Stockholm Attractions

Stockholm Pictures

The first place to wander through is probably Gamla Stan, the old town dating back to the thirteenth century. This is a warren of trendy modern shops, cafes and restaurants within its medieval setting on three separate islands; Riddarholmen, Staden and Helgeandsholmen. Also located in this part of Stockholm is the Royal Palace built in the eighteenth century and on the east side, the Modern Art Gallery and National Museum. The Swedish parliament building, the Riksdagshuset was completely restored in the nineteen seventies something which the guides offer in-depth information about on a twice daily basis! Just in front of the Riksdagshuset is also the Medeltidsmuseum detailing Stockholm’s medieval history.

To the north of Gamla Stan lies the commercial heart of Sweden, Norrmalm densely populated with restaurants, cinemas, bars and clubs. The sedate, tree-lined ‘boulevardland’ of ?stermalm lies in the east as does the residential area of Kungsholmen.

When you’ve tired of pounding the city streets, Djurgården, former royal hunting grounds, have now been ‘regrouped’ to form the National City Park to offer tranquility and an expanse of greenery. Lying to the east of the city, Djurgården houses museums, the Vasanyseet seventeenth century warship and a lake popular with swimmers cooling off in the summer months.