen is a favorite for most to worry about getting lost — Gamla Stan is small and circular), see the Stockholmers — and international visitors are sure to love it. Founded in 1891, changing of the guards at the Royal Palace or sit down in one of the beautiful Skansen is the world’s oldest open air museum. More than 150 historical squares for a homemade ice cream and enjoy the Old Town atmosphere. buildings have been moved here from nearly every part of Sweden, which is Subway stop Gamla Stan. why it is often referred to as “Sweden in Miniature.” Most of the buildings date from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. Skansen is also the venue for KUNGLIGA SLOTTET I THE ROYAL PALACE traditional annual festivities, markets, folk dance displays and other The Royal Palace is one of the world’s largest inhabited palaces — with more celebrations. Visitors will learn about traditional Swedish handicraft and than 600 rooms! It was built primarily in the 18th century in Italian baroque folklore. For tourists with kids — or for those who love animals, Skansen also style, on the site of the old Three Crowns castle, which burned in 1697. features a zoo, home to many of the animals typical of the Nordic countries, Visitors can visit the state suites and the various museums at the palace, such as elks, bears, moose, seals and foxes. www.skansen.se Tram to including the Royal Armory, featuring clothing and suits of armor worn by Skansen or the Djurgården ferries. royals through the centuries. www.royalcourt.se Subway stop Gamla Stan. JUNIBACKEN STADSHUSET I CITY HALL Junibacken is dedicated to Astrid Lindgren and all her wonderful books and The tower of the City Hall, with its three golden crowns on top, is the most sig- characters as well as other famous children’s books authors. After walking nificant building in the Stockholm skyline. Climb the tower for an amazing through the Story Book Square, where some of Sweden’s most beloved story view over the city. City Hall is also the city’s administrative centre, and every book characters live, visitors will board the Story Train. The train carriage will day hundreds of people visit and work in the building. It is also the venue for gently take them through some of Astrid Lindgren’s stories. When stepping off the Nobel Banquet that takes place on the 10th of December every year. the train, they’ll find themselves right in the middle of Pippi Longstocking’s Visitors should not miss the Golden Hall, adorned with 18.5 million gold amazing house. www.junibacken.se Tram to Djurgårdsbron or the Djurgården mosaic pieces! Daily guided tours in different languages. ferries. www.stockholm.se/stadshuset Subway to T-centralen or Rådhuset followed by a short walk or bus nr 3 or 62. MODERNA MUSEET I MUSEUM OF MODERN ART Designed by one of the world’s most distinguished contemporary architects, VASAMUSEET Rafael Moneo, the Museum of Modern Art is one of the world’s premier Every visitor to Stockholm should see the Vasa Museum, home to the 17th museums for international art from the 20th and 21st centuries. It is located on century regal war ship that sank on its maiden voyage in 1628. After being the beautiful island of Skeppsholmen and offers a superb program of submerged for 333 years, the ship was rescued from the seabed and is now temporary exhibitions, a children’s workshop and a charming restaurant with presented in all its glory, complete with masts, ropes and tackle. The Vasa lovely views across to Djurgården and the grand waterfront esplanade of
Strandvägen. This is a good place to have lunch. www.modernamuseet.se SKYVIEW ON TOP OF THE GLOBE Subway stop Kungs•trädgården followed by a short walk. Skyview is a world-class attraction that takes you to the top of the world’s largest spherical building, the ericsson globe, a stockholm landmark. From the NATIONALMUSEUM I THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS apex 130 meters (425 feet) above sea level, you get a fantastic view Culture-lovers will want to visit Sweden’s largest art gallery with collections of encompassing all of stockholm. The two skyview gondolas depart every 10 paintings and sculptures, drawings, engravings and handicrafts. The museum minutes, and the entire visit takes about 30 minutes. Each gondola carries 16 also features a permanent exhibition of Swedish design. Works by Sweden’s people. www.globearenas.se Subway stop Globen. foremost painters as well as Rembrandt, Rubens, Goya, Renoir, Degas and Gauguin. www.nationalmuseum.se Subway stop Kungsträdgården followed ÖSTERMALMSHALLEN by a short walk.Note! The National Museum is closed due to renovations and All visitors to Stockholm should drop in on one of Stockholm’s oldest food opens in 2017. Exhibitions are moved to Konstakademien, Fredsgatan 12. markets, located in a building that dates back to 1888. Visitors can wander
