stockholm recs

[cheekywife]

we're heading to stockholm for a week in late april. first time to stockholm and sweden for both of us! 

we are into cocktails, food, art, and architecture. would love any recs favorite bars, restaurants, activities and day trips. also shopping! we usually do a walking tour our first day in any city. 

[dragon's breath]

I went in 2019 (with an overnight ferry to Turku, Finland).

I stayed at Langholman Hotell, which is a converted prison (so one room is 1 1/2 cells-- one cell is the bed and a table, the half cell is a bathroom.) The breakfast was really good. It was about a 15 minute walk from the Stockholm's Centralstation, with one decently steep hill, but even out of shape I was fine.

I did a few free museums (mostly stumbled on them while walking around)-- www.medelhavsmuseet.se the Medieval Museum (which was partly cool because of location, under a bridge, but now it looks like it is temporarily closed to move the location... I do not see a date for reopening. medeltidsmuseet.stockholm/en/ )


I also paid for Vasa Museum ( www.vasamuseet.se/en ) and Skansen (open air museum and zoo).  I'd do either again.  Make sure you get in on one of the English audio tours for the Vasa if you go.

Did a train trip to Uppsala, but I could have skipped that, as I've seen a lot of castles and cathedrals in many countries. Not saying it's not worth going, but my feet were hurting, and there was some kind of big march/protest going on in the area and I prefer to completely avoid anything like that when I have no clue what is going on (and usually even when I do).

Also, try the cheese doodles (look similar to puffy cheetos). Odd taste at first, and then very addicting. I was told/warned about them, and they were right (brought a bag back for the person who recommended them).

One day I was tired and just wanted to walk to a McDonalds and eat something/use wi-fi for a couple minutes. The food was way better than in the states! (I don't go to other countries to eat fast food, but sometimes you just have one of those afternoons.)

This is a quick copy of what I had saved on my google maps for the trip. I didn't get to all of them, but did get to most (notes about times and price may be outdated).

Swedish History Museum
Narvavägen 13-17, 114 84 Stockholm, Sweden

Open daily and free
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Vasa Museum
Galärvarvsvägen 14, 115 21 Stockholm, Sweden

Open 10 to 5 daily 150 sek, tours every hour on the half hour
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Uppsala Cathedral
Domkyrkoplan, 753 10 Uppsala, Sweden

8 to 6, free

Uppsala old cemetery
Villavägen 1, 751 08 Uppsala, Sweden

weekdays 10-12, 13-15
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Drottninggatan
(a "notable street")
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Skogskyrkogården
Sockenvägen, Stockholm, Sweden

Woodland cemetery, free, 11 to1600
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Storkyrkan
Trångsund 1, 111 29 Stockholm, Sweden

60 sek admission 20 sek audio guide
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The Royal Palace
Kungliga slottet, 107 70 Stockholm, Sweden

160 sek for guided tour
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The Royal Armoury
Slottsbacken 3, 111 30 Stockholm, Sweden

Free entrance, 11- 5, or 11-8 Thursday
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Skansen
Djurgårdsslätten 49-51, 115 21 Stockholm, Sweden

170 sek Open air museum, get there at opening
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Nordiska museet
Djurgårdsvägen 6-16, 115 93 Stockholm, Sweden

140 sek looks like a fashion museum
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Nobel Prize Museum
Stortorget 2, 103 16 Stockholm, Sweden

Closed mondays 120 sek
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Museum of Natural History
Frescativägen 40, 114 18 Stockholm, Sweden

Free museum closed mondays otherwise 10 to 18
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Naturhistoriska riksmuseet

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Stockholm Medieval Museum
Strömparterren 3, 111 30 Stockholm, Sweden

Free admission closed mondays otherwise open at 1200 to 1700
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Drottningholms Slottsteater (Opera House)
Drottningens paviljong, 178 93 Drottningholm, Sweden

April tours at 12, 14, 15 may 11 - 1630

[dutchgirl678]

I didn't spend that much time in Stockholm, but when I went for work a few years ago I did take time to visit the Vasa museum and Skansen and had a lovely lunch at Skansen.

If you're into craft beer, I can recommend Omnipollos hatt in the Gamlastan (old town) area. They have good pizza as well.

[cheekywife]

thank you, dragon's breath . i almost never eat at mcdonald's but when i lived in london their sundaes had crumbled shortbread and they were so good. 


dutchgirl678, thanks. beer doesn't love us anymore but we can still share a pint or two and we love good pizza.