Page 10 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Stockholm

8  INTRODUCING ST OCKHOLM

GREAT DAYS IN STOCKHOLM

In Stockholm you are never far from water, the most of your visit, here are ideas for
and the city’s 14 islands offer a beguiling mix four themed days out, followed by itineraries
of culture and nature. Although beautiful based on length of stay on pages 10–11.
when seen from the water, this city is also All the sights are accessible using public
a pleasure to explore on foot, particularly transport. Prices include travel, food and
around Gamla Stan’s medieval lanes and the admission charges. Family prices are for
leafy island of Djurgårgen. To help you make two adults and two children.
Palaces and
Waterways
Two Adults allow at least
830 kr
• Kungliga Slottet (the
Royal Palace)
• The city from the water
• Drottningholm Palace

Morning
Start the day with a touch
of royalty at Kungliga Slottet
(see pp50–53), the Royal Palace,
in Gamla Stan. Choose any
combination of tours – the
Royal Apartments, the Tre
Looking over the Nordiska museet towards the city centre Kronor Museet or Gustav III’s
Museum of Antiquities – which
to Kungsträdgården (see p66). will take up most of the
Museums Meander
Around this park are plenty morning. Then, just before
of places for a lunch break. noon, step outside for the
Two Adults allow at least Changing of the Guard,
800 kr Afternoon complete with full horse
• A sunken ship and Refreshed, head for Skepps- parade over Norrbro Bridge.
Swedish history on holmen, passing the stately Afterwards, take a gentle walk
Djurgården Grand Hotel (see p81) and through the cobblestone streets
the Nationalmuseum (see of Gamla Stan to Stortorget
• Lunch near
Kungsträdgården park pp84–5). Once there, you can (see p56) for lunch at any one
choose between the Moderna of the cafés lining the square.
• Skeppsholmen – museet (see pp82–3) and the The charming Chokladkoppen
“museum island” ArkDes (see p80). Finish with is an excellent choice, popular
a late “fika” (coffee and cake with tourists and locals alike.
break) in the museum café, or During the winter holidays,
Morning try the restaurant with its view one of the oldest Julmarknad
Start the day on the island of over the water. (Christmas Markets) is held here.
Djurgården at the Vasa museet
(see pp94–6). The impressive
17th-century war ship Vasa is
worth a visit of at least 90
minutes, and try not to miss
the informative video. Next
door, the Nordiska museet
(see pp92–3) gives a glimpse
into Swedish life over the
centuries. Allow 2 hours. Leaving
the island over Djurgårdsbron
(see p90), turn left, and a
15-minute waterside walk
down Strandvägen brings you Drottningholm Palace by boat
View of Stockholm from the Fersen Terrace with the Palace Makalos, by Elias Martin

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