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Gamla Stan, Riddarholmen and the City Hall across the water, seen from above on a bright day Gamla Stan, Riddarholmen and the City Hall across the water, seen from above on a bright day The Royal Palace and Storkyrkan above the quay, with white steamboats moored in front Vasabron and the City Hall tower reflected in the water at dusk Gamla Stan and the Royal Palace from the air on a clear winter morning, with Norrmalm beyond

The city guide to Stockholm, Sweden

Best of Stockholm

Gamla Stan and the Royal Palace, the Vasa and Skansen on Djurgården, Frantzén’s three stars and the fika of Vete-Katten, the City Hall on Riddarfjärden and an archipelago of 30,000 islands: Stockholm, checked place by place.

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The Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild and its gardens, Saint-Jean-Cap-FerratSister guideULTIMATE PropertyPrime neighbourhoods, agents, new developments and how buying works

Your trusted, one‑stop guide to Stockholm

Stockholm is a city on islands, where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic. Here are its grand hotels and the 2026 MICHELIN stars, the Royal Palace and the old town, the museums of Djurgården, the art, the music and the fika, the districts of Gamla Stan, Norrmalm, Östermalm, Södermalm, Djurgården, Kungsholmen, Vasastan and the new waterside city, and day trips to the archipelago, Drottningholm, Uppsala, Sigtuna and Gripsholm. We’ve checked every listing against the venue’s own website or an official source, and we leave out anything we can’t confirm.

Stockholm, the city on the water: the back story

In depth

The city on the water

Stockholm·In depth

The Royal Palace and Gamla Stan, the Vasa and Skansen on Djurgården, the City Hall on Riddarfjärden and an archipelago of 30,000 islands: how to read Stockholm.

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Stockholm by area

From Gamla Stan to the new waterside city, each district has its own guide: the old town and the palace, the city and its waterfront, Östermalm’s boulevards, the cliffs of Södermalm, the museum island of Djurgården, Kungsholmen, Vasastan’s neighbourhood tables and the Royal Seaport.

The gabled red and ochre houses of Stortorget, Gamla Stan’s main squareArea guideGamla StanThe old townThe Grand Hôtel’s façade on the waterfront of Blasieholmen, with its flagsArea guideNorrmalm & CityThe city and the waterfrontThe grand façades of Strandvägen above the boats moored on NybrovikenArea guideÖstermalmStrandvägen and StureplanOld ochre wooden and brick houses on a street of Södermalm in summerArea guideSödermalmCliffs and viewsThe bow of the warship Vasa in the Vasa MuseumArea guideDjurgårdenThe museum islandStockholm City Hall and its gilded tower on the shore of RiddarfjärdenArea guideKungsholmenThe City Hall island

On the water

Stockholm is built on islands: the Djurgården ferry and the boats from Strömkajen are part of everyday life, and SL tickets are valid on them.

A cinnamon bun on a plate beside a cup of coffeeArea guideVasastanNeighbourhood tablesApartment buildings and boats on the water at Hammarby SjöstadArea guideHammarby Sjöstad & Royal SeaportThe new waterside city

Plan your trip

The practical things to know before you go: entry rules, SL tickets and contactless payment, Arlanda Express and the boats, and itineraries for a first visit.

The western façade of the Royal Palace, with a guard in his sentry box, on a snowy morningBefore you goStockholm essentialsEntry, tickets, the airport and 112The red painted rock vault of Solna centrum metro stationGetting aroundBy metro, train and boatSL, Arlanda Express and the boatsGamla Stan, Riddarholmen and the City Hall across the water, seen from above on a bright dayItineraryThree days in StockholmThe classic first visitA lounge at Lydmar Hotel, with sheepskins, velvet and photographs on dark wallsLuxury guideLUX LivingThe finest addressesThe Royal Swedish Opera across Norrström in winter lightItineraryThe Gold weekendThe Grand Hôtel and the operaThe Royal Palace and Storkyrkan above the quay, with white steamboats moored in frontItineraryThe Platinum weekendEtt Hem, Frantzén and AIRA

Our advice

Tap in, no ticket needed

SL accepts contactless bank cards and phones on the metro, trains, trams and buses, and Arlanda Express reaches the city in 18 minutes. Stockholm by metro, train and boat

Beyond the city

The archipelago, Drottningholm, Uppsala, Sigtuna and Gripsholm, all within reach for the day: islands and a fortress, a palace on the lake, a cathedral city, an old main street and a royal castle.

