Thank you to our team on the ground in Stockholm for pulling together this fantastic information about Stockholm!

Stockholm is a fun city to visit. The city center is to a large extent built on islands and it is surrounded by water. As the capital of Sweden, there are numerous cultural activities as museums, theaters, and of course the Archipelago’s 24 000 islands (and islets).

For your guidance, we here present

• Ten selected places of interest to see, and an associated map
• Our favorite “fika” spots in Stockholm
• If you stay longer, a few additional things to do - among many

10 PLACES OF INTEREST

1. Gamla Stan (Old Town): The historic center of Stockholm with narrow cobbled stoned streets (the narrowest is only 90 centimeters wide). Small shops and unique restaurants, some located in old jails, are very popular. 

2. Vasa Museum: The warship Vasa sank the first day it sailed in 1628. It was rescued in 1961, 333 years later. In the Vasa Museum you can admire it in all its splendor. They have guided tours in English. The Museum is located on the island of Djurgården where you also find other impressive museums in Stockholm such as the Nordic Museum, the Viking Museum, or the Museum of liquor and spirits.

3. Skansen Open-Air Museum: The oldest open-air museum in the world. Its regional museum features old houses from different periods and regions in Sweden and Scandinavia. Skansen also includes a zoo with Nordic animals, both wild and domestic, concerts and craftmanship and a center for celebrations and traditional festivities.

4. The City Hall (Stadshuset): Stockholm City Hall is the place where the administrative part of the Swedish capital is present and also where the famous Nobel Prize banquet is held. You can take a 45-minute guided tour of the City Hall. The tower bell is also available for visits.

5. The Museum of Photography (Fotografiska): Fotografiska, located on the island of Södermalm next to the docks of the large cruises that sail the Baltic, is one of the world's largest and most important photography museums and is located in an historical industrial building at the harbor of the island Södermalm. Oh, do not miss out on its breathtaking views of the city from the restaurant’s picture windows!

6. Boat Tours / The Archipelago: From the nearby Fjäderholmarna islands, 30 minutes by boat from the city center to the most distant islands among the nearly 30,000 islands that populate the Baltic waters at Lake Mälaren estuary. A visit to Stockholm is not complete without a boat tour, either going under the bridges within the city of Stockholm or going through the archipelago.

7. ABBA The Museum: The museum hosts everything related to the most successful music band in Sweden of all times who also contributed significantly to the international expansion of pop music.

8. Drottningholm Palace: 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 a World Heritage Site.

9. The National Museum: Built in the late 19^th century, and recently thoroughly renovated, this museum shows stunning paintings, drawings, and sculptures from the 16^th to 20^th century, in beautiful halls with high ceilings and wall colors that complement the art. Just a 3-minute walk from the conference hotel, this museum is definitely worth a visit.

10. Moderna Museet: The island of Skeppsholmen is a beautiful oasis across from the Royal Castle in the west, and the island of Djurgården in the east, only a short walk from the conference hotel. Here, the museum of modern and contemporary art is located, showing art from year 1900 and onwards, with a permanent collection including artwork by renowned Swedish artists such as Sigrid Hjertén, Siri Derkert, Nils Dardel, and Hilma af Klint, but also internationally famous artists like Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Niki de Saint Phalle, Joan Miró, and Henri Matisse.