Tourist Attractions in Stockholm

The most interesting and beautiful tourist sites in Stockholm

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About Stockholm

Stockholm is called “the jewel on the map of Northern Europe” and the capital of Scandinavia. The city stands on 14 islands that separate the waters of the Baltic Sea and Lake Mälaren. It is the birthplace of Astrid Lindgren’s fairytale characters and great European scientists. Locals joke that their city is half water and half green. Indeed, Stockholm is a very clean and green city with a convenient transport system and comfortable living conditions.

Architectural styles of Northern Europe are revealed in the Swedish capital in all their glory. The cobbled streets of Gamla Stan are lined with picturesque old houses, monuments to illustrious kings line the city squares, and numerous museums house outstanding art collections.

Top-30 Tourist Attractions in Stockholm

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Stockholm’s historic centre on the island of Stadsholmen. Here in the XIII century was built the first fortress, which gave rise to the Swedish capital. Most of the buildings and sights of Gamla Stan belong to the XVI-XVII centuries, in some places buildings of the XV century are preserved. The relatively small area of the Old Town is home to several thousand inhabitants.

Vasa Museum

 4.7/5

51307 reviews

A 17th century warship built by order of the ruler Gustav Adolf II. The ship was built by 400 men over 2 years, resulting in one of the largest ships in Europe. But it was not destined to set sail – when leaving the harbour, the ship fell on its side and sank. Until 1961 “Vasa” lay at the bottom. After the ship was raised from the water and restored, it was decided to open a museum of the ship’s history. The exposition was opened in 1990.

Open time

Monday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Iron Boy - Boy watching the moon

 4.6/5

541 reviews

The Iron Boy statue in Old Stockholm. The size of the monument does not exceed 15 cm, so it can be quite difficult to find it in winter time. The author of the composition is Liss Eriksson. In the figure of the boy he reflected memories from his childhood: long sleepless nights, during which he looked at the moon. The locals call the statue “Olle” and are constantly sewing little hats, scarves and capes for the boy.

Open time

Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours

The Royal Palace

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38128 reviews

The current residence of the Swedish royal family. The building was erected in the middle of the 18th century on the site of the burnt-out Three Crowns Castle. The palace was built in the Baroque architectural style according to the project of N. Tessin, the Baroque facades hide the preserved medieval buildings. Inside, relics of the illustrious Swedish monarchs and works of art are kept. The building has seven floors and more than 1000 rooms.

Open time

Monday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Stockholm City Hall

 4.7/5

2927 reviews

An early 20th century town hall building located on the island of Kungsholm. The Town Hall was designed by Ragnar Estberg and several million red bricks were used to build it. You can only get inside as part of a guided tour. Stockholm City Hall is famous for hosting the annual Nobel Prize reception in its front hall.

Open time

Monday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Sunday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Drottningholm

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Baroque palace and park complex on the shores of the picturesque Lake Melaren. Although the palace is the current summer residence of the royal family, it is open to the public. The palace park is home to a Chinese garden and the Royal Theatre. Drottningholm was built at the end of the 17th century on the site of Queen Katerina Jagiellonka’s castle.

Parliament House

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653 reviews

The Swedish Parliament building on Helgeandsholmen Island in central Stockholm. The palace was built in the early 20th century in neoclassicism style with neo-baroque elements. The architect A. Johansson worked on the project. The Parliament sits in a special room open to the public. In one part of the Riksdag there is a gallery where about 4,000 paintings, sculptures and other works of art are exhibited.

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Stortorget

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1660 reviews

The oldest square in the historic district of Gamla Stan, located at the highest point of Stadsholmen Island. In the Middle Ages, Stortorget was called “Stortorget”, i.e. “the big square”. Trade fairs and important public gatherings were held here. Around the square are houses and old streets with “professional” names: Merchant Street, Monks’ Street, Cobblers’ Street and others.

Open time

Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours

Indian Street Food & Co

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1167 reviews

Stockholm’s main pedestrian street, with the largest concentration of shops, restaurants, souvenir shops and tourist-orientated places. Drottninggatan stretches for 1 kilometre between Vasastaden and Gamla Stan. A visit to this place is a must in all tourist programmes. Drottninggatan Street is home to many of Stockholm’s freaks.

