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Stockholm

The capital city of Sweden is actually a combination of 14 islands and part of the Stockholm Archipelago which comprises some 30,000 islands in the Baltic Sea on Sweden's eastern coastline. As one would expect when visiting Stockholm, or any Scandinavian country, people are genuinely happy, streets are clean, air is fresh, and winters are long and cold. Days are super long during the short summer days, and very short during the long winter. Stockholm does grow on you though. It is a perfect combination of modern, historic, clean, rich, and happy. 3-4 days should be a good amount of time to explore and enjoy Stockholm. 

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Where to Stay:

  • As is the case with most cities, the old town (Gamla Stan) is nestled right in the heart of the Stockholm waterways and on of Europe's oldest preserved medieval cities with easy access to all is has to offer.

  • Normalm is in the center of Stockholm's mainland just North of Gamla Stan. Close of Stockholm C staten and other attractions.

  • Sodermalm, which is south of Gamla Stan is a trendy area that offers a lot of rental accommodations such as Airbnbnb. 

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Where/What to Eat:

  • Forget Ikea's Swedish meatballs. You must try them in Stockholm. Just about any place makes them great. Restaurant Pelikan makes them great, along with other Swedish classics.

  • PiFermented Baltic Sea herring which is considered a delicacy.

  • Have a coffee break, also known as Fika. People don't think of Swedish as coffee addicts, but they are!

  • Try Knackebrod; crisp bread and crackers made from rye. 

  • Salmon is king in Sweden, literally! Try the dill cured salmon every chance you get.

  • Try a Swedish cinnamon bun. 

  • Eat your way the historic Ostermaims or the Hotorgshallen food markets. 

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What to Do:

  • Walk around the 13th century Gamla Stan, admire its historic buildings, do some window shopping, and have as many fikas or beer breaks as you can. 

  • Spend a couple of hours exploring the Vasa museum and admiring the Vasa ship sunk off the coast of Stockholm in 1628 for 333 years. 

  • Visit the Royal Palace of Stockholm with more than 600 rooms.

  • Take a tour into the Stockholm city hall.

  • Visit the Skansen open-air museum, which is claimed to be the first open-air museum in the world.

  • Take an archipelago bought tour and explore some of the other famous islands around Stockholm.

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