Stockholm Arlanda Airport 37 min
Nordiska museet (34 min) Displays on native traditions & trends in home decor & fashion, plus festivals & events. Stockholm Public Library (29 min) Gunnar Asplund designed this library and its enormous rotunda containing over 2 million volumes. Djurgården (39 min) Leafy island with an amusement park, landscaped gardens & parks, many museums & stately homes. Royal Djurgården (34 min) City park accessible by ferry boat & other means, with an amusement park, picnic spots & more. Skansen (37 min) Open-air Swedish history museum, with buildings, people in costume & a zoo with Nordic animals. Fjäderholmarna (1 hr) Small, wooded island close to the city center features craft shops, eateries, trails & beaches. Kaknästornet (33 min) 155m-high TV tower with an observation deck, 28th floor restaurant, 30th floor cafe-bar & gift shop. Swedish History Museum (33 min) Displays including the Viking era & the Middle Ages, including a gold room & ecclesiastical art. Junibacken (34 min) Fun park devoted to young children's literature with a theater, train & playhouse plus parties. ABBA The Museum (35 min) Collection of the pop group's memorabilia & interactive exhibits, including a studio & dance floor. Hagaparken (27 min) Large, popular park on a lake with architecturally significant structures & pavilions. Grinda (2 hr 57) Picturesque island offering beaches, campsites, a tavern & market, reachable by boat or ferry. Vasa Museum (34 min) Museum for well-preserved, 17th-century warship, Vasa, that sank on her maiden voyage in 1628. Rosendals Trädgård (39 min) Garden showcasing biodynamic cultivation of vegetables, fruit & flowers, with a greenhouse cafe. Millesgården Museum (29 min) Museum with sculpture park showcasing Carl Milles' art, plus antiques-filled house & indoor gallery. |