Stockholm itinerary: 1 to 7 days
Plans for one to seven days in Stockholm, day by day: Gamla stan, the Royal Palace and Djurgården's Skansen, ABBA museum and Gröna Lund first, then the City Hall, Riddarholmen and the Nobel Prize Museum, and the national museums, Södermalm and Drottningholm Palace as you add days. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 3 days
Stockholm in 1 day
Day 1
Gamla stan
Stockholm's medieval old town on its own island, with narrow cobbled lanes, the Royal Palace and the cathedral.
Stockholm Palace
The Royal Palace in Gamla stan, one of Europe's largest, with state apartments, the Treasury and royal museums.
Vasa Museum
The warship Vasa, which sank on its maiden voyage in 1628 and was raised almost whole in 1961.
ABBA: The Museum
An interactive museum about the pop group ABBA on Djurgården, with costumes, records and sing-along booths.
Stockholm in 2 days
Day 1
Riddarholm Church
The burial church of Swedish monarchs, a medieval brick church with an open cast-iron spire.
House of Nobility
Riddarhuset, a 17th-century Baroque palace in Gamla stan where the Swedish nobility met, with a hall of coats of arms.
Stortorget
The oldest square in Stockholm, in Gamla stan, lined with colourful merchants' houses.
Gamla stan
Stockholm's medieval old town on its own island, with narrow cobbled lanes, the Royal Palace and the cathedral.
Storkyrkan
Stockholm's cathedral in Gamla stan, with the medieval statue of St George and the Dragon.
Stockholm Palace
The Royal Palace in Gamla stan, one of Europe's largest, with state apartments, the Treasury and royal museums.
Day 2
Skansen
The world's first open-air museum, founded in 1891, with old Swedish buildings and Nordic animals on Djurgården.
Vasa Museum
The warship Vasa, which sank on its maiden voyage in 1628 and was raised almost whole in 1961.
ABBA: The Museum
An interactive museum about the pop group ABBA on Djurgården, with costumes, records and sing-along booths.
Nordic Museum
A museum of Swedish cultural history and everyday life in a grand building on Djurgården.
Stockholm in 3 days
Day 1
Stockholm City Hall
The red-brick city hall on the water, with the Golden Hall and the Blue Hall where the Nobel banquet is held.
Stockholm Palace
The Royal Palace in Gamla stan, one of Europe's largest, with state apartments, the Treasury and royal museums.
Livrustkammaren
The Royal Armoury in the Royal Palace, with royal armour, costumes and coronation coaches.
Day 2
Skansen
The world's first open-air museum, founded in 1891, with old Swedish buildings and Nordic animals on Djurgården.
Vasa Museum
The warship Vasa, which sank on its maiden voyage in 1628 and was raised almost whole in 1961.
ABBA: The Museum
An interactive museum about the pop group ABBA on Djurgården, with costumes, records and sing-along booths.
Nordic Museum
A museum of Swedish cultural history and everyday life in a grand building on Djurgården.
Day 3
Riddarholmen
A small island next to Gamla stan with 17th-century palaces and a classic view of the City Hall across the water.
Riddarholm Church
The burial church of Swedish monarchs, a medieval brick church with an open cast-iron spire.
House of Nobility
Riddarhuset, a 17th-century Baroque palace in Gamla stan where the Swedish nobility met, with a hall of coats of arms.
Storkyrkan
Stockholm's cathedral in Gamla stan, with the medieval statue of St George and the Dragon.
Stortorget
The oldest square in Stockholm, in Gamla stan, lined with colourful merchants' houses.
Gamla stan
Stockholm's medieval old town on its own island, with narrow cobbled lanes, the Royal Palace and the cathedral.
Stockholm in 4 days
Day 1
Sofia Church
A large church on a hill on Södermalm, built around 1906, with views over the district.
Nobel Museum
The Nobel Prize Museum in the old Stock Exchange on Stortorget, about the prize and its laureates.
Livrustkammaren
The Royal Armoury in the Royal Palace, with royal armour, costumes and coronation coaches.
