Things to do in Stockholm

Things to do in Stockholm

1. DoNorrmalm

   Avicii Experience

   An interactive exhibition dedicated to the Swedish music producer Avicii, also known as Tim Bergling.

2. DoÖstermalm

   Brunnsviken

   [ˈbrɵnsˈviːkən]

   A brackish bay, adjacent to the National City Park. There are several fine beaches, particularly on the eastern side (T Universitetet). Popular with students as it is less than a kilometre from the university's main campus.

3. DoNorrmalm

   Centralbadet

   A classical bath-house in one of Stockholm's most beautiful art nouveau buildings, this is a place where you can go for a swim, have a beer in the sauna bar or enjoy a full spa treatment. Rather expensive and sometimes crowded on weekends. Adults 130 kr (F after 15:00 and all day Sa 180 kr), includes entrance to pool, jacuzzi, gym and saunas. University students and seniors 70 kr Su–F until 15:00. Most spa treatments 350–700 kr.

   Mon-Fri 06:00-20:00, Sat 08:00-20:00, Sun 08:00-17:00

4. DoDjurgården

   Cirkus

   Among Stockholm's largest playhouses, with 1,650 seats. Features musicals and pop concerts.

5. DoSödermalm

   Dieselverkstaden

   The Diesel Workshop

   A community centre with several attractions, including a theatre, a climbing gym and a cinema.

6. DoNorrmalm

   Eric Ericsonhallen

   Formerly a naval church, this is today a concert hall, mainly used by the many choirs in Stockholm.

7. DoSödermalm

   Eriksdalsbadet

   A public gym and swimming facility with both indoor and outdoor Olympic-size swimming pools.

8. DoSödermalm

   Folkoperan

   Stockholm's second opera house, usually staging classics sung in Swedish, to a modernized arrangement.

9. DoSödermalm

   Globen

   Avicii Arena

   Located just south of Södermalm, and claiming to be the world's largest hemispheric building with 110 metres across, the Globe has been one of the most eye-catching features of the Stockholm skyline since its inauguration in 1989. It was officially renamed in memory of late Swedish superstar DJ Avicii in 2021, but locals still generally call it Globen. It is frequently used for ice hockey games but also for other sporting events, as well as concerts and galas. The Globe also represents the Sun in the Sweden Solar System; Mercury is at Stockholms Stadsmuseum, Venus and Earth on Östermalm, and the outer planets are north of Stockholm.

10. DoDjurgården

    Gröna Lund

    [grønaˈlɵnd]

    Djurgården has Stockholm's only amusement park, with more or less standard attractions and games. The restaurants in the park are expensive and generally far from a culinary experience. No rides are included in the entrance fee. Adults 80 kr (90 kr from mid-June to mid-August, 150 kr from 18:00 on concert nights), ages 0-7 and over 65 for free. Rides 20-60 kr with single tickets, day pass 289 kr.

    Open at least noon-23:00 most days June-August, shorter hours in May and early September

11. DoNorrmalm

    Hamburger Börs

    A 200-year-old stage restaurant which has hosted world-renowned artists such as Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli and Rod Stewart.

12. DoSödermalm

    Hammarbybacken

    Hosts alpine skiing in case of freezing weather (usually January-February). The view from the summit is great around the year.

13. DoSöderort

    Hellasgården

    In Nacka, a centre for sports and adventure, including football golf, mountainbiking, canoeing, ice swimming and yoga.

14. DoKungsholmen

    Hornsbergs strand

    An artificial beach, acclaimed for its design. Crowded at summer.

15. DoDjurgården

    Junibacken

    [ˈjʉːniˈbakən]

    Astrid Lindgren, author of Pippi Longstocking, Karlsson-on-the-Roof and numerous other children's books, is by far Sweden's most popular writer of children's books. Located on the island Djurgården, like many other child-friendly attractions, Junibacken could be described as an indoor theme-park dedicated to the world of her (and a few other Swedish authors') stories. Story train is a destination in itself here. The place also features several large playrooms; claims to have largest bookshop for kids in the country; has a restaurant. See Astrid Lindgren tourism for related destinations.

    Jan-May: Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00, June: daily 10:00-17:00, July: daily 09:00-18:00, 1-15 Aug daily 09:00-18:00, 16-31 Aug daily 10:00-17:00, Sep-Dec: Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00

16. DoVästerort, Solna and Sundbyberg

    Kistamässan

    A convention center opened in 2008, hosting a broad set of events, many of them about information technology.

17. DoNorrmalm

    Kungsträdgården

    A park with frequent stage performances, and ice skating during winter.

18. DoSödermalm

    Långholmen

    An island with several good spots for swimming, including a small sandy beach.

19. DoÖstermalm

    Magic Bar

    This restaurant brands itself as Europe's only stage dedicated to the art of illusion. Close-up magic on weekday nights, stage shows on weekends.

20. DoGamla stan

    Musikvalvet Baggen

    A cellar for intimate cross-genre concerts. The bar serves alcoholic beverages.

21. DoNorrmalm

    Oscarsteatern

    An art nouveau playhouse opened in 1906, which usually stages Swedish and international musicals.

22. DoSödermalm

    Rio

    Amidst the bars of the Hornstull district, this charming independent theatre, neighbouring the LGBT-friendly café Copacabana, arranges screenings of films of all sorts - from 3D-features to festivals of low-budget shorts.