Open time

Monday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 12:00 – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 – 6:00 PM

Royal Swedish Opera

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4794 reviews

Sweden’s main opera and ballet theatre. The modern building was constructed in the late 19th – early 20th century, designed by A. Anderberg. King Gustav III was assassinated in the old theatre building, so the opera was closed for several years after his death. As a result, it was decided to demolish it in 1892 and erect a new building in neoclassical style. The main hall of the opera has 1200 seats, the interior is decorated with a grand staircase of marble and a foyer with gilded paintings.

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Nationalmuseum

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6172 reviews

An art gallery in the centre of Stockholm on the island of Blasiholmen. The exposition was founded in the late 18th century under the monarch Gustav III, who was a great patron of art. The modern building of the museum appeared in 1866. The museum funds contain about half a million exhibits: paintings, sculptures, art objects of modern art. There is also an art library on the territory.

Open time

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Stockholm City Museum

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1118 reviews

The exposition of the museum familiarises visitors with the history of the Swedish capital. There are quite diverse collections covering a period of several centuries: medieval art, history of religion, numismatic collections, paintings, applied art, items of city life, photographs of the early 20th century and much more. Special thematic rooms reconstruct the life of townspeople of the XV-XVI centuries.

Open time

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Nobel Prize Museum

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6075 reviews

A museum dedicated to the outstanding Swedish scientist Alfred Bernhard Nobel. The famous Nobel Prize, which is awarded for outstanding achievements in various fields of science, was established in his honour. The Nobel Museum was opened in 2001 in honour of the centenary of the foundation of the prize. The exposition is located in the Stock Exchange building in the Old Town. Scientific debates and informative exhibitions are constantly organised in the museum.

Open time

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Moderna Museet

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1806 reviews

Every European capital considers it its duty to have its own museum of modern art. The Stockholm authorities did not stand out and organised in the middle of the XX century one of the most complete and extensive collections of modern art objects. The museum exhibits about 100 thousand exhibits. Among them are the “classic representatives” Pablo Picasso, Kazimir Malevich, Henri Matisse, Giorgio de Chirico.

Open time

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Tom Tits Experiment

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4237 reviews

A science museum with several hundred experimental models. Here you can disassemble and assemble models of cars, engineering structures, various devices or set up your own experiments. Children in the Tom Titus Museum are allowed to do almost anything – climb through all the places, break models, launch their own inventions, i.e. actively explore the world around them.

Open time

Monday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Skansen

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28912 reviews

An open-air exhibition showing Sweden in miniature. There are several dozen houses, manors and mansions of different epochs brought from all over the country. There is also a city quarter, demonstrating the inhabitants of the city of XVIII-XX centuries and a peasant farm. Numerous handicraft workshops will tell visitors about the secrets of glassmaking, book printing and crockery making.

Open time

Monday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Junibacken

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6114 reviews

A museum on the island of Djurgården, dedicated to the works of writer Astrid Lindgren (creator of the much-loved character “Carlson”) and other Swedish children’s writers. Numerous fairy tale characters live on the territory of the museum: mummy trolls, knights, dragons and fairy tale animals. Here children go on an exciting journey through fairyland by train, play fun games with Pippi Longstocking and walk through the paradise land of Nangiala.

Open time

Monday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

ABBA The Museum

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14045 reviews

ABBA is a popular Swedish disco band of the 70s and 80s. Many singles of the famous “four” became platinum and are still relevant today. The museum dedicated to the work of the group was created in 2013 with the active participation of the soloists themselves. It features several interactive expositions, a collection of the band’s concert costumes, musical equipment, awards and archive documents.

Open time

Monday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Storkyrkan

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2413 reviews

The temple was laid out by the founder of Stockholm, Jarl Birger Magnusson, in the 13th century. Construction continued until the beginning of the 18th century. Until 1873 the coronation of Swedish monarchs took place in the Church of St Nicholas, and the rite of wedding of crowned persons is still held. In the XVI century after the victory of the Reformation on the territory of Sweden the church was given to the Lutheran Church. St Nicholas Church is the cathedral of Stockholm.