Stockholm Palace
The Royal Palace in Gamla stan, one of Europe's largest, with state apartments, the Treasury and royal museums.
Day 2
Vasa Museum
The warship Vasa, which sank on its maiden voyage in 1628 and was raised almost whole in 1961.
Sergels torg
Stockholm's central modernist square, with a sunken plaza and a glass obelisk.
Stockholm Concert Hall
The neoclassical blue concert hall on Hötorget, where the Nobel Prizes are presented.
Stockholm Public Library
Gunnar Asplund's library from 1928, famous for its round central hall lined with books.
Day 3
Riddarholmen
A small island next to Gamla stan with 17th-century palaces and a classic view of the City Hall across the water.
Riddarholm Church
The burial church of Swedish monarchs, a medieval brick church with an open cast-iron spire.
House of Nobility
Riddarhuset, a 17th-century Baroque palace in Gamla stan where the Swedish nobility met, with a hall of coats of arms.
Stortorget
The oldest square in Stockholm, in Gamla stan, lined with colourful merchants' houses.
Gamla stan
Stockholm's medieval old town on its own island, with narrow cobbled lanes, the Royal Palace and the cathedral.
Storkyrkan
Stockholm's cathedral in Gamla stan, with the medieval statue of St George and the Dragon.
Kungsträdgården
The King's Garden, a central park with cherry trees in spring and an ice rink in winter.
Day 4
Skogskyrkogården
The Woodland Cemetery, a landscape of pine forest and chapels by Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewerentz; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Avicii Arena
The white spherical arena in Johanneshov, the largest of its kind; the SkyView gondola rides up its outside.
Stockholm City Museum
The museum of Stockholm's history, in a 17th-century palace at Slussen.
Moderna Museet
Sweden's national museum of modern and contemporary art on Skeppsholmen, with works by Picasso, Dalí and Warhol.
Stockholm in 5 days
Day 1
Stockholm Palace
The Royal Palace in Gamla stan, one of Europe's largest, with state apartments, the Treasury and royal museums.
Nordic Museum
A museum of Swedish cultural history and everyday life in a grand building on Djurgården.
Berwaldhallen
The concert hall of the Swedish Radio orchestra and choir, built partly into the rock in Östermalm.
Gärdet
A large open field and modernist residential area in north-east Stockholm, part of the Royal National City Park.
Kaknästornet
A TV tower in Gärdet, one of the tallest buildings in Stockholm, with views over the city and the archipelago.
Day 2
Hötorget
A square in the city centre with a daily fruit and flower market, beside the Concert Hall.
Stockholm Concert Hall
The neoclassical blue concert hall on Hötorget, where the Nobel Prizes are presented.
Sergels torg
Stockholm's central modernist square, with a sunken plaza and a glass obelisk.
Kulturhuset
A cultural centre on Sergels torg with exhibitions, libraries, cafés and the city theatre.
Kungsträdgården
The King's Garden, a central park with cherry trees in spring and an ice rink in winter.
Stureplan
A square in Östermalm known for its mushroom-shaped shelter, smart shops and nightlife.
Day 3
Kastellholmen
A small island next to Skeppsholmen, topped by a little 19th-century castle.
Livrustkammaren
The Royal Armoury in the Royal Palace, with royal armour, costumes and coronation coaches.
Nobel Museum
The Nobel Prize Museum in the old Stock Exchange on Stortorget, about the prize and its laureates.
Riddarholm Church
The burial church of Swedish monarchs, a medieval brick church with an open cast-iron spire.
Riddarholmen
A small island next to Gamla stan with 17th-century palaces and a classic view of the City Hall across the water.
Day 4
Vasa Museum
The warship Vasa, which sank on its maiden voyage in 1628 and was raised almost whole in 1961.
Swedish History Museum
The national museum of Swedish history, known for its Viking finds and Gold Room.
Swedish Army Museum
A museum of Swedish military history in an old artillery depot in Östermalm.
Nationalmuseum
Sweden's national museum of art and design on Blasieholmen, from Rembrandt to Swedish 19th-century painting.