23. DoGamla stan

    Rooftop Tour

    Look at Stockholm from the roofs of Riddarholmen island. An exciting experience if you're not afraid of heights.

    1 hour 30 min tour, April–September only·595 kr

24. DoSödermalm

    Sickla Ovan och Under

    An experimental mine, dug out by mining equipment manufacturer Atlas Copco. Guided tours are available.

25. DoNorrmalm

    Skandia cinema

    This 1850s building houses a 1920s cinema designed by the Stockholm Public Library architect Erik Gunnar Asplund. A beautiful and intimate setting.

26. DoVästerort, Solna and Sundbyberg

    Solvalla

    For a day at the races, you can go to Stockholm's hippodrome Solvalla, watch trotters compete in harness racing, and place some bets. Races are held Wednesday nights and many weekends. The biggest event is the prestigious Elitloppet race at the end of May every year.

27. DoNorrmalm

    Stockholm Concert Hall

    Stockholms konserthus

    The home stage of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and the place of the annual Nobel Prize ceremony.

28. DoSöderort

    Stockholm International Fairs

    Stockholmsmässan, in Älvsjö, an exhibition centre for business and hobby events, with its own commuter train station.

29. DoÖstermalm

    Stockholm Open

    A tennis event on the ATP Tour, held in the Royal Tennis Hall in Östermalm in October, attracting many of the world's finest tennis players.

30. DoÖstermalm

    Stockholm Stadium

    Stockholms Stadion

    A red brick stadium with just above 14,000 seats, built for the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. For decades the home of Djurgårdens IF men's soccer team, but in 2013, the women's team of the same club. Also hosts track and field, the Stockholm Marathon, concerts and other events.

31. DoGamla stan

    Storkyrkobadet

    A small secret hidden in what once was a wine cellar in the old town, where you can take a bath beneath 18th century vaults. Men and women cannot visit the bath together.

    Open for men Tue Fri Sun 05:00-20:30; for women Mon Thu 05:00-20:30; closed during summer·Adults 40 kr, includes entrance to pool and sauna. Students and seniors 30 kr

32. DoVästerort, Solna and Sundbyberg

    Strawberry Arena

    Friends Arena

    A 50,000-seat stadium for association football games and other events, opened in October 2012. The arena hosts the men's national football team, as well as AIK. As of 2015, parking and roads are undeveloped, and traffic tends to be very congested before and after events. Get to the stadium early, preferably without a car.

33. DoÖstermalm

    Sturebadet

    The costliest, and possibly the most beautiful, spa in central Stockholm. For those who can afford it, this place offers luxury in a listed 1880s building (faithfully reconstructed after a fire in 1985). Entrance costs 495 kr (F-Su 595 kr). It includes rented towel, robe and slippers, and entrance to pool, spa-section, gym and saunas. Most spa treatments 540 kr and upwards.

    Mon-Fri 06:30-22:00, Sat Sun 09:00-19:00

34. DoSödermalm

    Tantolunden

    [ˈtantuˈlɵndən]

    A big park, known for its quaint allotment gardens, and its beach. Crowded during summer. Good for outdoor games. Also contains a miniature golf course.

35. DoSödermalm

    Tele2 Arena

    (T Globen/Skärmarbrink) A 30,000-seat stadium opened in July, 2013, featuring football (soccer) rivals Djurgårdens IF and Hammarby, as well as concerts and other sport events.

36. DoNorrmalm

    The Royal Swedish Opera

    Operan

    This 1898 building, stages classical operas in original language or Swedish, as well as classical ballets and concerts. The first opera house was built in 1782, commissioned by King Gustav III; 10 years later he was assassinated at a masquerade ball in the same building (which was torn down in 1892). The Opera House offers daily guided tours in English. Strömterrassen is a café with an astounding view of the Royal Palace. Within the same building is Operakällaren and Café Opera (see below).

37. DoSödermalm

    Trekanten

    One of the main features of the Liljeholmen borough is this lake, which allows swimming at summertime and ice-skating in the winter. The 2½-km walk around the lake is magnificent. At the half-grass half-sand beach, the water temperatures are quite high in the summers, when many are bathing in the safe, clear water. If you are visiting in winter, don't miss the hill about half way through the walk which allows sledding, when the snow is thick. At summer, you can also do some fishing with the locals, if you ask the fishing club for permission. There are two ice-cream shops, one at the beach and one at the entrance of the lake. A small café serving hot food is located about a quarter of the way round the lake.

38. DoVasastan and Hagastaden

    Vanadisbadet

    An outdoor bath with a swimming pool, an exercise pool, and a toddlers' pool.

    07:00-20:00, May 1-Sept 15·90 kr for adults, 70 kr for children, students and seniors

39. DoSödermalm

    Victoria

    On the lively Götgatan street, this beautiful 1930s theatre screens a broad variety of Hollywood blockbusters and classic movies ranging from the birth of cinema and onwards.

40. DoSöderort

    Vinterviken

    A popular swimming/sunbathing area close to the old Nobel dynamite factories, old explosion test caves can be seen when walking around the seaside area. The old factory building is a café and museum. Good place to have a good time when the sun is making the mountain rock hot, bring something to sit on, otherwise it's too hot to sit on the bare rock. Beware that it may be packed in summertime during warm evenings due to the beautiful sunset view. Closest metro is Axelsberg, walk north-east towards the water. Fun fact: Alfred Nobel was forced out of Vinterviken by the city council, due to several fatal accidents related to explosive experiments.

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