The Stockholm archipelago around Sandhamn from the airBeyond the cityThe archipelago30,000 islandsDrottningholm Palace reflected in Lake Mälaren under a blue skyBeyond the cityDrottningholmThe royal palaceThe twin spires of Uppsala Cathedral above a street of UppsalaBeyond the cityUppsalaThe university cityThe painted wooden houses and shop signs of Stora gatan in SigtunaBeyond the citySigtuna & SkoklosterStora gatan and a baroque castleThe red brick towers of Gripsholm Castle at MariefredBeyond the cityGripsholm & MariefredA crown estate since 1404

Our advice

Give Djurgården a whole day

The Vasa Museum, Skansen, Nordiska museet and ABBA The Museum stand side by side on the island; come early to the Vasa, which opens every day at 10:00. The Djurgården guide

In depth: Stockholm’s back stories

Swedish cuisine, the city on the water, design and music, eating, the grand hotels, film, getting around and where to buy: the stories behind Stockholm.

Stortorget in Gamla Stan at night at Christmas, with a lit tree before the gabled housesChristmas & New YearChristmas in StockholmStortorget, Skansen, Lucia and the julbordSwedish meatballs with mashed potato and lingonberriesEatSwedish CuisineMeatballs, herring, fika and the julbordVasabron and the City Hall tower reflected in the water at duskFeatureStockholm, the classic and the newGrandeur, palaces, the table and the waterStockholm City Hall lit at dusk, reflected in RiddarfjärdenFeatureStockholm on filmThe Square, Millennium and Let the Right One InRiddarholmen Church and the City Hall over Riddarfjärden, seen from SödermalmThe back storyThe city on the waterGamla Stan, Djurgården and the islandsThe grand staircase of Nationalmuseum, with Carl Larsson’s murals and marble statuesThe back storyDesign and musicThe museums and the stages

Fika

Keep the afternoon free for fika: coffee and a cinnamon bun at a konditori is as Swedish as the smörgåsbord.

Pickled herring with new potatoes, soured cream, chives and eggThe back storyEating in StockholmThe starred tables and the classicsThe Grand Hôtel’s façade on the waterfront of Blasieholmen, with its flagsThe back storyThe grand hotelsFrom the Grand Hôtel to Ett HemThe Waxholmsbolaget boat Värmdö passing a wooded shoreThe back storyBy metro, train and boatSL, the airport and the archipelagoThe grand façades of Strandvägen above the boats moored on NybrovikenThe back storyBuying in StockholmThe districts and the registerA red-painted timber manor house at Skansen, in autumn coloursFun factsStockholm fun factsThings you might not know

Across the Baltic with the ULTIMATE guides

Helsinki overnight by ferry, the great cruises of the Baltic and the great train journeys of the world.

Silja Line and Tallink ferries at their Stockholm terminalULTIMATE HelsinkiHelsinkiOvernight across the BalticThe Stockholm archipelago around Sandhamn from the airULTIMATE CruisesCruisesThe Baltic by seaThe vaulted main hall of Stockholm Central StationULTIMATE Rail JourneysRail JourneysThe great train journeys

ULTIMATE City Guides: Europe & beyond

Planning a longer journey? Each city in the network has its own independent guide, written with the same care and checked place by place. Here are the guides that are live, with more on the way.

