Attraction
Adolf Fredrik Church
Visit to pause inside the church, light a candle or leave a prayer.
Holländargatan 14
The best things to do in Stockholm: accessible
Attraction
Solna Church
Go to see the medieval wall paintings inside a church that has served the Solna community for centuries.
Prostvägen 14
Number 3Activity
Ängbybadet
The two beaches, lawns and beach-volleyball court make Ängbybadet a place to spend time outdoors by the water.
Bromma
Number 4Activity
Kanaanbadet
Go for a swim at a Stockholm bathing area with two sandy beaches and a diving tower.
Bromma
Number 5Activity
Kista public library
Go to use a study room or public computer in Stockholm’s second-largest library.
Kista
Number 6Attraction
Kista Bibliotek
Go for a public library with study rooms, computers and scheduled activities inside Kista Galleria.
Kista
Number 7Activity
Cartinavia
Take a private guided tour of Stockholm without having to walk between sights.
Kista
Number 8Activity
Flatenbadet
Go for the combination of swimming access and walking paths around Lake Flaten.
Skarpnäck
Number 9Activity
Marieviks Kajbad
Go for a winter swim in a pool kept ice-free even when Årstaviken freezes.
Marieviksgatan 19kr
Number 10Activity
Oxhålsbadet
Go for a swim from one of the three jetties, or use the grass and decks for a picnic.
Gammelgårdsvägen 38
Number 11Activity
Sörmlandsleden
It offers a way to hike from a few hours to several days on one trail that passes through forests, lakes and coastal areas.
Number 12Activity
Strand Rederi
A boat tour gives visitors a way to see Stockholm’s central sights and waterways from the water.
Strand Rederi AB
Number 13Attraction
Scandic Victoria Tower
Go for the Skybar on the 34th floor, which Visit Stockholm says offers views over the city.
Kista
Number 14Attraction
The Parliament House
Visit to learn how Sweden is run and about its political history.
Riksgatan 1kr
How this list is made
Ranked by the Herald score: recognition (guides, heritage, visitor numbers, the tourism boards), interest from abroad (English Wikipedia), what Sweden Herald readers rate and read, how recently the facts were checked, and the editors. Nothing a place pays changes its place in the list.
Updated 3 November 2026
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