Open time

Monday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM

St. Clara's Church

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1000 reviews

Lutheran church in the central district of Norrmalm. The first building appeared in the 13th century at the convent of the Order of St. Clara. Since then it has been rebuilt several times. The monastery was demolished in the 16th century by order of King Gustav Vasa. The church building, erected in the XVI century and thoroughly reconstructed in the XIX century, has survived to this day. Famous Swedish poets are buried in the church cemetery.

Open time

Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 7:30 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Saint Gertrude, German Church

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1537 reviews

The former building of the German trade guild. In the 16th century it was rebuilt and converted into a church. A team of architects including Hubert de Bechet and Willem Boy worked on the project. The need to have a German church in Stockholm arose because of the large number of German craftsmen and traders living in the city. The new church was able to fulfil the spiritual needs of the foreign congregation.

Open time

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 12:00 – 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 12:00 – 4:00 PM
Thursday: 12:00 – 4:00 PM
Friday: 12:00 – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Riddarholmen Church

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2187 reviews

A royal church on the island of Riddarholmen, close to the monarch’s residence. In addition to members of the ruling family, the church was also free for ordinary parishioners. Swedish rulers were buried in the church crypts until the middle of the 20th century. The tombs of the kings are valuable historical monuments. Nowadays, only funeral and memorial masses are held in the church.

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Skogskyrkogården

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471 reviews

The cemetery is located in the south of Stockholm in the middle of a pine forest. A whole team of architects and designers worked on the artistic design of the cemetery, which is why it has become quite a popular tourist attraction. Famous Swedish citizens who played an important role in the cultural life of the country are buried here. Skugsjörkogården is a quiet and romantic place with no gloomy atmosphere at all.

Open time

Monday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Katarinabergets Skyddsrum

 4.4/5

10 reviews

Passenger lift, Södermalm district. The lift takes you to the observation deck, where you can enjoy a mesmerising view of Stockholm. The first lift was built at the end of the 19th century, and in 1915 and 1935 major renovations were carried out, replacing the steam engine and improving the strength and reliability of the entire structure.

Open time

Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours

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One of the tallest TV towers in Northern Europe. The structure is 155 metres high (170 metres if you count the antenna). The panoramic observation deck is located at a height of 128 metres. There is also an information centre for tourists, a souvenir shop and a restaurant. The tower was built in 1967 and has since become the largest radio and television broadcasting centre in Stockholm.

Avicii Arena

 4.3/5

10155 reviews

Stockholm’s sports stadium, designed in a modern and original manner. The spherical structure has a diameter of 110 metres and a height of 85 metres. The arena seats about 16 thousand spectators (about 14 thousand during hockey matches). Since 2009 the arena has been owned by the Swedish telecommunications concern Ericsson. The structure was built by 1988, the works lasted only 2.5 years.

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Kulturhuset – The Stockholm City Theatre and the City Arts Centre.

 4.3/5

508 reviews

A modern exhibition hall, an example of Stockholm’s Art Nouveau architecture of the 1960s. It is home to the Stockholm City Theatre and reading rooms for children and teenagers. Kulturhuset regularly hosts exhibitions, workshops, as well as discussion clubs and creative evenings. Almost every evening there is an interesting event.

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Stockholm Metro

The Stockholm Metro consists of 100 stations, which are located on three branches. Some of the central stations are quite originally decorated, so they are of interest to visitors to the city. For example, the vaults of T-Sentralen station are intricately painted with ornaments of leaves and branches, University station is carved out in a stone cave, and the design of Tekniska högskulan station is dominated by scientific themes and illustrations of the laws of nature.

Gröna Lund

 4.3/5

21068 reviews

The first rides in the future amusement park of the capital were installed more than 130 years ago at the expense of entrepreneur Jacob Schultheis. In addition to various merry-go-rounds and roller coasters, Gröna Lund has rides such as the “haunted house”, the “Viking ship” and the wobbly “fun house”. The park often hosts rock concerts, festivals and plays.

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Kungsträdgården

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24661 reviews

Stockholm’s city park, founded on the site of a medieval royal kitchen garden. It is believed that vegetables were once grown here for the table of the royal family. Gradually the area grew, trees were planted in the vegetable garden and gradually it became a place for walking and recreation. The park has statues of Swedish kings and fountains decorated with characters from Scandinavian mythology.

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