What to do with Children in Tow
Stockholm is one of the most kid-friendly places around! Take the kids to Junibacken, Galärparken for a ride on the story train and be sure to check out the bookshop there!
Stockholm
Best Things To Do
Stockholm is one of the most kid-friendly places around! Take the kids to Junibacken, Galärparken for a ride on the story train and be sure to check out the bookshop there! Most museums arrange special attractions and activities for kids and the Observatory Museum lets kids watch the stars through a telescope! The Aquaria Water Museum and the Skansen Open Air Museum are also great to keep kids busy. The Toy Museum is sure to delight the little ones and will be sure to bring smiles onto their faces. The old Viking community, Birka, is sure to fascinate kids as well. Sightseeing by boat is also great for kids and they will definitely love the trip. You can rent your own canoe or pedal boat for excursions in the beautiful waters of Stockholm.
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Södermalm
Once the home of the working class, it is a bohemian area that has the Medborgarplatsen or the Citizens’ Square which is surrounded by restaurants and pubs.
Norrmalm
Norrmalm is the major commercial district of the city with plenty of shops and is a great place to shop for pretty much anything.
The Drottningholm Palace
This magnificent structure will make you gasp in wonder. Built by King Johan III, the palace was destroyed in a fire and was subsequently rebuilt. The interiors have over the years been improved upon.
City Hall
The building of the City Hall is synonymous with Stockholm. It is the seat of the government, housing the offices of around 200 politicians and civil servants.
ga Slottet (Royal Palace)
The palace, among the largest surviving ones in Europe, is the official residence of the royal family of Sweden and forms the chief venue for official state events.
Kulturhuset (House of Culture)
Ever since it’s opening in 1974, Kulturhuest has provided culture and art lovers succor in all forms, be it dance, music, art or theatre.
Livrustkammaren
The museum’s collection spans over 500 years of royal history replete with sagas of love and murder, weddings and death, victory and defeat.
Nobelmuseet
Learn about Alfred Nobel, the laureates and their ground-breaking discoveries and ideas at the Nobelmuseet. The audio archive has a collection of acceptance speeches and interviews with the prize winners.
Postmuseum
While the mere mention of a postal museum will elicit a not so enthusiastic response from most people, the museum will surprise and engross you will the thrills and adventures of Ms.
Stockholm City Museum
The different floors of this building show the different stages of the city’s developemnet and growth, from the Medieval times to the present day modern metropolis.
Storkyrkan, The Cathedral
What was once a Lutheran Protestant Church (1527) is now the Cathedral of Stockholm. At one time, Royal weddings and coronations took place here.
Östermalm
The part closest to the city center, around the Stureplan square, is the place for upmarket shopping as well as nightclubs and bars for the jet set and those who seek their company.
Armémuseum
What one often does not realize is that war has very real civilian consequences. This is one of the things this museum attempts to show through the medium of art: how war affects normal people.
Skansen Open Air Museum
Founded in 1891, Skansen Open Air Museum was built to preserve Stockholm’s rural culture and is one of the major attractions in Stockholm. There are 150 buildings of historic interest including a workshop.
The Vasa Museum
“The Vasa” is the 64 gun warship that sank in the Sweden harbor on her maiden voyage in 1628. It is perhaps the only 17th century ship that is in almost perfect shape after being salvaged.
Western Suburbs
The western suburbs of the city, Västerort, are home to the Bromma Airport, and Kista which is the Swedish center for information technology and contains the tallest office building of the country, the Kista Sc
Southern Suburbs
The Söderort is well known for its arenas, specifically for the Globe Arena, which is the host for ice hockey games and international performances, and next to the arena is the Söderstadion which is a soccer st
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