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The golden foyer and the glitzy restaurants here compete for attention with the range of spectacular ballets, operas and recitals.

The western section of Gamla Stan is a small islet decorated with aristocratic 17th-century palaces and one of the city’s oldest churches.  

Wander through grand halls to discover classic 18th-century paintings or roam the grounds of this royal palace to watch the ceremonious changing of the guard.

The golden foyer and the glitzy restaurants here compete for attention with the range of spectacular ballets, operas and recitals.

Join a guided tour of the resplendent halls of this fortress-like municipal building, which is the host venue for the annual Nobel Prize banquet.

The home of the Swedish royal family features a beautiful Baroque garden and a program of events hosted within an 18th-century theatre.

Some of Sweden’s most iconic and historic attractions decorate this peaceful and picturesque island in central Stockholm.

Some of Sweden’s most iconic and historic attractions decorate this peaceful and picturesque island in central Stockholm.

Wander through grand halls to discover classic 18th-century paintings or roam the grounds of this royal palace to watch the ceremonious changing of the guard.

Duck into narrow, medieval alleys and find yourself happily lost in Sweden’s most famous urban district.

Frozen in time since the 18th century, this gorgeous theater continues to produce operatic performances with the use of its original machinery, traps and décor. 

Wander through grand halls to discover classic 18th-century paintings or roam the grounds of this royal palace to watch the ceremonious changing of the guard.

Wander through grand halls to discover classic 18th-century paintings or roam the grounds of this royal palace to watch the ceremonious changing of the guard.

Trace Sweden’s cultural history back to the 16th century while you admire iconic furniture, eye-opening photographs and artefacts from the indigenous Sami people at this museum.

Some of Sweden’s most iconic and historic attractions decorate this peaceful and picturesque island in central Stockholm.

Join a guided tour of the resplendent halls of this fortress-like municipal building, which is the host venue for the annual Nobel Prize banquet.

Stockholm Syndrome was first coined in this district graced with architectural grandeur and innovative museums, and peppered with parks, waterways and an island.

Wander through grand halls to discover classic 18th-century paintings or roam the grounds of this royal palace to watch the ceremonious changing of the guard.

Stockholm Syndrome was first coined in this district graced with architectural grandeur and innovative museums, and peppered with parks, waterways and an island.

The golden foyer and the glitzy restaurants here compete for attention with the range of spectacular ballets, operas and recitals.

Trace Sweden’s cultural history back to the 16th century while you admire iconic furniture, eye-opening photographs and artefacts from the indigenous Sami people at this museum.

Stockholm Syndrome was first coined in this district graced with architectural grandeur and innovative museums, and peppered with parks, waterways and an island.

This relatively densely-populated island in central Stockholm has long attracted a more alternative crowd and retains a bohemian look and feel.

Wander through grand halls to discover classic 18th-century paintings or roam the grounds of this royal palace to watch the ceremonious changing of the guard.