Europe

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Canal houses and bridges in Amsterdamthe NetherlandsULTIMATE AmsterdamThe canal ring, the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum, canal-house hotels, twenty MICHELIN-starred tables, brown cafés, and day trips to Haarlem and Keukenhof.Visit the guide The Alhambra in Granada in the evening lightSpainULTIMATE AndalusiaSeville, Granada and the Alhambra, Córdoba, Málaga, Cádiz and Jerez, Ronda and the white villages, Doñana and Cabo de Gata.Visit the guide The floodlit Acropolis and Parthenon at dusk, seen from Philopappos HillGreeceULTIMATE AthensThe Acropolis and the Plaka, rooftop bars facing the Parthenon, the Athens Riviera and the Greek islands: our original guide, and our deepest.Visit the guide The road winding out to the lighthouse on Cap de Formentor, Mallorca, above the open seaSpainULTIMATE Balearic IslandsMallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera side by side, and how to hop between them by ferry.Visit the guide The Sagrada Família lit up at nightSpainULTIMATE BarcelonaGaudí and the Sagrada Família, the Gothic Quarter, four Three-Star MICHELIN kitchens, the beaches and day trips to Montserrat and Girona.Visit the guide Belgrade's old town and the spire of the Cathedral Church of St Michael above the Sava at sunsetSerbiaULTIMATE BelgradeWhere the Sava meets the Danube: a buzzing capital of art, classical music and famous nightlife, with a new waterfront and the mountains of Zlatibor and Kopaonik.Visit the guide The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin against a blue skyGermanyULTIMATE BerlinThe Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island, the Philharmonie and three opera houses, the story of the Wall, and day trips to Potsdam and Dresden.Visit the guide The Royal Pavilion in Brighton under a blue skyEnglandULTIMATE BrightonThe Royal Pavilion and the piers, the Lanes and the North Laine, Kemptown and Pride, and the South Downs on the doorstep.Visit the guide The Romanian Athenaeum in its gardenRomaniaULTIMATE BucharestBelle Époque palaces, concerts at the Athenaeum, a buzzing food and coffee scene, and the castles and mountains of the Carpathians.Visit the guide The Hungarian Parliament lit up at night on the DanubeHungaryULTIMATE BudapestThermal baths, grand coffee houses, ruin bars and MICHELIN-starred dining on both banks of the Danube, with day trips to the Danube Bend and Lake Balaton.Visit the guide A cruise ship in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegroships & regions)ULTIMATE Cruises (linesThe world’s cruise lines for every budget, from family resort ships to yachts, expedition ships and river boats, with the cruising regions port by port.Visit the guide Aerial view of the white sand spit of Ses Illetes and Llevant, the salt pans and, across the strait, Ibiza and Es VedràSpainULTIMATE FormenteraThe white sands of Ses Illetes, the lighthouses of La Mola and Barbaria, the craft markets and an island made for bikes.Visit the guide The Baie des Anges, NiceFranceULTIMATE French RivieraNice, Cannes, Antibes, Cap Ferrat, Èze, Menton, Saint-Tropez and Cassis: palace hotels, three-star tables, beach clubs, the Festival de Cannes and the painters’ coast.Visit the guide Blue domes of Oia above the Santorini calderaGreeceULTIMATE Greek IslandsIsland hopping made easy: Mykonos, Santorini, Paros, Naxos, Milos and the Cyclades, plus Crete, Rhodes and Corfu, with ferries, beaches, hotels and tavernas.Visit the guide Helsinki Cathedral above the South HarbourFinlandULTIMATE HelsinkiSuomenlinna and the South Harbour, saunas by the sea, Aalto and the Design District, two-starred Palace and day trips to Porvoo and Tallinn.Visit the guide The walls of Dalt Vila and the cathedral above the harbour of Ibiza Town, in late sunSpainULTIMATE IbizaDalt Vila’s UNESCO walls, Es Vedrà, three MICHELIN-starred kitchens, the beach clubs and the quiet north, 30 minutes from Formentera.Visit the guide Hagia Sophia and its minarets in golden evening lightTurkeyULTIMATE IstanbulTwo continents, one city: Hagia Sophia and the bazaars, Bosphorus ferries, meyhanes and rooftop bars, Sinan’s hammams and the car-free Princes’ Islands.Visit the guide Varenna on Lake ComoItalyULTIMATE Lake ComoVilla d’Este and the Villa del Balbianello, Bellagio and Varenna, the gardens of the villas, Riva boats and the four MICHELIN stars of the lake.Visit the guide Congress Square, Ljubljana, with the castle on its hill behindSloveniaULTIMATE LjubljanaSlovenia’s green, car-free capital of river cafés and Plečnik’s bridges, an hour from Lake Bled, the Julian Alps, the caves and the Adriatic.Visit the guide The Palace of Westminster and the Elizabeth Tower lit at dusk across the ThamesUnited KingdomULTIMATE LondonRoyal palaces and the Thames, great museums, West End theatre, grand hotels, and the restaurants and bars of Soho, Mayfair and the City.Visit the guide The Metrópolis building at the start of the Gran VíaSpainULTIMATE MadridThe Prado and El Retiro, the Royal Palace, DiverXO’s three stars and cocido since 1870, with day trips to Toledo and Segovia.Visit the guide La Seu, Palma’s Gothic cathedral, and the Almudaina above the old sea wall, seen from the Parc de la MarSpainULTIMATE MallorcaPalma’s cathedral and palace hotels, the UNESCO Tramuntana, Deià and Sóller, nine MICHELIN-starred kitchens, and Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera.Visit the guide Valletta’s honey-coloured skyline, with the dome of the Carmelite church and the spire of St Paul’s, above the harbour at sunsetGozo & CominoULTIMATE