Sofias guidebok Gamla Stan & Stockholm
Grocery / Local stores
Coop Nära
80 JärntorgetOne of two grocery stores in Gamla Stan.
Munkbrohallen
8 MunkbrogatanOne of two grocery stores in Gamla Stan
Apoteket Korpen
16 VästerlånggatanNearest pharmacy
SF Bookstore
48 VästerlånggatanIf you like Sci-fi!
Under Kastanjen
1 KindstugatanMatkultur
Aifur
68b VästerlånggatanViking themed restaurant. Fun!
Kagges
21 Lilla NygatanGreat tiny, restaurant.
Bakfickan Djuret
5 Lilla NygatanMeat restaurant with great wine
Mister French
2 TullhusBrunch (and nightclub)
Pastis
12 BaggensgatanRomantic bistro
Österlånggatan 17
17 ÖsterlånggatanPopular resturant among locals
Den Gyldene Freden
51 ÖsterlånggatanClassic restaurant since 1722
Skeppsbro Bakery
21 SkeppsbronBreakfast or fika
Pharmarium
7 StortorgetFun cocktails
Matrosen Smörrebröd
24 SkeppsbronDanish sandwiches
Restaurang De Svarta Fåren
16 StortorgetCute place
Chokladkoppen
18 StortorgetWell known place for “fika”. Rainbow friendly
Stampen
7 Stora GråmunkegrändJazz music and tacos!
Café Stiernan
45 ÖsterlånggatanTiny place. I love their ramen.
StikkiNikki Gamla Stan
17 Stora NygatanEco Ice cream
Sightseeing
The Royal Palace
The Royal Palace with the royal collections
Storkyrkan
1 TrångsundBuilt in 1279
The Royal Armoury
3 SlottsbackenSplendid costumes
Stockholm Ghost walk Gamla Stan
84 JärntorgetFun and "dark" tour
The most narrow ally in Old Town. Historically known for robbers waiting for their victims at the top of the stairs… nowadays more safe ;)
Mårten Trotzigs Gränd
Mårten Trotzigs grändThe most narrow ally in Old Town. Historically known for robbers waiting for their victims at the top of the stairs… nowadays more safe ;)
Strömparterren
A hidden gem to take a relaxing moment at
The exhibits tell of Stockholm’s emergence and the town’s development in the Middle Ages. The exhibition describes with compassion how people lived and made a livelihood.
21 locals recommend
Stockholm Medieval Museum
3 StrömparterrenThe exhibits tell of Stockholm’s emergence and the town’s development in the Middle Ages. The exhibition describes with compassion how people lived and made a livelihood.
Nobel Museum
2 Stortorget
Strömma biljetter
11 Södra BlasieholmshamnenTickets/departure for the archipelago boats.
Other recommended sites in Stockholm
The Vasa is the best-preserved seventeenth-century ship in the world and a unique art treasure. More than 98 percent of the ship is original.
525 locals recommend
Vasa Museum
14 GalärvarvsvägenThe Vasa is the best-preserved seventeenth-century ship in the world and a unique art treasure. More than 98 percent of the ship is original.
Skansen is the world’s oldest open-air museum, showcasing the whole of Sweden with houses and farmsteads from every part of the country. Celebrating all traditional Swedish holidays.
459 locals recommend
Skansen
49-51 DjurgårdsslättenSkansen is the world’s oldest open-air museum, showcasing the whole of Sweden with houses and farmsteads from every part of the country. Celebrating all traditional Swedish holidays.
A 500-meter long (quarter-mile) walking path with a magnificent view of Lake Mälaren, Stockholm City Hall, and Riddarholmen, especially at sunrise.
Monteliusvägen
A 500-meter long (quarter-mile) walking path with a magnificent view of Lake Mälaren, Stockholm City Hall, and Riddarholmen, especially at sunrise.
Sweden’s museum of art and design! At the museum paintings, sculpture, drawings and graphic art from the 16th century up to the beginning of the 20th century and applied art and design up to the present day are on show.
50 locals recommend
National Museum
2 Södra BlasieholmshamnenSweden’s museum of art and design! At the museum paintings, sculpture, drawings and graphic art from the 16th century up to the beginning of the 20th century and applied art and design up to the present day are on show.
In The Stockholm Exhibition you can follow the transformation from a small location in northern Europe to an urban, Scandinavian metropolis.
14 locals recommend
Stockholm City Museum
RyssgårdenIn The Stockholm Exhibition you can follow the transformation from a small location in northern Europe to an urban, Scandinavian metropolis.
Art museum in Stockholm with one of the foremost collections of modern and contemporary art: Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Meret Oppenheim.
442 locals recommend
Moderna Museet
4 ExercisplanArt museum in Stockholm with one of the foremost collections of modern and contemporary art: Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Meret Oppenheim.
Fotografiska
22 StadsgårdshamnenFantastic exhibitions. Nice skybar. Open very late.
The City Hall is famous for its grand ceremonial halls and unique pieces of art, and is the venue of the Nobel Prize banquet held on 10 December.
Stockholm City Hall
1 HantverkargatanThe City Hall is famous for its grand ceremonial halls and unique pieces of art, and is the venue of the Nobel Prize banquet held on 10 December.
Strömma biljetter
Sightseeing / trips to the Stockholm archipelago.
Traveler advice
Book before you go
Nordic Trails
Nordic Trails offers a canopy of different self-guided outdoor tours and activities in and around Stockholm. Cycling, paddling, hiking, mountain biking, and more.
Book before you go
Stockholm Outdoors
Stockholm Outdoor specializes in island hopping for anyone with a more adventurous side. During the summer they offer kayak, canoe, and sailing tours in the Stockholm Archipelago, either in a one-day excursion or a two-day adventure. During winter the focus is instead on hiking trips either by foot or with the help of snowshoes and cross-country skis.