Stockholm Attractions
Alvros farmstead, Skansen © Marie Andersson
Skansen
Visitors can explore Sweden's past at the Skansen open-air
museum, the oldest in the world, where historical buildings dating
from the 18th and 19th centuries have been relocated from around
the country. The exhibits include a full replica of a 19th-century
town complete with craftsmen in period dress who demonstrate the
art of tanning, shoemaking, baking and glass-blowing. Skansen is
also home to an aquarium and the World of Monkeys within the
Skansen Zoo, which focuses on Scandinavian animals such as
reindeer, wolverines, elk, lynx and brown bears. Every December the
central square hosts a Christmas market that attracts thousands of
visitors every weekend.
Address: Djurgarden;
E-mail: info@skansen.se;
Website: www.skansen.se;
Telephone: (0)8 442 8000;
Transport: Bus 47 from Central Station, vintage tram 7, or ferry from Gamla stan;
Opening time: Daily 10am to 10pm (20 June to August), 10am to 8pm (May to 19 June and September), 10am to 4pm (March, April and October); the rest of the year 10am to 3pm (until 4pm on weekends). Market days 11am to 5pm on weekends;
Admission: June to August: 110kr (adults), 50kr (children 6-15); admission is reduced the rest of the year, but varies according to season