Skeppsholmsbron
The bridge from Blasieholmen to Skeppsholmen, with gilded crowns on its railings.
Day 5
Slottsbacken
The wide slope beside the Royal Palace in Gamla stan, where the changing of the guard marches in.
Järnpojke
A tiny iron statue of a boy looking at the moon, in a courtyard behind the Finnish Church in Gamla stan.
Gamla stan
Stockholm's medieval old town on its own island, with narrow cobbled lanes, the Royal Palace and the cathedral.
Stortorget
The oldest square in Stockholm, in Gamla stan, lined with colourful merchants' houses.
Storkyrkan
Stockholm's cathedral in Gamla stan, with the medieval statue of St George and the Dragon.
House of Nobility
Riddarhuset, a 17th-century Baroque palace in Gamla stan where the Swedish nobility met, with a hall of coats of arms.
Gustav Adolfs torg, Stockholm
A square by the Royal Opera with an equestrian statue of King Gustav II Adolf.
Stockholm in 6 days
Day 1
Stockholm Palace
The Royal Palace in Gamla stan, one of Europe's largest, with state apartments, the Treasury and royal museums.
Nordic Museum
A museum of Swedish cultural history and everyday life in a grand building on Djurgården.
Berwaldhallen
The concert hall of the Swedish Radio orchestra and choir, built partly into the rock in Östermalm.
Gärdet
A large open field and modernist residential area in north-east Stockholm, part of the Royal National City Park.
Kaknästornet
A TV tower in Gärdet, one of the tallest buildings in Stockholm, with views over the city and the archipelago.
Day 2
Hötorget
A square in the city centre with a daily fruit and flower market, beside the Concert Hall.
Stockholm Concert Hall
The neoclassical blue concert hall on Hötorget, where the Nobel Prizes are presented.
Sergels torg
Stockholm's central modernist square, with a sunken plaza and a glass obelisk.
Kulturhuset
A cultural centre on Sergels torg with exhibitions, libraries, cafés and the city theatre.
Kungsträdgården
The King's Garden, a central park with cherry trees in spring and an ice rink in winter.
Stureplan
A square in Östermalm known for its mushroom-shaped shelter, smart shops and nightlife.
Day 3
Kastellholmen
A small island next to Skeppsholmen, topped by a little 19th-century castle.
Livrustkammaren
The Royal Armoury in the Royal Palace, with royal armour, costumes and coronation coaches.
Nobel Museum
The Nobel Prize Museum in the old Stock Exchange on Stortorget, about the prize and its laureates.
Riddarholm Church
The burial church of Swedish monarchs, a medieval brick church with an open cast-iron spire.
Riddarholmen
A small island next to Gamla stan with 17th-century palaces and a classic view of the City Hall across the water.
Day 4
Vasa Museum
The warship Vasa, which sank on its maiden voyage in 1628 and was raised almost whole in 1961.
Swedish History Museum
The national museum of Swedish history, known for its Viking finds and Gold Room.
Swedish Army Museum
A museum of Swedish military history in an old artillery depot in Östermalm.
Nationalmuseum
Sweden's national museum of art and design on Blasieholmen, from Rembrandt to Swedish 19th-century painting.
Skeppsholmsbron
The bridge from Blasieholmen to Skeppsholmen, with gilded crowns on its railings.
Day 5
Slottsbacken
The wide slope beside the Royal Palace in Gamla stan, where the changing of the guard marches in.
Järnpojke
A tiny iron statue of a boy looking at the moon, in a courtyard behind the Finnish Church in Gamla stan.
Gamla stan
Stockholm's medieval old town on its own island, with narrow cobbled lanes, the Royal Palace and the cathedral.
Stortorget
The oldest square in Stockholm, in Gamla stan, lined with colourful merchants' houses.
Storkyrkan
Stockholm's cathedral in Gamla stan, with the medieval statue of St George and the Dragon.
House of Nobility
Riddarhuset, a 17th-century Baroque palace in Gamla stan where the Swedish nobility met, with a hall of coats of arms.
Gustav Adolfs torg, Stockholm
A square by the Royal Opera with an equestrian statue of King Gustav II Adolf.
