Stockholm Photo: Oleksiy Mark/Shutterstock.com Stockholm is a city of contrasts. Trends in music, design, fashion, and technology are born here, and innovations that spread worldwide are invented here. Trendy bars and world-class restaurants are shoulder-to-shoulder with historic cafes and cozy neighbourhood pubs. Stockholm is simultaneously urban and close to nature and water is an ever-present feature in this city where lake and sea meet. The atmosphere is open, tolerant and welcoming, and diversity and innovation are encouraged. Stockholm is a city for everyone. Adisa/Shutterstock.com Top 5 Hidden Stockholm Unlock the secrets of Sweden’s beautiful capital on a Stockholm walking tour. Sample traditional market fare, explore narrow b... Royal Swedish Opera Kungliga Operan has been the Swedish national venue for opera and ballet sin... The Vasa Museum Oleksiy Mark/Shutterstock.com With over one million visitors a year, The Vasa Museum hosts the only preser... ABBA The Museum Finally, the music, the clothes, the lyrics, musicals, and films of ABBA hav... Millesgården The spectacular museum built on terraces is the former home of artists Carl ... Oleksiy Mark/Shutterstock.com Updated 06 November 2019 Destination: Stockholm Publishing date: 2019-11-06 THE CITY DISTRICT GUIDES Mikael Damkier/Shutterstock.com sigurcamp/Shutterstock.com Stockholm, one of the most beautiful capitals in Stockholm is divided into many distinctive the world, is built on 14 islands connected by 57 neighbourhoods and quarters each with their bridges. The buildings, cutting-edge design, hip own unique character. Here you can learn more style, the fresh air and the proximity to the water about some of the most popular ones. are distinctive traits of this city. Ekoparken, the rst National City Park in the world, is a green Vasastan space that breathes for the city, and a constant The streets of Vasastan presence in the crush of the city. With its 750 have a homey feel to year history and rich cultural life, Stockholm them, as this is mostly a oers a wide selection of world-class museums residential area. An and attractions. Most of the city’s attractions can abundance of small local be reached on foot, and there’s a good chance of restaurants populate the experiencing a lot of things in a short time. area, mainly concentrated around Odenplan and Experience big-city life, the history of civilization St. Eriksplan. Rörstrandsgatan is a street worthy and natural scenery, all in the course of the of a closer look. same day. Photo: Arndale/Shutterstock.com Address: Vasastan, Stockholm Gamla Stan 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. Photo: Estea/Shutterstock.com Address: Gamla Stan, Stockholm Destination: Stockholm Publishing date: 2019-11-06 Djurgården Kungsholmen Many of the most popular Head to this primarily museums and attractions residential island to mix are situated on the green with the locals. Lots of island of Djurgården, lively restaurants, bars which is also part of the and cafés are found on Royal National City Park. Kungsholmen, especially Djurgården is also a popular recreation area. The along Hantverkargatan and Fleminggatan. island oers excellent walks, jogging, cycling Photo: Anette Andersen/Shutterstock.com and paddling, and is a lovely place to enjoy a Address: Kungsholmen, Stockholm picnic. In addition, Djurgården has loads of restaurants and sightseeing options. If you are Norrmalm/City traveling with children, Djurgården is a must: Norrmalm is Stockholm's here you will nd the city's best attractions for land and water public children, all within walking distance of one transportation hub. Major another. malls and department stores are located here, Photo: Oleksiy Mark/Shutterstock.com and the City is also Address: Djurgården, Stockholm densely packed with hotels and meeting venues. Södermalm Photo: Albert Jankowski/Wikimedia Commons (image Stockholm's bohemian cropped) neighbourhood is like a Address: Norrmalm, Stockholm city within the city. The neighbourhood also has Östermalm numerous parks and The city's exclusive fantastic panoramic views neighbourhood is the of the city. The streets around Skånegatan form place to be for fashion the SoFo-neighbourhood, where visitors will nd and design lovers. a string of small shops, bars, cafés and Stureplan, one of restaurants. Götgatan, Mariatorget and Stockholm's Medborgarplatsen are also popular areas. entertainment hubs, is also found here. Find Södermalm has many of the city's best bars and Swedish fashion brands in Bibliotekstan and nightclubs, plus popular gay and lesbian clubs. international brands along Birger Jarlsgatan. Some of the best design shops and big auction Photo: Sergey Dzyuba/Shutterstock.com houses are also found in the Östermalm and Address: Södermalm, Stockholm Norrmalmstorg areas, as well as in Stureplan. Photo: byggarn.se/Shutterstock.com Address: Östermalm, Stockholm Destination: