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Day 3 former glory after a fire. Return
Morning Explore Södermalm to Gamla Stan for an evening
(pp128–35), Stockholm’s charming drink in one of its cosy bars.
and trendy south. Leave from
Slussen (p128) and enjoy great Day 3
views from the top of the 38-m Morning Take a ferry to
(125-ft) high Katarinahissen Djurgården (pp86–101), visiting
(p129). Next, go up to quaint Vasamuseet (pp94–6) and the
Mosebacke (p130); visit the adjacent Nordiska museet
17th-century Katarina Kyrka (pp92–3) for interesting insights
(p130), then continue to Fjäll ga­ into Swedish history and culture.
tan (p131) and the old-fashioned
Söder Cottages (p131). Climb up Afternoon Enjoy the historic
to Vita Bergen (p132) for more Södermalm’s Katarina Kyrka, dating from buildings and laid-back
pleasant views and 18th-century the late 1600s atmosphere at Skansen (pp100–
homesteads. Take a ferry from 101), a charming open-air
Fåfängan (p132) in the east. Day 2 museum. End the day at Gröna
Morning Admire the impressive Lund’s (p97) amusement park.
Afternoon Disembark at Stadshuset (pp116–17) before
Djurgården (pp86–101) and walking across to Riddarholmen, Day 4
spend the rest of the day in Gamla Stan (pp46–61). Visit Full Day Spend a day on the
visiting the unique Vasamuseet Riddarholmskyrkan (p58), with Stockholm Archipelago. There
(pp94–6), followed by Nordiska its ancient royal sarcophagi, and are some 30,000 islands here,
museet (pp92–3). Housed in a stop at Livrustkammaren (p54) but one must-see stop is
Renaissance-style building, this for 500 years of royal history. Sandhamn (p153). Take a tour
museum has a vast collection Catch the Changing of the boat along the Strömma Canal
of objects dating from the 16th Guard at the Royal Palace and soak up the idyllic seaside
century to the present day. (pp50–53) at noon, then atmo sphere in historic
go on to Storkyrkan (p55). Sandhamn, returning to
Wander down shopping street Stockholm in the evening.
5 Days in Stockholm
Västerlånggatan (p57) to view
Baroque and Renaissance-style Day 5
• Explore the museums Tyska Kyrkan (pp56–7), Morning Visit the royal palace
of Djurgården reaching the southern end of of Drottningholm (pp146–9), a
• Spend a day sailing Gamla Stan at Slussen (p128). UNESCO World Heritage Site on
around the Stockholm Lovön, in Lake Mälaren. Admire
Archipelago Afternoon Explore quaint and the beautiful rooms, stroll in the
trendy Södermalm (pp128–35), Baroque Garden and pay a visit
• Visit Drottningholm, a
UNESCO World Heritage starting with Katarinahissen to the Chinese Pavilion.
Site on the island of Lovön (p129) for pleasant views over
the city. Follow the picturesque Afternoon Explore
streets to Fåfängan (p132), Hagaparken (pp124–5), the
returning via mountainous Vita mid-18th-century royal park
Day 1 Bergen (p132) and Fjällgatan north of Stockholm. Take a
Morning Start the day with (p131), with its traditional look at Gustav III’s castle ruin
a visit to the art galleries in buildings, and Stigbergsgatan, and the 18th-century Chinese
Kulturhuset (p69). Pass by home of the Söder Cottages Pagoda, and set time aside for
Kungliga Operan’s (pp66–7) (p131). Be sure to stop at Katarina Fjärilshuset, with their exotic
ornate façade, then relax in Kyrka (p130), now restored to its birds and butterflies.
Kungsträdgården (p66) and
take a look at the Art Deco
Dramaten (pp74–5) theatre.
Afternoon Walk to Blasieholmen,
past the Grand Hôtel (p81),
and stop off to explore the
modern art collection at
Moderna museet (pp82–3),
before visiting Skeppsholmen
(pp78–9), a former naval base
with traditional wooden boats.
Amble back for evening drinks
at Berns (p83), one of the city’s
best nightspots. Beautiful autumn colours, Hagaparken

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