MaltaValletta’s knights’ city, temples older than the pyramids, Caravaggio, seven MICHELIN-starred kitchens and the Blue Lagoon.Visit the guide Yachts in Puerto BanúsSpainULTIMATE MarbellaWhitewashed lanes and orange trees in the Old Town, the yachts of Puerto Banús, beach clubs on the Golden Mile and day trips to Ronda and Gibraltar.Visit the guide Turquoise water below the pine-topped cliffs at Cala Macarella, MenorcaSpainULTIMATE MenorcaA UNESCO Biosphere Reserve: the coves of Macarella and Turqueta, World Heritage Talayotic sites, Ciutadella and Maó’s great harbour.Visit the guide The Duomo di Milano and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II on the Piazza del DuomoItalyULTIMATE MilanThe Duomo and the Last Supper, La Scala and Brera, the Quadrilatero della Moda, Bartolini’s three stars, and day trips to Lake Como.Visit the guide Monaco from above, Port Hercule and Monte-Carlo below the mountainsOur sister guideULTIMATE MonacoThe Casino and Monte-Carlo’s palace hotels, the Prince’s Palace on the Rock, superyachts in Port Hercule, Larvotto’s beach clubs and the Grand Prix streets.Visit the guide The Eiffel Tower seen from the Trocadéro in ParisFranceULTIMATE ParisThe Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, Notre-Dame reopened, the palace hotels, nine three-star tables, the bouillons, and day trips to Versailles and Giverny.Visit the guide The Millennium Bridge over the MoračaMontenegroULTIMATE PodgoricaMontenegro’s relaxed capital of rivers and café terraces, and the gateway to the Bay of Kotor, Lake Skadar, Cetinje and the mountains.Visit the guide The Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild and its gardens, Saint-Jean-Cap-FerratOur sister guideULTIMATE Property (prime markets worldwide)Prime neighbourhoods, estate agents, new developments and how buying works, market by market across the ULTIMATE network.Visit the guide The red carriages of the Glacier Express crossing the stone arches of the Landwasser Viaduct below a snow-capped peakOur sister guideULTIMATE Rail Journeys (great train journeys worldwide)The story of the train, the great rail journeys of the world and where to book them, from the Orient Express to the Glacier Express.Visit the guide The Church of St John at Kaneo above Lake Ohrid, North MacedoniaOur sister guideULTIMATE Regions (editor’s letters & regional guides)Editor’s letters and the food, markets, nature and seasons each region shares, starting with the Balkans.Visit the guide Reykjavík and Mount Esja from HallgrímskirkjaIcelandULTIMATE ReykjavíkHallgrímskirkja and Harpa, the geothermal pools and Sky Lagoon, whales and the northern lights, and the Golden Circle a morning away.Visit the guide St Peter’s Basilica in Rome under a clear blue skyItalyULTIMATE RomeThe Colosseum and the Vatican, the grand hotels above the Spanish Steps, La Pergola’s three stars, the trattorias, and day trips to Tivoli and Pompeii.Visit the guide The Sebilj fountain and the square of BaščaršijaBosnia & HerzegovinaULTIMATE SarajevoWhere East meets West at a line in the pavement: an Ottoman bazaar, Habsburg boulevards, Bosnian coffee and the 1984 Olympic mountains, with Mostar two hours away.Visit the guide The Matterhorn in winter above ZermattOur sister guideULTIMATE Ski Resorts (Europe & North America)Ski resorts in Europe and North America, country by country, for every budget: season dates, hotels, mountain restaurants, après, ski schools and getting there.Visit the guide The Warrior on a Horse fountain in Macedonia Square, Skopje, lit at nightNorth MacedoniaULTIMATE SkopjeA 15th-century stone bridge between a 21st-century square and an Ottoman bazaar, Kenzo Tange’s concrete city, Matka Canyon, and Lake Ohrid three hours away.Visit the guide The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia, under a pink evening skyBulgariaULTIMATE SofiaRoman streets beneath the city, golden domes, warm mineral springs and a mountain at the end of the main boulevard.Visit the guide The restored Pyramid of Tirana under a blue skyAlbaniaULTIMATE TiranaAn Ottoman mosque painted with waterfalls, museums in bunkers, Blloku’s cafés and the Dajti cable car, with Berat, Gjirokastër, the Alps and the Riviera within reach.Visit the guide Rolling green hills and a farmhouse near Pienza in the Val d’OrciaItalyULTIMATE TuscanyFlorence, Chianti, Siena, the Val d’Orcia, Pisa and Lucca, Versilia, Bolgheri, the Maremma, Arezzo and Elba.Visit the guide Calatrava’s Hemisfèric lit at twilight, reflected in its poolSpainULTIMATE ValenciaCalatrava’s City of Arts and Sciences, the Gothic Lonja, paella by the sea, Las Fallas and the nine-kilometre Turia Garden.Visit the guide The Grand Canal and Santa Maria della Salute, VeniceItalyULTIMATE VeniceThe Grand Canal and St Mark’s, palace hotels, Two MICHELIN Stars at Glam, the bacari, the Biennale, and Murano, Burano and Torcello.Visit the guide The tiled roof of St Stephen’s Cathedral and the rooftops of central ViennaAustriaULTIMATE ViennaThe State Opera and the Musikverein, Schönbrunn and Klimt, the coffee houses and Heurigen, and Railjets to Budapest every hour.Visit the guide St Mark's Church and its tiled roof on St Mark's Square, Zagreb's Upper TownCroatiaULTIMATE ZagrebCroatia’s elegant capital of cafés, museums and markets, and the gateway to Plitvice Lakes, Istria, Dubrovnik and the islands of the Adriatic.Visit the guide Zurich and the LimmatSwitzerlandULTIMATE ZurichThe Limmat and its two minsters, Chagall’s windows, the Bahnhofstrasse and Sprüngli, the lake, Baur au Lac and The Dolder Grand, and the city’s MICHELIN stars.Visit the guide