Stockholm Publishing date: 2019-11-06 DO & SEE Photo: Staan Eliasson Address: Stortorget, Stockholm Phone: +46 8 534 818 00 Internet: www.nobelcenter.se Museum of Spirits The Museum of Spirits, situated on the Stockholm island of Djurgården, is full of surprises. Our Maridav/Shutterstock.com main focus is on alcoholic beverages: from drinks in Big and small. Well-known and unique. Classics the bar to beer on our pier, and through to the like the Vasa Museum and modern newcomers entertaining exhibitions about everything from like ABBA The Museum and Fotograska. In distilling to how tastes and drinks aect us. Not Stockholm, there are more than a hundred to mention A Spicy Chirstams, our current attractions to choose from. exhibition that explores the typical Swedish holiday drinks and spices. Even our art exhibit, Hidden Stockholm with works from the legendary Absolut Art Unlock the secrets of Sweden’s beautiful capital Collection, centers around a bottle. Entrance to on a Stockholm walking tour. Sample traditional the museum including a sampler with four market fare, explore narrow backstreets, and Swedish beverages: 270 SEK. Entrance without enjoy the city’s famous views. sampler: 100 SEK. Tours run Wed to Sun. More walking tours are Photo: Spritmuseum available from Urban Adventures. Address: Djurgårdsvägen 38-40, Stockholm Public Transport: Tram 7 from the city centre, ferry from Phone: +46 8 642 2491 Slussen and Bus 67. Internet: www.urbanadventures.com Opening hours: Open: Monday-Wednesday 10-17, More Info: Holders of this guide receive 10% o. Book online Thursday-Saturday 10-19, Sunday 12-17 and use promo code AGEU at checkout. Phone: +46 8 1213 1300 Internet: www.spritmuseum.se The Nobel Museum Email: [email protected] Be inspired by ideas that The Bergian Garden changed the world. The The Bergian Garden is a botanical garden with Nobel Museum contains greenhouses. Experience plants from all over the all essential information world: Edvard Anderson’s greenhouse with about the most plants from Mediterranean climate and the prestigious prize in the tropics, the world’s largest water lily in the world, Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Laureates. unique Victoria House. Lush kitchen and herb Guided tours, lms, and diverse objects take you garden, Japanese pond and much more. from idea to the Nobel Banquet. Bistro serving lunch, Nobel ice cream and more. Shop. Address: Gustafsborgsvägen 4, Stockholm Destination: Stockholm Publishing date: 2019-11-06 Public Transport: Subway to Universitetet ABBA The Museum Opening hours: Open all year round Finally, the music, the Phone: +46 8 16 35 00 clothes, the lyrics, Internet: www.bergianska.se More Info: Café, restaurant & museum shop musicals, and lms of ABBA have been gathered Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm and will be Kungliga Operan has displayed in a permanent been the Swedish exhibition. national venue for opera and ballet since January Photo: I'm friday/Shutterstock.com Address: Djurgårdsvägen 68, Stockholm 18, 1773. You can visit Opening hours: Every day 9am - 7pm Kungliga Operan as a Phone: +46 771 75 75 75 member of the audience at one of the Internet: www.abbathemuseum.com performances or take a guided tour. On the tour, Email: [email protected] you will have the opportunity to look backstage, Millesgården visit the royal rooms, and peer down into the orchestra pit. Learn about the fascinating history The spectacular museum of Kungliga Operan and get a glimpse of what built on terraces is the backstage life is like today. former home of artists Carl and Olga Milles. In Photo: LeDarArt/Shutterstock.com the park some of Carl Address: Gustav Adolfs Torg 2, Stockholm Milles most famous Opening hours: Mon - Fri 3pm - 6pm* Sat 12pm - 3pm** sculptures are on display. Original castings and Phone: +46 8 791 44 00 Internet: www.operan.se tools are shown in the large studio. Art gallery, Email: [email protected] museum shop and bistro. The Vasa Museum Photo: Holger.Ellgaard/Wikimedia Commons (image cropped) Address: Herserudsvägen 32, Lidingö With over one million Opening hours: Every day 11am - 5pm visitors a year, The Vasa Phone: +46 8 446 75 90 Museum hosts the only Internet: www.millesgarden.se preserved 17th century Email: [email protected] ship in the world. This 69 metre long treasure sank Take a swim in 1628 and was salvaged in 1961, 333 years The waterways of later. Stockholm are not only beautiful to look at, they Photo: Hans Baath/Shutterstock.com are so clean and clear you Address: Galärvarvsvägen 14, Stockholm can take a dip right in the Opening hours: Every day 8:30am - 6pm middle of town. There are Phone: +46 8 519 548 00 Internet: www.vasamuseet.se not a lot of cities in the world that can make that Email: [email protected] claim! There are several lovely beaches to bask Destination: Stockholm Publishing date: 2019-11-06 on and clis to jump from around the city.