City guide
Stockholm
Stockholm is built across 14 islands where Lake Malaren meets the Baltic Sea, with the medieval lanes of Gamla Stan at its centre. Bridges and ferries link a compact, water-divided city that mixes preserved old town, royal palaces and modern Nordic design.
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Stockholm travel guides
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Top things to do in Stockholm
The most popular sights, with 2026 entrance fees. Prices are adult admission — cheapest at the gate. Many of the best things are free.
| Attraction | Entrance | Time | Why go |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasa Museum | kr 240 | 1.5-2.5 hours | Purpose-built museum around the almost fully intact 17th-century warship Vasa, which sank on its maiden voyage in 1628 and was salvaged in 1961. One of Sweden's most visited museums. |
| Skansen | Varies | 3-5 hours | The world's oldest open-air museum (founded 1891), combining historic relocated buildings from across Sweden with a Nordic zoo. A full day out on Djurgarden island. |
| Gamla Stan (Old Town) | Free | 2-4 hours | Stockholm's medieval old town on its own small island, with narrow cobbled lanes, the Stortorget square, and the highest concentration of historic buildings in the city. |
| The Royal Palace (Kungliga Slottet) | kr 240 | 1.5-2 hours | One of the largest palaces in Europe still in royal use, with State Apartments, the Treasury, and the daily Changing of the Guard ceremony in the courtyard. |
| ABBA The Museum | Included | 1.5-2 hours | Interactive museum on Djurgarden dedicated to the Swedish pop group ABBA, with original stage costumes, gold records, and hands-on studio and stage simulations. |
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2026 guides
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