between the different stalls and admire the abundant supply of fish and ABBA THE MUSEUM seafood, meat and poultry, cheese, chocolate and fresh fruit, vegetables and The music, the clothes, the lyrics, musicals, and films of ABBA have been flowers. Just the nice aroma in the market is worth the visit, but we recommend gathered in Stockholm in a museum that opened in May 2013. It’s modern, that visitors stick around to enjoy a delicious lunch. www.saluhallen.com interactive, and – of course with non-stop music. This is a place where you Subway stop Östermalmstorg, exit toward Östermalmstorg. walk in and dance out! ABBA The Museum is part of the Swedish Music Hall of Fame where you can learn more about Swedish pop music. STOCKHOLM CITY SIGHTSEEING www.abbathemuseum.se Tram to Gröna Lund or the Djurgården ferries. Joining a sightseeing tour might be the best and easiest way to explore
Stockholm. There are a variety of tours to choose from by bus or boat or a SWEDISH DESIGN AND FASHION combination of the two. One good option is to take the Panorama bus tour Sweden has positioned itself as one of the leading countries in the world when that shows the entire city in less than two hours. As Stockholm is a city on it comes to design and fashion. For those who would like to take a closer look water built on 14 islands and connected by 57 bridges, enjoy taking one of for the reason behind this, we recommend to visit the area called SoFo in the different boat tours to experience Stockholm from the water. Södermalm. Galleries and art stores, furniture showrooms and boutiques that www.stromma.se portray fashion and accessories from Swedish designers – both known and unknown. There are also lots of shops with ceramics, jewellery and vintage DROTTNINGHOLM PALACE AND COURT THEATRE clothing, and of course coffee shops and restaurants. Use Google Translate to Drottningholm Palace is the current residence of the Royal Family. In 1991, read information in English from this site: www.sofo.se Subway stop Drottningholm became the first Swedish site to be included on UNESCO’s Medborgarplatsen followed by a short walk or bus nr 3 to Åsögatan. World Heritage List. Take time to enjoy the Palace, the surrounding Baroque
Garden and English Park, the Chinese Pavilion and the Court Theatre. The MILLESGÅRDEN court theatre is one of the oldest theatres in the world preserved in its original If you are interested in fine arts then you really should visit Millesgården. This state and with the stage machinery still in use. Performances take place during atmospheric sculpture park and art gallery, overlooking the inlet of Stockholm, the summer. www.royalcourt.se The boat trip to Drottningholm is beauti•ful. is the former home and sculpture garden of Carl Milles, Sweden’s foremost Boats depart regularly from the city. www.stromma.se Off-season, use public sculptor, and his most breathtaking works are on display here. transportation. www.millesgarden.se Subway to Ropsten followed by bus one stop. Follow the signs. EKOPARKEN I THE NATIONAL CITY PARK
The National City Park, Ekoparken, offers a unique mixture of nature and HALLWYLSKA PALATSET I THE HALLWYL COLLECTION culture, including four Royal Palaces. One of them is the Haga Palace, home This incredible palace was built in 1898 for the Count and Countess of of crown princess Victoria and prince Daniel. A recreation area for city Hallwyl. When visitors enter the building, they are instantly transported back to residents and visitors alike, it stretches right through the middle of the city. the turn of the century, as this former residence has been kept untouched since Guided tours are available by boat, bike or on foot. the Hallwyl era. While walking through the residence, visitors will admire valuable collections of art and handicraft as well as everyday household items. VISIT THE ARCHIPELAGO Everything from toothbrushes to Steinway pianos is on display. The Stockholm archipelago comprises about 30,000 islands, islets and rocks, www.hallwylskamuseet.se Subway to Östermalmstorg or Kungsträdgården and is one of the more spectacular archipelagos in the world. Visitors should followed by a short walk. get out seeing the archipelago, accessible from Stockholm city center. Many of the islands are settled and there are lots of hotels and hostels, restaurants, THE NOBEL MUSEUM museums and country stores to visit. Make it a day trip or stay overnight, the Cutting edge design and technology present the history of the Nobel Prize. beautiful scenery and calmness away from the city will take your breath away. Visitors will learn about Alfred Nobel, the Laureates and their groundbreaking A trip to the archipelago in the typical white ferry boats makes the journey an discoveries and ideas. The museum is located in the old stock exchange in the attraction in itself. Old Town at Stortorget. www.nobelmuseum.se Subway stop Gamla Stan. www.visitstockholm.com www.visitskargarden.se MUSEUM OF SPIRITS & THE ABSOLUT ART COLLECTION www.stromma.se
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