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About Stockholm

Welcome to one of the most beautiful cities of the world
Welcome to Stockholm, the Royal Capital of Sweden. Discover a city like no other - a city built on 14 islands, where you are never far from the water. Well-preserved medieval buildings stand alongside modern architecture. Stockholm is also home of the Nobel Prize. And just outside the city, the archipelago of 24 000 islands is waiting to be explored.

Stockholm is a city of contrasts - water and islands, history and innovation, small town and big city, short winter days and long, light summer nights - with a dazzling array of impressions. Thanks to the city's compact size, you can see and do most things in a short space of time - which makes it a perfect destination for city breaks or longer stays, all the year round.

Experience Stockholm's many contrasts
Discover a city of contrasts. Go back 750 years in time and feel the medieval atmosphere of the Old Town "Gamla Stan" as you wander through the narrow streets. Stockholm has got history - but also the latest in fashion and IT. The trendy Stockholmers are often used as a test market by international companies, as they are quick to pick up on the latest trends. This is most obvious on the island of Södermalm, a hotbed of fashion, young culture and entertainment.

Stockholm is one third water, one third green belt and one third city. The island of Djurgården, the world's first National City Park, is only a short walk from the pulse of the inner city. Stockholmers and visitors alike come here to relax in the leafy shade and rest their eyes on green.

In Sweden, the seasons are another contrast. Light summer nights when the sun barely dips below the horizon and short, snowy winter days. Because the city changes with every season and there is always something special to do, Stockholm is worth visiting at any time of year.

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Recommended Stockholm Attractions

Gamla stan (The old town)
Gamla Stan is one of the largest and best preserved medieval city centers in Europe, and one of the foremost attractions in Stockholm. This is where Stockholm was founded in 1252....
http://beta.stockholmtown.com/en/To-Do/Attractions/gamla-stan/1856

The City Hall
The City Hall, with its spire featuring the golden Three Crowns, is one of the most famous silhouettes in Stockholm. Guided tours are available all year round....
http://beta.stockholmtown.com/en/To-Do/Attractions/the-city-hall/145

Skansen Open-Air Museum
Skansen consists of the oldest open-air museum in the world and the Stockholm zoo, with a beautiful location on Royal Djurgården and a view over all of Stockholm....
http://beta.stockholmtown.com/en/To-Do/Attractions/skansen-open-air-museum/890

The Vasa Museum
The Vasa is the only preserved seventeenth-century ship in the world, and a unique art treasure. More than 95 percent of the ship is original, and it is decorated with hundreds of carved sculptures....
http://beta.stockholmtown.com/en/To-Do/Attractions/the-vasa-museum/142

Boat Sightseeing
Seeing Stockholm from the water is an enjoyable must. Fortunately, there are many tours to choose from depending on your interests....
http://beta.stockholmtown.com/en/To-Do/Attractions/boat-sightseeing/971

Djurgården
The green island of Djurgården, close to central Stockholm, is beloved by both Stockholmers and tourists. Djurgården is a calm oasis which has been royal land since the fifteenth century...
http://beta.stockholmtown.com/en/To-Do/Attractions/djurg%C3%A5rden/1166

Fjällgatan
Historic environment located high up on the edge of a cliff with a fantastic view of the city. Fjällgatan's Kaffestuga café is charming and popular.....
http://beta.stockholmtown.com/en/To-Do/Attractions/fj%C3%A4llgatan/987

The blocks around Fjällgatan, Stigbergsgatan, Mäster Mikaels Gata, Fiskargatan, and Södra Teatern are lined with well-preserved wooden buildings from the 1700s on one side and a magnificent view on the other

Stockholm's magical archipelago
Of course Stockholm is wonderful. However, many visitors are unaware of its most spectacular feature - the archipelago. This magnificent maritime landscape of more than 30,000 islands, islets and skerries, of which just some one thousand are inhabited, is unique in the world.....
http://beta.stockholmtown.com/en/To-Do/Tips/Stockholms-magical-archipelago-/

Go island hopping in Stockholm's archipelago
The best way to experience the Stockholm archipelago is to travel by ferry from island to island. Load up your backpack and leave your troubles behind on the mainland. Lapping waves, sunny rock ledges, and unparalleled scenery await you. Boats run year-round. Here's your guide!
http://beta.stockholmtown.com/en/To-Do/Tips/Go-island-hopping-in-Stockholms-archipelago/

SkyView - On top of the Globe
SkyView is the name of the attraction that takes you on a breathtaking journey to the top of Ericsson Globe, the world's largest spherical building....
http://beta.stockholmtown.com/en/To-Do/Attractions/skyview---on-top-of-the-globe/9258

Tourist Information

The Congress secretariat will be available to give you more information about Stockholm. You can also contact the official tourist guide of Stockholm at: