Number 1Activity
Belenius
To see a contemporary art programme presented in contrast with modernist works from art history.
Ulrikagatan 13
The best things to do in Stockholm: excursion
Number 1
Number 2Activity
Larsen / Warner
Go to see Scandinavian and international contemporary art, alongside selected historical and secondary-market works.
Hudiksvallsgatan 8
Number 3Activity
Ditte Lauridsen Gallery
Go to see a gallery focused on Scandinavian art with a Latin American twist.
Nybrogatan 45
Number 4Activity
Fjäderholmarna
Take a summer boat trip from Stockholm for a short visit to the archipelago’s restaurants, craft studios and shops.
Fjäderholmarna
Number 5Activity
Nacka
Nacka brings together museums, historic estates, art and nature reserves within a 10-to-20-minute journey from Stockholm.
Nacka
Number 6Activity
Nyckelviken
It brings farm animals, walking trails and a historic manor together in one outing.
Nacka
Number 7Activity
Stockholm Boating
It offers a way to reach Stockholm archipelago destinations by private boat, with routes tailored to the group.
Wasahamnen
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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