North America

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Bixby Creek Bridge on the Big Sur coastUSAULTIMATE CaliforniaSan Francisco, Napa and Sonoma, Big Sur and the Pacific Coast Highway, San Diego, Palm Springs, Lake Tahoe and the national parks.Visit the guide A schooner silhouetted against the sunset off Key WestUSAULTIMATE FloridaOrlando and the theme parks, Palm Beach, Tampa Bay, Sarasota, St. Augustine and Scenic Highway 30A.Visit the guide The Las Vegas Strip at duskNevadaULTIMATE Las VegasThe Strip and its shows, MICHELIN dining, Sphere and Fremont Street’s neon, with Red Rock Canyon, Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon beyond.Visit the guide Downtown Los Angeles at sunset beneath the snow-capped San Gabriel MountainsCaliforniaULTIMATE Los AngelesHollywood and the Walk of Fame, Beverly Hills’ grand hotels, the Sunset Strip, the Getty and the beaches from Santa Monica to Malibu.Visit the guide Art Deco hotels on Ocean Drive, Miami BeachFloridaULTIMATE MiamiSouth Beach and the Art Deco district, Wynwood’s murals, the Design District, Little Havana’s cafecito and the beaches of Key Biscayne.Visit the guide Sunset at the Naples PierFloridaULTIMATE NaplesWhite-sand beaches and sunsets on the Gulf of Mexico, Fifth Avenue’s terraces, grand beach resorts and golf, with the Everglades and Marco Island close by.Visit the guide The New York City skyline from Top of the RockNew YorkULTIMATE New YorkManhattan’s grand hotels and MICHELIN dining, Broadway and the Met, Fifth Avenue shopping, Central Park and the walk across the Brooklyn Bridge to DUMBO.Visit the guide The Golden Gate Bridge seen from Battery SpencerCaliforniaULTIMATE San FranciscoCable cars over Nob Hill, North Beach cafés, the murals of the Mission, three-star tables and the Golden Gate Bridge.Visit the guide

