With many things to do in Stockholm, this city is one of those places that fall in love at first sight despite not being very large. In addition to all its places full of charm, its location on several islands fill it with large canals and green areas to relax, making it the perfect place to spend a few days.
Stroll through its historic center Gamla Stan, until you find the beautiful Stortorget square, enjoy the Vasa or Skansen museums, take a cruise on its canals, see the city from several viewpoints or make the route of the famous Millennium books, are just a few of the places to visit in Stockholm.
We have made this list of the best 50 things to see and do in Stockholm, remembering our trip to Stockholm in 4 days. We start!
1. Enjoy one of the best views of Stockholm from the Mariaberget, plus you can bring some food and drink to wait for the sunset over the city.
2. Take a cruise through the Stockholm archipelago, with beautiful views of the city and islands.
3. Cross the Skeppsholmsbron bridge to make one of Stockholm's postcard photos, with the crown in the foreground and the background of Gamla Stan.
4. Go early, so as not to run out of places, to guided tours to get to know Stockholm City Hall or Stadshuset, one of the most emblematic places in the city. You can not miss the Blue Room, where the Nobel Prizes and the subsequent banquet are held every year.
5. Visit the oldest open-air museum in the world, Skansen. Located on the island of Djurgården, it is a delight to stroll through its 150 houses and farms that represent Swedish life throughout history. You can eat at one of its stalls since the tour of the park can take a long time.
6. Tour Gamla Stan, the historic center of Stockholm, full of narrow streets and charming corners.
Gamla Stan, historic center
7. Go back to childhood visiting the Junibacken Museum, if you grew up with Astrid Lingren's books and you loved the series of Pippi Longstocking, this is your site.
8. Order a plate of giant meatballs or salmon in the Stockholms Gastabud, in the historic center, one of the Stockholm's best restaurants.
9. Find Stortotget Square, the most beautiful square in the city with its colorful houses and one of the best things to see in Stockholm.
10. Reserve the ticket to visit the ABBA Museum, with a large collection of the most famous group in Sweden and known throughout the world.
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11. Go shopping in SoFo in the southern part of Fokungagatan on the island of Sodërmalm. Full of charming shops, coffee shops and a bohemian atmosphere that lives up to the neighborhood that inspired it, the SoHo.
12. Cross the Mårten Trotzigs Gränd alley at Gamla Stan, the narrowest street in Stockholm that is only 90 centimeters wide.
13. Tour the Municipal Library, with a circular design and lots of books. It will leave you speechless.
14. Book a free tour of Stockholm with a guide in Spanish to learn about its history and anecdotes. If you want a wider visit we can take this other 3-hour tour.
15. Stroll through the beautiful Stadshusparken while making time to climb the Town Hall Tower.
16. Go up to the Town Hall Tower, Stadshuset, one of the essential places to visit in Stockholm.
Views from the Town Hall Tower
17. Take advantage of the sun rays to sit on a terrace of the beautiful Järntorget square and have an ice cream or coffee.
18. Have a juice or a vodka at the Nordic Sea hotel ice bar, one of the world's first ice bars.
19. Go through the Tourist Office at number 3 of Sergelstorg Square, to pick up the Stockholm Pass and save good money on tickets and transportation.
20. Eat a delicious fish soup and fish and chips at the Kajsas Fisk restaurant.
21. Take one of the small cruises in front of the Grand Hotel and see Stockholm from another perspective. One of the things to do in Stockholm.
22. Find a hotel not far from the center and with a good connection to the airport. We stayed at the Comfort Stockholm Hotel, right next to the train and bus station, about 500 meters from the Town Hall. Good value for money with a good breakfast and free wifi.
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23. Take a picture in front of the Schantzska Huset building, the red building of the beautiful Stortotget square.
24. Spend an afternoon at Gröna Lund on the island of Djurgården, a historic amusement park.
25. Visit the Vasa Museum to see its spectacular ship, one of the best things to see in Stockholm.
Vasa Museum, one of the best things to see and do in Stockholm.
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26. Stroll through Ostermalm, a neighborhood with an elegant architecture and full of parks that will take you out of the most bustling atmosphere of Gamla Stan.
27. Sit in the Birger Jarls kenotaf, in front of the Town Hall, with incredible views of the historic center.
27. Stockholm is an expensive city, one way to save is to ask for tap water to eat, it's free and it's also very good.
28. Enter the Stockholm Cathedral or St. Nicholas Church, the oldest church in Stockholm.
29. Rent a bike, one of the best ways to tour the city and jump from island to island. You can do it with more people and guide taking this bike tour through Stockholm.
30. Take a bus to visit Drottningholm Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and residence of the Swedish royal family.
31. If you are a photography lover, you cannot miss the Fotografiska museum on the island of Söder.
32. Stroll or do some running through the Port of Stockholm, one of the things to do in Stockholm.
33. Visit some parts of the Royal Palace, Kungliga Slottet, the official residence of the Swedish monarchy and one of the largest palaces in Europe. You can book a tour in Spanish that includes this palace and the Basa Museum.
34. Wait for the sunset on one of the banks of Riddarholmen, "knights islet", overlooking the City Hall, one of the best things to see in Stockholm.
35. Enjoy the colors and smells of the Östermalms Saluhall market, a market full of fresh produce.
36. Go shopping or stroll along the pedestrian street of Drottninggatan, the most important commercial street in the city.
37. Make a route through several metro stops, converted into underground works of art.
A good option to learn more about the history of the subway and not miss an interesting stop is to book this guided tour in Spanish.
Stockholm Metro
38. Approach at 12:15 to the Royal Palace to see the changing of the guard, 13:15 on Sundays and holidays.
39. If it's summer and it's hot, you can even take a bath at Smedsuddsbadet Beach, on the island of Kungsholmen.
40. If you have time, take the ferry to one of the 30,000 islands of the Stockholm archipelago and enjoy a camping day.
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41. See the works of painting geniuses such as Picasso, Dalí or Matisse in the museum of modern art, Moderna Museet.
42. Go out at night to have a drink in the bars and pubs of the Stureplan district in Östermalmstorg, the trendy area of Stockholm.
43. Stop in front of the great sculpture of St. George and the dragon in the historic center.
44. Visit Stockholm at Christmas, with a great Christmas atmosphere and some of the most beautiful Christmas markets in Europe, especially in the Skansen and Gamla Stan area.
45. Take the Millenium route in the Södermalm area, passing through some of the places where his famous books take place.
A good option to explore this neighborhood and know its history is to book this free tour for free!
Millennium Route
46. Get to "The long island”, Långholmen. There you can go through its green areas or even swim in one of its sandy beaches.
47. Go up to the Katarina elevator to have stunning panoramic views of the city from Sodërmalm.
48. Have a Viking experience, with music and traditional food at the Aifur Krog & Bar restaurant.
49. Enter the Åhléns, a Galeries Lafayette Swedish, and buy warm clothes if you thought it was hot in summer in Stockholm.
50. Cross one of the 57 bridges in Stockholm and stand in the middle, look towards the sea and think about how you had not visited this beautiful city before.
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