Attraction
Gröna Lund
Go for a mix of rides, concerts and children’s entertainment in one amusement park.
Lilla Allmänna Gränd 9
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Number 2Activity
Gröna Lund's Amusement Park
Go for an outing that combines rides, mini-games, food and live music in one park.
Lilla Allmänna Gänd 9
Number 3Activity
Hellasgården
Go for a range of outdoor activities in one recreation area about 20 minutes from downtown Stockholm.
Nacka
Number 4Attraction
Gröna Lunds Tivoli
Go for a day of rides and games, with restaurants and a waterfront promenade overlooking Stockholm.
Lilla Allmänna Gänd 9
Number 5Attraction
Mångkulturellt Centrum
Go to see exhibitions and take part in programmes about migration, cultural heritage and social issues in Sweden.
Norsborg
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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