Le Rouge (Brunnsgränd 2-4, Stockholm) – for those wanting something different from Swedish food, this restaurant (with Parisian fin-de-siecle décor) serves a variety of French and Italian-inspired dishes. After a satisfying meal, patrons can stroll next door to Le Bar Rouge (which tends to get popular during the weekends).
Read More...Fredsgatan 12 (Fredsgatan 12, Stockholm) – this restaurant is popular because of its location by local government headquarters and ministries. For that reason, a number of patrons are from the world of politics, finance,and culture. This restaurant serves innovative international cuisine with unusual flavor combinations guaranteed to surprise any pleasure-hungry diner. With over 15 years […]
Read More...Esperanto (Kungstensgatan 2, Stockholm) – this is one of Stockholm’s best-rated restaurants (receiving a Michelin star), serving a variety of dishes for well-heeled diners, including Langoustines brushed with Swedish wagyu ox tallow served with daikon and apple; dashi scandinave with dried monkfish, beets, lumpfish caviar and horseradish oil; and lightly straw smoked oysters, chilled pickled […]
Read More...M/S Emelie (Stockholm service) — M/S Emelie takes you across the water to Djurgården and on to Hammarby Sjöstad, Stockholm’s latest, most modern city district. Emelie – like her sister vessel M/S Lotten on the Södermalm to Hammarby Sjöstad run – was named after Per Anders Fogelström’s working class heroine from his series of novels […]
Read More...Djurgården Ferry (Stockholm service) — White Djurgården ferries depart for Djurgården from Slussen; they are a classic feature of life in Stockholm and they carry locals and tourists to Skansen, Waldemarsudde or the Rosendal gardens. During the spring and summer they also ferry families and groups of friends to enjoy the Gröna Lund amusement park’s […]
Read More...Ferries — traveling by local ferries is a fantastic way to experience a city built on islands. Ferries are used by both commuters and tourists wanting to take a better look around. There are ample ferry departures from Nybroviken and Slussen out to the leafy island of Djurgården. An SL Card includes ferries from Slussen […]
Read More...Metro & Bus System — Stockholm is often praised for its efficient and safe transportation. Stockholm Public Transport, SL, runs the buses, Metro train, commuter trains, trams and certain ferry lines in Greater Stockholm. The Metro is the easiest way to get around town. The city is divided into three zones, and zone tickets are […]
Read More...Vaxholm Fortress Museum (Kastellet, Vaxholm) – this fortress has seen its share of drama. Built in the 16th century, it repelled a Danish attack in 1612, and in 1719 the Russians were prevented from reaching Stockholm. In the 1870s, the defensive emphasis shifted from Vaxholm Fortress to the strait Oxdjupet. In 1876, Oxdjupet was opened […]
Read More...Vasa Museum (Galärvarvsvägen 14, Stockholm) – this is the one museum in the world that’s dedicated to a ship. The Vasa. The Vasa is the only preserved 17-century ship in the world, and a unique art treasure. Most of the ship is original, and it is decorated with hundreds of carved sculptures. The 69 meter-long warship […]
Read More...Ulriksdal Palace (Ulriksdal, Solna) – this royal palace was built in 1644, and is now part of the Royal National City Park. Some of the apartments belonging to King Carl XV and King Gustaf VI Adolf (the palace’s current royal residents) are open to the public. There’s also a café to accommodate visitors. Admission: SEK […]
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