Fly to Stockholm

Djurgården is a popular recreational area east of Stockholm center. The Vasa Museum is one of the sights you can visit in Djurgården. The museum contains the warship Vasa that sunk on her maiden voyage after sailing just 1,3 kilometers. Inside Djurgården you will also find the amusement park Gröna Lund. Djurgården is, as a fun fact, also the name of one of Sweden's most famous football clubs.

Kungsholmen is the second largest of the islands in central Stockholm. One of Sweden's most icon buildings is located on Kungsholmen: Stockholm City Hall. The city hall has been used as a backdrop in a number of films and TV series and is visible from most of central Stockholm. The area around the city hall has some nice shopping and lot of housing blocks from the 1920s and 1930s. A stroll in this part of Stockholm provides a nice look into the daily life of the residents.

Bofills båge, or Bofill's bow, is a half-circled housing complex close to Medborgarplatsen in Södermalm. This complex was built in 1991/1992 and is well known among architects. Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill is the master of the building. He has drawn a quite similar project in Montpellier in France, and if you have seen both you will easily see the resemblance.

During the summer, the nearby Medborgarplatsen is full of nice outdoor cafés. Many companies have offices in the surrounding area where you will see Swedes eating their lunch outside. There are plenty of spots where you can have a nice lunch at a fair price.

The whole area of Söder is very popular in Stockholm. There are lots of small shops, second hand stores, and craftsmen workshops that you hardly find elsewhere in Scandinavia these days.

The small village of Gustavsberg on the island of Värmdø is a nice place for an excursion in the summer months. There is a porcelain museum here and there is a popular harbour for sailers with a marina and café. It is easy to access from Stockholm center with the ferry M/S Gustavfsberg VII during the summer time.

The city center of most cities is defined by the main railway station. Stockholm has its T-centralen for trains and the metro at Norrmalm and within close proximity to the station you can stroll the high streets of Drottninggatan and Sveavägen. The famous department store NK is just a stones throw from Sergels Torg, and if you walk further east you will pass Kungsträdgården which is a small, popular park.

In this area of Stockholm you'll find lots of restaurants, bars, and some of the big clubs. In the backstreets you can stretch your credit card limit in some of the many designer shops.

Gamla Stan is Stockholm's charming old town. Narrow, cobblestoned alleys, pedestrian areas, and a large number of small and cosy restaurants and cafés makes this part of Stockholm a gem.

Gamla Stan has a couple of really nice hotels - make sure to check out the area if you're up for a romantic place to stay in the city.