What to see in Stockholm
Stockholm Attractions
The city of Stockholm has a vast selection of attractions to offer visitors. During summer there are extensive hours of daylight for sightseeing outdoors, and on winter days there are plenty of museums and galleries to visit. Popular sightseeing attractions include the Royal Palace, the Skansen open-air museum and the distinctive City Hall (Stadshuset), while an excursion to any of the 24,000 archipelago islets is also worthwhile. Djurgården Island has a number of museums and galleries to explore, and the Museum of National Antiquities is another interesting Stockholm attraction.
Museum of National Antiquities
Sweden's history from prehistoric times to the present day is fascinatingly laid out in the Museum of National Antiquities…
Royal Djurgården
Stockholm's main attractions are conveniently packaged close to the heart of the city on the island of Djurgården,…
Royal Palace and Gamla Stan
The official Swedish Royal residence is one of the largest and most glorious palaces in Europe, dating from 1754 (although…
Royal Warship Vasa
One of the most popular attractions in Sweden, the 17th-century warship Vasa sank on its maiden voyage in 1628…
Stockholm City Hall
Stockholm's main landmark, the distinctive red brick City Hall (Stadshuset) building, has stood on Kungsholmen (King's…
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