Djurgården
Djurgården: the back story
Area guide
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © ArildV · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Djurgården: the back story
Djurgården, the green island east of the city, is part of the Royal National City Park. Its museums line the shore: the Vasa Museum, Nordiska museet, Skansen, ABBA The Museum, Junibacken and Gröna Lund; further east, Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde, Thielska Galleriet and the garden at Rosendal. AIRA holds Two MICHELIN Stars on the water.
Sights
The Vasa Museum, Skansen, Nordiska museet, ABBA The Museum, Junibacken, Gröna Lund, Waldemarsudde, Thielska Galleriet and Liljevalchs.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Peulle · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsEating
AIRA (Two Stars, 2026); Ulla Winbladh, in the MICHELIN Guide; Rosendals Trädgård.
Take the Djurgården ferry from Slussen or Nybroplan.
Staying
Backstage Hotel, beside ABBA The Museum.
Our advice: give the island a whole day.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating
- Staying
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Djurgården: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Djurgården: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Skansen550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The Vasa Museum1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Fotografiska2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Nobel Prize Museum2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Royal Palace2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Stockholm City Hall3.5 kmWalk 43 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 13 min
Main stations
- Slussen2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- T-Centralen3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Stockholm Central3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min