Caribbean

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The pink sand beach of Harbour Island, the BahamasOur sister guideULTIMATE The BahamasSeven hundred islands: Nassau and Paradise Island, the Exuma Cays and the swimming pigs, Harbour Island’s pink sand, marinas and island hopping.Visit the guide The golden sand and calm water of Paynes Bay, St. JamesOur sister guideULTIMATE BarbadosThe Platinum West Coast and Sandy Lane, UNESCO-listed Bridgetown, rum where it was born, Friday nights in Oistins and the wild Atlantic east.Visit the guide Gros Piton and Petit Piton, the twin volcanic spires of the UNESCO-listed PitonsOur sister guideULTIMATE St LuciaThe UNESCO Pitons and Soufrière’s drive-in volcano, Marigot Bay, Rodney Bay and the Gros Islet street party, reefs, rum and cocoa.Visit the guide

Asia & Indian Ocean

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The Grand Palace reflected at dawnThailandULTIMATE BangkokThe Grand Palace and Wat Arun on the river, the grand hotels of Charoen Krung, MICHELIN stars from street food to tasting menus, rooftop bars and the Thai islands.Visit the guide Hong Kong Island and the harbour at night from Victoria PeakOur sister guideULTIMATE Hong KongThe harbour from the Peak, the Star Ferry, Cantonese dining rooms with MICHELIN stars, dim sum in the lanes of Central and the museums of West Kowloon.Visit the guide An aerial view of a small island ringed by reef in the MaldivesOur sister guideULTIMATE MaldivesUndersea restaurants and overwater bars, Hanifaru Bay’s mantas, the whale sharks of South Ari, private islands and the little capital, Malé.Visit the guide The Taj Mahal Palace and the Gateway of India from the harbourIndiaULTIMATE MumbaiThe Taj and the Gateway of India, Marine Drive’s Queen’s Necklace, three UNESCO sites, modern Indian restaurants and day trips to Elephanta and the Ghats.Visit the guide The Lujiazui skyline lit up at night across the Huangpu RiverChinaULTIMATE ShanghaiThe grand hotels of the Bund facing the towers of Pudong, every MICHELIN star, Yu Garden, the two Shanghai Museums and day trips to Suzhou and Hangzhou.Visit the guide The towers of the Central Business District lit up at night, reflected in Marina BayOur sister guideULTIMATE SingaporeMarina Bay and Raffles, three restaurants with three MICHELIN Stars, the hawker centres, and the Botanic Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Visit the guide A caparisoned elephant in the Esala Perahera procession, KandyOur sister guideULTIMATE Sri LankaColombo, the ramparts of Galle Fort, the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, the tea country by train, Sigiriya and leopards in Yala.Visit the guide Longtail boats on West Railay beach beneath the limestone cliffsOur sister guideULTIMATE Thai IslandsWinter sun on two seas: Phuket, Krabi and Railay, Phi Phi and Koh Lanta on the Andaman, Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao in the Gulf.Visit the guide

Middle East

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Burj Khalifa and Business Bay at blue hourUnited Arab EmiratesULTIMATE DubaiBurj Khalifa and the Fountain, abras on the Creek, resorts on the Palm, every MICHELIN star of 2026 and day trips to Abu Dhabi and Hatta.Visit the guide

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    Djurgården·Museum

    The warship that sank on her maiden voyage in 1628 stands almost whole in the Vasa Museum on Djurgården. Open every day; late on Wednesdays, when the hall is quieter.

