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Parque Nacional Real Citadino (Estocolmo) — el primer parque urbano nacional del mundo es un pulmón verde que forma un arco de más de seis millas de largo, que se extiende alrededor y a través de la ciudad. El parque colinda con los bosques adyacentes alrededor de la ciudad, asegurando una riqueza excepcional de especies. Puedes encontrar ciervos y liebres, incluso zorros y alces, y observar aves, mariposas e insectos raros, dentro de la ciudad. Puedes caminar durante días por el Ekoparken, descubriendo nuevos y encantadores lugares.

Hay muchas cosas que ver: museos, un parque de atracciones, teatros y entretenimiento, castillos, posadas y hoteles, instalaciones deportivas, numerosas residencias de diferentes períodos históricos, colinas con robles centenarios, lagos, arroyos, bahías, pantanos y canales, prados con vacas en pastoreo, caballos y ovejas, lugares de baño aislados, colinas rocosas y áreas con naturaleza salvaje y virgen donde tendrá dificultades para imaginar que está en medio de una gran ciudad.

Royal Dramatic Theatre (Nybrogatan 2, Stockholm) – this is Sweden’s National theater (founded in1788) and has been at this waterfront Nybrogatan bay) location since 1908.  Visitors can participate in guided tours of this theater, seeing the fine marble foyer, the main stage, and even its vintage wardrobe.  See their website for more details:   www.dramaten.se

Riddarholmen Church (Riddarholmen, Stockholm) – built in the late 1200s, this church is Stockholm’s only remaining medieval abbey.  This is also the last resting place of Swedish monarchs and aristocracy, including Gustav II Adolf, Karl XII, Gustav V and their consorts.  Admission:  SEK 40 (adult), SEK 20 (children 7-18 years).

National Historical Museum (Narvavägen 13-17, Srockholm) — explore Sweden’s history from the ancient past to the present. See the world’s largest Viking exhibition, with more than 4,000 original artifacts, and the Gold Room, where you will find the country’s foremost gold and silver hoard.  Admission:  SEK 80 (adult), free for children up to 18 years.

Nordiska Museet (Djurgårdsvägen 6-16, Stockholm) – this is Sweden’s largest museum of cultural history (home to over one and a half million exhibits, including exclusive items and everyday objects, all with their own unique history).  Visitors here can see exhibitions on Swedish trends and traditions in areas such as home interiors, fashion, celebrations and festivals (reflecting life in Sweden from the 16th century to the present day).   Admission:  100 SEK (adult), free for children 18 years and under.  Hours:  10 am – 5 pm (daily).  Also open on Wednesday evenings (except for June-August) until 8 pm with free admission after 5 pm.

Moderna Museet (Exercisplan 2, Stockholm) – located on beautiful Skeppsholmen island, this museum has one of Europe’s more interesting collections of fine art from the more recent artistic eras, including works by Picasso, Dalí, Matisse, and Derkert.  The museum has a first-class program of temporary exhibitions, a children’s workshop, a store and an enjoyable restaurant with a beautiful view of Djurgården and Strandvägen.  Admission:  SEK 120 (adult).  Free for children up to 18 years.

Gamla Stan (Old Town) (Västerlånggatan and Österlånggatan Streets, Stockholm)—   the area around the palace, is one of the best preserved medieval city centers anywhere. The city was founded here in 1252.  All of Gamla Stan and the adjacent island of Riddarholmen are like a living pedestrian-friendly museum full of sights, attractions, restaurants, cafés, bars and places to shop. Gamla Stan is also popular with aficionados of handicrafts, curios and souvenirs. The narrow winding cobblestone streets, with their buildings in so many different shades of gold, give Gamla Stan its unique character. There are several beautiful churches and museums in Gamla Stan, including Sweden’s national cathedral Stockholm Cathedral and the Nobel Museum. The largest of the attractions in the district is the Royal Palace, one of the largest palaces in the world with over 600 rooms. In addition to the reception rooms, there are several interesting museums in the Palace, including the Royal Armory, with royal costumes and armor. Don’t miss the parade of soldiers and the daily changing of the guard. Västerlånggatan and Österlånggatan are the district’s main streets. The city wall that once surrounded the city ran inside these streets along what is now Prästgatan. In the middle of Gamla Stan is Stortorget, the oldest square in Stockholm. Stortorget is the central point from which runs Köpmangatan, the oldest street in Stockholm, which was mentioned as early as the fourteenth century.  Mårten Trotzigs gränd (Mårten Trotzigs alley) is hard to find. It’s the narrowest alley in Gamla Stan, only 90 centimeters wide at its narrowest point.  Make sure not to miss Riddarholmen and the Riddarholmen Church.  The church is a royal burial church, and was built as a Franciscan monastery for the so-called Grey Brother monks in the thirteenth century.

Fotografiska (Stadsgårdshamnen 22, Stockholm) — Fotografiska is one of the world’s largest meeting places for contemporary photography. Fotografiska presents four unique large exhibitions and about 20 smaller exhibitions annually. In addition to the large exhibition, Fotografiska also houses a book and souvenir shop, a restaurant, a photo gallery. In the bar on the top floor you will find one of Stockholm’s very best vantage points.  Admission:  110 SEK (adult).

Drottningholm Palace (17893 Drottningholm, Stockholm) — Take a day trip to Drottningholm and experience a historic milieu of the highest standard. Drottningholm Palace is Sweden’s best preserved royal palace constructed in the seventeenth century, the permanent residence of the royal family and one of Stockholm’s three World Heritage Sites.

The palace was constructed according to a French prototype by the architect Nicodemus Tessin the Elder, by commission of Queen Hedvig Eleonora. Many royal personages have left their mark on the palace since then. The palace features magnificent salons from the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, a beautiful park, a unique palace theater and a Chinese Pavilion. The imposing Baroque garden was laid out beginning in 1681 according to drawings by Nicodemus Tessin the Younger. The palace and the park are mostly open to visitors year round.  Admission:  SEK 100 (adult), SEK 50 (children 7-18 years).

Drottningholm Court Theatre (Drottningholm, Stockholm)  — this is one of Europe’s best preserved 18th century theaters — built at the request of Queen Lovisa Ulrika, and still completely preserved today.  This is a unique attraction with its original scenery, 200-year old stage machinery and interior decoration virtually untouched by the passage of time.  Guided tours only.  Opera and ballet performances held on May–August.  Admission:  SEK 90 (adult), free admission for children up to 16 years.