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A walk through the Royal Palace

A walk through majestic halls, where kings and queens once lived and worked, evokes a grand and solemn feeling. With its 608 rooms, the Royal Palace in Gamla Stan, Stockholm is one of Europe’s biggest. Part of the Palace is built on the remains of the first one, Tre Kronor, which was almost completely destroyed in a fire in 1697.

Website: www.stockholmtown.com

Östermalms Saluhall

The in-door market Östermalms Saluhall is located on Östermalmstorg in central Stockholm, located in a fantastic building. This market is definitely worth a visit, especially for lovers of good food. Visit this market for a pleasant lunch.

Address: Östermalmstorg 114 39 Stockholm

Opening hours: Mon-Thu 9.30am-6pm, Fri 9.30am-18.30pm, Sat 9.30-4pm

Website: www.ostermalmshallen.se

Modern Museum

In May 1958, Moderna Museet opened for the first time. The legendary exhibitions of the 1960s, such as Movement in Art, Wishful Museum and American Pop Art made modern art famous to the Swedes in a new way. With growing collections of both Swedish and international art, and after the large acquisition of classic works the need for a new building became urgent and in 1989, an architectural contest was launched, attracting 211 proposals out of which the Spanish architect Rafael Moneo and his proposal for Telemachos was chosen as the winner. This museum is well worth a visit and if you get tired of art, the museum has a fantastic restaurant that overlooks Stockholm’s bay.

Address: Skeppsholmen

Tel:+46 8-519 552 89

Fax: +46 8-519 552 10

Email:info@modernamuseet.se

Website: www.modernamuseet.se

Stockholm Culture House

‘Kulturhuset’ is situated on Sergels torg and it is designed by the architect Peter Celsing. It opened in 1974 and has since been a hub for art and culture. Inside, you will find three galleries, public exhibitions, theatre spaces, a library and numerous of restaurants. In the bottom of the house, the well known ‘Design Square’ is also located where you can purchase design items from emerging Swedish designers.

Address: Sergels torg 3

Tel:+46 8 508 31 508

Email:info@kulturhuset.stockholm.se

Website: www.kulturhuset.stockholm.se

Concert Hall

The concert hall normally features ballet and concert performances. But it is also in the Concert Hall the Nobel Prize ceremony is held each year, with a prestigious ball afterwards. Address: Hötorget 8

Ticket Office: +46 8-50 66 77 88

Guided Tour: +46 8-786 02 12

Email: info@konserthuset.se

Website: www.konserthuset.se

First Hotel Amaranten

First Hotel Amaranten is a four star hotel and it is located on the city side of the Kungsholmen district, to the west of Central Station. It is a perfectly located with only a ten minute's walk from the city. This comfortable hotel is well equipped with saunas and swimming pools. All rooms are modern and comfortable with outstanding amenities.

Address: Kungsholmsgatan 31

Tel: +46 8-692 52 00

Fax: +46 8-652 62 48

Email: amaranten@firsthotels.se 

Website: www.firsthotels.com

Fem Små Hus

Fem Små Hus means five small houses in Swedish. The restaurant faces the Köpmanstorget to the east of Gamla Stan, and it is surrounded by five historic buildings. Here you will dine inside old traditional Swedish houses. Traditional Swedish dishes are available.

Address: Nygrand 10

Tel: +46 8-10 87 75

Fax: +46 8 14 96 95

Email: info@femsmahus.se

Website: www.femsmahus.se

Royal Canal Tour

The Royal Canal Tour is a tour along the canals of Djurgården Island, Vaasa Museum, Sodermalm and through Slussen.

Website: www.stockholmsightseeing.com

Grand's Veranda

Grand’s Veranda is a high-class French restaurant located within the Grand Hotel. It has an elegant interior and a veranda overlooking Stockholm Bay and the royal palace located in Gamla Stan. They serve fantastic Scandinavian dishes at Grand’s Veranda.

Address: Blasieholmshamnen 2

Tel: +46 8-679 35 86

Email: verhov@grandhotel.se

Website: www.grandhotel.se

Drottningholm Palace Boat

Drottningsholm’s palace boat is a commuter boat used for water transportation to the palace.

Website: www.strommakanalbolaget.com

Scandic Sjöfartshotellet Stockholm

This hotel is located in the Soedermalm district. This middle-ranked hotel overlooks the harbour where you can see incoming and outgoing vessels. The building offers excellent views from the rooms facing the harbour and a superb nightscape from the rooms with balconies on the top floor. All rooms have nautical and marine designs.

Address: Katarinavägen 26

Tel: +46 8-517 349 00

Fax: +46 8-517 349 11

Email: sjofart@scandic-hotels.com

Website: www.scandic-hotels.com

Hilton Stockholm Slussen

Hilton in Stockholm is located directly across the bridge to the south of Gamla Stan. This first-class hotel offers fantastic views across the water. Rooms with views of the bay and Gamla Stan are especially popular.

Address: Guldgränd 8

Tel: +46 8-517 353 00

Fax: +46 8-517 353 11

Email: Stockholm-slussen@hilton.com

Website: www.hilton.com

Skansen Open Air Museum

Skansen was built in 1891 in an attempt to best utilize a hill on the western side of Djurgården. Skansen is the world's first open air museum and the idea behind this museum originally came from a Swedish folklorist named A.Hazelius who wished to preserve traditional architecture and lifestyles of various Swedish regions of the country for later generations. The museum contains about 140 furnished and decorated houses of different types and artefacts collected from different parts of the country. Here you can watch craftsmen working with textiles, ceramics, glass blowing and other types of handicrafts. You can even try freshly baked bread. Here you can also experience Swedish traditional events, such as the midsummer festival and Christmas celebrations.

Address: Djurgården

Tel:+46 8-442 80 00

Fax: +46 8-442 82 82

Website: www.skansen.se

Dramaten

Most plays in Stockholm are performed at Dramaten or at Stockholms Stadsteater.

Website: www.dramaten.se

Vasa Museum (Vasamuseet)

This museum is located on the north-western bank of Djurgården, behind the Nordiska Museet when heading from Östermalm. The Vasa, which measures 68m in length, 11.3m in width and 52m in height, was probably the largest battleship of her time, but she was sunk by a strong gust of wind shortly after setting out on her maiden voyage on August 10, 1628. The ship was left at the bottom of the sea for more than 300 years, but was salvaged in 1961 and was then displayed in a temporary museum until 1988. The present museum was opened in 1990. This ship is a must-see.

Address: Galärvarvsvägen 14, Djurgården

Tel: +46 8-519 548 00

Fax: +46 8-519 548 88

Email: registrator@maritima.se

Website: www.vasamuseet.se