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    Gamla Stan, Riddarholmen and the City Hall across the water, seen from above on a bright dayItineraryThree days in StockholmThree daysThe Stockholm archipelago around Sandhamn from the airItineraryA day in the archipelagoOne dayThe grand façades of Strandvägen above the boats moored on NybrovikenItineraryFika and design: a day in ÖstermalmOne dayThe grand façades of Strandvägen above the boats moored on NybrovikenItineraryA property viewing day: Östermalm, Vasastan and the new districtsOne dayThe Grand Hôtel’s façade on the waterfront of Blasieholmen, with its flagsItineraryThe Gold weekend: a luxury weekend in StockholmTwo daysThe Royal Palace and Storkyrkan above the quay, with white steamboats moored in frontItineraryThe Platinum weekend: Stockholm at its most exclusiveTwo days

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    Restaurants

    1. 1Eating in Stockholm: the back storyStockholm · In depth
    2. 2Swedish CuisineStockholm · In depth: food
    3. 3FrantzénNorrmalm · Restaurant
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    Cafés

    1. 1Vete-KattenNorrmalm · Konditori
    2. 2TössebagerietÖstermalm · Bakery
    3. 3ValhallabagerietÖstermalm · Bakery
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    Bars

    1. 1The Gold BarNorrmalm · Hotel bar
    2. 2The Cadier BarBlasieholmen · Hotel bar
    3. 3The Bar at LydmarBlasieholmen · Hotel bar
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    Hotels

    1. 1The grand hotels of Stockholm: the back storyStockholm · In depth
    2. 2Grand HôtelBlasieholmen · Grand hotel
    3. 3Hotel DiplomatÖstermalm · Grand hotel
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    Sights

    1. 1Stockholm, the city on the water: the back storyStockholm · In depth
    2. 2The Vasa MuseumDjurgården · Museum
    3. 3SkansenDjurgården · Open-air museum
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    Arts & Culture

    1. 1Stockholm, the city of design and music: the back storyStockholm · In depth
    2. 2NationalmuseumBlasieholmen · Museum
    3. 3Moderna MuseetSkeppsholmen · Museum
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    Parks

    1. 1Royal DjurgårdenDjurgården · Royal park
    2. 2Rosendals TrädgårdDjurgården · Garden
    3. 3Haga ParkSolna · Royal park
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    Walks

    1. 1Gamla Stan: Stortorget to RiddarholmenGamla Stan · Walk
    2. 2Djurgården: the Vasa to ThielskaDjurgården · Walk
    3. 3Strandvägen to SkeppsholmenÖstermalm · Walk
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    Shopping

    1. 1NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)Norrmalm · Department store
    2. 2Åhléns CityNorrmalm · Department store
    3. 3BibliotekstanÖstermalm · Shopping quarter
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    Health

    1. 1Emergencies: call 112Stockholm · Emergency
    2. 21177: healthcare adviceStockholm · Advice line
    3. 3Karolinska University HospitalSolna · Hospital
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    Property

    1. 1Buying in Stockholm: the back storyStockholm · In depth
    2. 2Svensk FastighetsförmedlingStockholm · Estate agent
    3. 3FastighetsbyrånStockholm · Estate agent
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    Developments

    1. 1Nya tunnelbanan: the new metroStockholm · Metro
    2. 2HagastadenVasastan · New district
    3. 3Norra DjurgårdsstadenHjorthagen · New district
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    Cars & Taxis

    1. 1Taxi StockholmStockholm · Taxi
    2. 2SverigetaxiStockholm · Taxi
    3. 3TaxiKurirStockholm · Taxi
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    Getting Around

    1. 1Stockholm by metro, train and boat: the back storyStockholm · In depth
    2. 2SL: metro, commuter trains, trams and busesStockholm · Public transport
    3. 3Arlanda ExpressArlanda · Airport train
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