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Drottningholm Palace
Go to see a royal palace, Chinese Pavilion and palace theatre within one UNESCO-listed site.
Drottningholm
The best things to do in Stockholm: history
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Skansen Open-Air Museum
Skansen brings Swedish buildings, traditions and native animals together in one open-air museum.
Djurgårdsslätten 49-51
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Stockholm Cathedral
Go to see the cathedral’s historic works, including the 1489 St George and the Dragon sculpture.
Trångsund 1kr
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The Riddarholmen Church
Visit to see the burial place of Swedish monarchs, including rulers from Gustav II Adolf to Gustaf V.
Riddarholm Church
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Ulriksdal Palace
Take a guided tour through palace interiors dating from the 1600s to the 1900s, then see Swedish sculpture in the Orangery.
Solna
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Bergius Botanic Garden
See plants from around the world in the garden’s outdoor sections and conservatories.
Gustafsborgsvägen 4kr
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Gustav III's Pavilion
See the pavilion’s preserved Pompeian-style state room and original furnishings.
Solna
Number 8Attraction
Kungliga Operan
Take a guided tour to see the royal rooms and orchestra pit, as well as areas behind the stage.
Gustav Adolfs torg
Number 9Attraction
The Chinese Pavilion
See Chinese-inspired Swedish Rococo interiors alongside imported Chinese objects in an 18th-century royal summer palace.
Ekerö
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The House of Nobility
Go to see the Session Hall’s 2,332 coats of arms, displayed across its walls.
Riddarhustorget 10
Number 11Attraction
The National Library of Sweden (Kungliga Biblioteket)
To see the scale and range of Sweden’s national publishing collection, which includes more than books.
Humlegårdsgatan 26
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Streetcar Djurgården Line
Ride a museum tram from central Stockholm to Djurgården on a route that has operated since 1991.
Norrmalmstorg
More things to do in Stockholm
Places we know about and have not yet written up. No ranking, and no page of their own yet.
- Stockholms slottSlottsbacken 1, StockholmWebsite
- German ChurchWebsite
- Gröna LundLilla Allmänna Gränd 9, StockholmWebsite
- Engelbrecht ChurchWebsite
- Adolf Fredrik ChurchHolländargatan 14Website
- Gustaf Vasa ChurchWebsite
- Saint James's ChurchWebsite
- Maria Magdalena ChurchkrWebsite
- Högalid ChurchWebsite
- Stockholm Court HouseWebsite
- SpårvägsmuseetGasverkstorget 1, StockholmWebsite
- Oscars ChurchWebsite
- Artists' House of StockholmSmålandsgatan 7Website
- Gustaf Adolf ChurchWebsite
- Hjorthagen ChurchWebsite
- Solna ChurchProstvägen 14Website
- Bio RioHornstulls strand 3, StockholmWebsite
- The City HallHantverkargatan 1, StockholmWebsite
- FjäderholmarnaFjäderholmarna, StockholmWebsite
- The Royal StablesVäpnargatan 1, StockholmWebsite
- Avicii ArenaAvicii Arena, StockholmWebsite
- Båt till DrottningholmStromma - Ticket shop Klara Mälarstrand, StockholmWebsite
- CirkusDjurgårdsslätten 43, StockholmWebsite
- DramatenkrNybrogatan 2, StockholmWebsite
- FilmhusetBorgvägen 3, StockholmWebsite
- Gamla FilmstadenGreta Garbos väg 3, SolnaWebsite
- Hammarby SjöstadHammarby Sjöstad, StockholmWebsite
- Hötorget subway stationHötorget, StockholmWebsite
- LångholmenStockholmWebsite
- Rosendal PalaceRosendalsvägen, StockholmWebsite
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Updated 2 November 2026
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