Holiday apartment in Stockholm – Culture, History and Nature

Skansen is the oldest open-air museum in the world and comprises 190 museum buildings; the oldest dates from the early 14th century. The grounds also include a zoo with animals from Scandinavia, a petting zoo for children and two covered aquariums. Skogskyrkogården demonstrates another form of interplay between history and landscape: vegetation and architecture combine there to create a landscape adapted to its function as a cemetery. This design has influenced the development of cemeteries in many countries around the world.

Culture and History

The Royal Palace in Stockholm is open to visitors all year round. Its facilities include, among other things, the Treasury and the Tre Kronor Museum. Stockholm City Hall is also a prominent historic site: it is an outstanding example of National Romantic architecture and was built from eight million bricks. Visitors can access City Hall exclusively as part of a guided tour.

The Vasa Museum is dedicated to a 17th-century warship. The Vasa sank in 1628 on its maiden voyage in Stockholm harbour and was salvaged in 1961. Today, the museum displays a ship whose material is more than 98 percent original. This means that the focus is not only on the ship itself, but also on its unusual story of sinking, salvage and preservation.

Museums and Programs

The Nobel Prize Museum in Stockholm’s Gamla Stan focuses on the Nobel Prize, discoveries that have received Nobel Prizes and the people behind them. Visitors can explore the exhibitions on a guided tour, with an audio guide or using films. Family offerings include an audio guide for children, a quiz rally, free children’s workshops every weekend and a playroom.

The Nordic Museum on Djurgården in Stockholm presents exhibitions with original objects, stories and settings that reflect life in the Nordic countries. The “Nordbor” exhibition adds interactive areas to this perspective: visitors take on roles in historical scenes and engage with contemporary dilemmas.

In central Stockholm, the Hallwyl Museum transports visitors to a palace setting from around 100 years ago. Admission to the museum includes two of the palace’s five floors; the remaining floors can be visited as part of a booked guided tour. The tours focus on the period around 1900, the history and collections of the house, as well as the von Hallwyl family and the domestic staff. The program also includes theatrical tours, audio guides and activities for children.

Fotografiska offers guided group visits to its exhibitions and photography courses. Stockholm City Museum, in turn, organizes guided tours in the museum and around the city. There are also free audio-guide walks about Stockholm’s history. The City Museum’s audio-guide exhibition covers the city’s history over 500 years.

Nature and Cityscape

Järvafältet is a large, wooded recreational area in northern Stockholm with hiking trails, meadows, ponds and several nature reserves. The nature reserves and many green spaces in Stockholm also have marked routes and trails for hikers with different levels of experience. Skinnarviksberget is located in the centre and is Stockholm’s highest natural point. From there, views extend across Kungsholmen, Gamla Stan and Stockholm City Hall.

Stockholm’s underground system offers a unique art experience over a length of 110 kilometres. Each of its 100 stations features unique art on the platforms, walls or in the waiting halls.

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