Day 6
Skogskyrkogården
The Woodland Cemetery, a landscape of pine forest and chapels by Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewerentz; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Avicii Arena
The white spherical arena in Johanneshov, the largest of its kind; the SkyView gondola rides up its outside.
Sofia Church
A large church on a hill on Södermalm, built around 1906, with views over the district.
Fotografiska
A centre for contemporary photography in a former customs building on the Södermalm waterfront, with a top-floor café.
Waldemarsudde
Prince Eugen's waterside home and gallery on Djurgården, with Nordic art and gardens.
Stockholm in 7 days
Day 1
Stockholm Palace
The Royal Palace in Gamla stan, one of Europe's largest, with state apartments, the Treasury and royal museums.
Nordic Museum
A museum of Swedish cultural history and everyday life in a grand building on Djurgården.
Berwaldhallen
The concert hall of the Swedish Radio orchestra and choir, built partly into the rock in Östermalm.
Gärdet
A large open field and modernist residential area in north-east Stockholm, part of the Royal National City Park.
Kaknästornet
A TV tower in Gärdet, one of the tallest buildings in Stockholm, with views over the city and the archipelago.
Day 2
Hötorget
A square in the city centre with a daily fruit and flower market, beside the Concert Hall.
Stockholm Concert Hall
The neoclassical blue concert hall on Hötorget, where the Nobel Prizes are presented.
Sergels torg
Stockholm's central modernist square, with a sunken plaza and a glass obelisk.
Kulturhuset
A cultural centre on Sergels torg with exhibitions, libraries, cafés and the city theatre.
Kungsträdgården
The King's Garden, a central park with cherry trees in spring and an ice rink in winter.
Stureplan
A square in Östermalm known for its mushroom-shaped shelter, smart shops and nightlife.
Day 3
Kastellholmen
A small island next to Skeppsholmen, topped by a little 19th-century castle.
Livrustkammaren
The Royal Armoury in the Royal Palace, with royal armour, costumes and coronation coaches.
Nobel Museum
The Nobel Prize Museum in the old Stock Exchange on Stortorget, about the prize and its laureates.
Riddarholm Church
The burial church of Swedish monarchs, a medieval brick church with an open cast-iron spire.
Riddarholmen
A small island next to Gamla stan with 17th-century palaces and a classic view of the City Hall across the water.
Day 4
Vasa Museum
The warship Vasa, which sank on its maiden voyage in 1628 and was raised almost whole in 1961.
Swedish History Museum
The national museum of Swedish history, known for its Viking finds and Gold Room.
Swedish Army Museum
A museum of Swedish military history in an old artillery depot in Östermalm.
Nationalmuseum
Sweden's national museum of art and design on Blasieholmen, from Rembrandt to Swedish 19th-century painting.
Skeppsholmsbron
The bridge from Blasieholmen to Skeppsholmen, with gilded crowns on its railings.
Day 5
Slottsbacken
The wide slope beside the Royal Palace in Gamla stan, where the changing of the guard marches in.
Järnpojke
A tiny iron statue of a boy looking at the moon, in a courtyard behind the Finnish Church in Gamla stan.
Gamla stan
Stockholm's medieval old town on its own island, with narrow cobbled lanes, the Royal Palace and the cathedral.
Stortorget
The oldest square in Stockholm, in Gamla stan, lined with colourful merchants' houses.
Storkyrkan
Stockholm's cathedral in Gamla stan, with the medieval statue of St George and the Dragon.
House of Nobility
Riddarhuset, a 17th-century Baroque palace in Gamla stan where the Swedish nobility met, with a hall of coats of arms.
Gustav Adolfs torg, Stockholm
A square by the Royal Opera with an equestrian statue of King Gustav II Adolf.
Day 6
Skogskyrkogården
The Woodland Cemetery, a landscape of pine forest and chapels by Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewerentz; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Avicii Arena
The white spherical arena in Johanneshov, the largest of its kind; the SkyView gondola rides up its outside.
Sofia Church
A large church on a hill on Södermalm, built around 1906, with views over the district.
