Stockholm Features

Experience Stockholm

When to Go to Stockholm

The official tourist season -- when hotel rates generally go down and museum and castle doors open...

Walking Tour: Old Town

Start at the waterfront edge of Kungsträdgården. Stand for a moment with the park behind you...

Walking Tour: Downtown

Stockholm's symbol of power, Stadshuset, is a perfect place to begin your walk. Cross the bridge to Klara...

As in many other Swedish cities, a single afternoon walk in Stockholm offers a journey through centuries...

Sightseeing Tours

Strömma Kanalbolaget runs sightseeing tours of Stockholm. Boats leave from the quays outside the...

"Skål!"

Many people who have never seen Sweden have nonetheless conjured an often nearsighted image of what they...

Swedish Gastronomy

Gastronomy in Sweden has recently come through what can only be described as turbulent times. For 15...

They're young, they're beautiful, and they've got blue blood running through their veins. What more could...

The Seafaring Life

At heart, modern Swedes are still seafaring Vikings. Sweden's cultural dependence on boats runs so deep...

Reflections of Stockholm

At a reception for visiting dignitaries, the mayor of Stockholm surprised his guests by serving them...

Excursion to Drottningholm

Occupying an island in Mälaren (Sweden's third-largest lake) some 45 minutes from Stockholm's center......

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