Fotografiska
A centre for contemporary photography in a former customs building on the Södermalm waterfront, with a top-floor café.
Waldemarsudde
Prince Eugen's waterside home and gallery on Djurgården, with Nordic art and gardens.
Day 7
Drottningholm Palace Theatre
An 18th-century court theatre at Drottningholm with its original stage machinery, still used for summer opera.
Drottningholm Palace
The Swedish royal family's home on Lovön, a 17th-century palace with Baroque gardens; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Långholmen
A green island between Södermalm and Kungsholmen, with a former prison turned into a hotel and a museum, and swimming spots.
Stockholm City Hall
The red-brick city hall on the water, with the Golden Hall and the Blue Hall where the Nobel banquet is held.
Stockholm Public Library
Gunnar Asplund's library from 1928, famous for its round central hall lined with books.
Watch: Stockholm in 3 days
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
When to go to Stockholm
May to September is the best time to visit Stockholm, with mild weather and long days for the archipelago. Midsummer, in late June, brings almost 24 hours of light, though many locals leave the city for the holiday weekend. Winter is cold and dark by mid-afternoon, but the Christmas markets in Gamla stan and Skansen run through December.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Stockholm on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Stockholm on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Stockholm on GetYourGuide or on Viator
- From the airport: a private transfer in Stockholm with Kiwitaxi
- Sightseeing pass: save on Stockholm's top attractions with Go City
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for Sweden from Airalo
- Last day: leave your bags in Stockholm with Radical Storage and keep sightseeing
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Tips for Stockholm
- Stockholm City Hall can only be seen on a guided tour; book a time ahead, and note it closes for official events.
- Many museums, including the Royal Armoury, Moderna Museet and Nationalmuseum, close on Mondays.
- The Djurgården ferry from Slussen is part of the public transport network and is the pleasant way to reach Skansen and the ABBA museum.
- Gröna Lund amusement park is open only in the warmer months; check the season before planning the day.
- Card payment is accepted almost everywhere, and some places no longer take cash.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
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Photo credits
- ABBA: The Museum: I99pema, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Avicii Arena: Holger.Ellgaard, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Berwaldhallen: Holger.Ellgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Drottningholm Palace: Sxenko at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
- Drottningholm Palace Theatre: Arild Vågen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fotografiska: Holger.Ellgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gamla stan: Holger.Ellgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gustav Adolfs torg, Stockholm: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gärdet: Jordgubbe, CC BY-SA 2.0
- House of Nobility: Ankara, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hötorget: Jonas Bergsten, Public domain
- Järnpojke: Pieter Claerhout, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kaknästornet: Tage Olsin, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kastellholmen: Esquilo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kulturhuset: Holger.Ellgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kungsträdgården: J I P at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Livrustkammaren: Holger.Ellgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Långholmen: Holger.Ellgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Moderna Museet: No machine-readable author provided. Kalle1~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- Nationalmuseum: Anna Jansson, Nationalmuseum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nobel Museum: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nordic Museum: Jordgubbe, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Riddarholm Church: Alexandru Baboş Albabos, CC BY 3.0
- Riddarholmen: Batintherain ( talk ) ( Uploads ), Public domain
- Sergels torg: Michael Krautwasser / Dogs-n-Bandits.com / Micha221~enwiki at English Wikipedia aka Micha221 at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Skansen: Holger.Ellgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Skeppsholmsbron: tillwe, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Skogskyrkogården: Holger Ellgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Slottsbacken: Jürgen Howaldt, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Sofia Church: ArildV, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stockholm City Hall: ArildV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stockholm City Museum: Holger.Ellgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stockholm Concert Hall: wishes to remain anonymous, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stockholm Palace: Brorsson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stockholm Public Library: En Dum En, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Storkyrkan: Eshwar.kb, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stortorget: Øyvind Holmstad, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stureplan: Nordelch, CC BY 3.0
- Swedish Army Museum: unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Swedish History Museum: FriskoKry, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vasa Museum: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Waldemarsudde: ArildV, CC BY-SA 3.0
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