Tour of Stockholm, Sweden

The City Hall in Stockholm is the main symbol of the City. A guided tour of the building allows the best views of the City from the tower.

The City Hall is known for its hospitality, its unique art treasures, magnificent banquettes and an intriguing history attracting close to 400,000 visitors a year. Information on guided tours can be arranged through the website: www.stockholm.se/cityhall. More Images & Information.

Another top visitor attraction with fantastic views of Stockholm is Eriks Restaurant, perched 33 metres above the water, just south of the Old Town. Website: www.eriks.se.

Romme Alpin Ski Resort 22 miles Northeast of Stolckholm.

A view from the City Hall Tower shows the City of Stockholm is built on 14 islands and surrounding land. The Old Town of Stockholm is built on one of the largest island, as seen right, and the circular Parliament building on a small island next to that.

The Old Town is where many of the tourist attractions are situated.

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The Swedish House of Parliament is situated right between the centre of town and the Old Town, on an architectural pedestal surrounded by water.

The beautiful surroundings and friendly staircases that can be found outside, and around the building, offer a place to sunbathe and eat ice cream. Basically, this is one of the city's favorite places for loitering, you never know who you'll see.

The centre of the Old Town still features many cobbled streets and a large town square, known as the Stortorget. For many decades, the Old Town was a bit run down. Today, many of the medieval buildings have been restored and can be toured.

Tourists will find this a pleasant place to stroll or get a bite to eat in one of the area restaurants.

Life in the Stortorget was not always so pleasant, however. Throughout the 16th century, the Stortorget was the scene of one of Sweden’s most notorious blood bath’s, known officially as the Stockholm Bloodbath, which involved the mass killing of the noblemen of Sweden by Danish King Christian II. A long revolt and civil war followed the massacre.

Stockholm Palace is the official residence and major royal palace of the Swedish monarch, the private residence of the royal family is Drottningholm Palace, 6 miles west. Stockholm Palace is located in the old town neighbouring the Riksdag, Sweden's parliament.

The personal offices of the monarch (currently Carl XVI Gustaf) and the other members of the Swedish royal family, as well as the administrative offices of the Royal Court of Sweden, are located there.

For information on visiting all the Royal Residences, visit the website: www.royalcourt.se.

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The Riddarholmen Church is the burial church of Swedish monarchs. It is located on the island of Riddarholmen, close to the Royal Palace. The congregation was dissolved in 1807 so today the church is used only for burial and commemorative purposes.

Swedish monarchs from Gustavus Adolphus (d. 1632 AD) to Gustaf V (d. 1950) are entombed here, as well as the earlier monarchs Magnus III (d. 1290) and Charles VIII (d. 1470).

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The Royal Swedish Opera is the national stage for opera in Sweden. The building lies in the center of Stockholm, on the eastern side of Gustav Adolfs torg.

The opera company was founded by King Gustav III and its first performance, "Thetis and Phelée" with Carl Stenborg and Elisabeth Olin, was given on January 18, 1773; this was the first native speaking opera performed in Sweden.

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The Royal Dramatic Theatre is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama". Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's eight running stages.

The theatre has been at its present location in the Art Nouveau building at Nybroplan, Stockholm since 1908. The theatre was built by the architect Fredrik Lilljekvist. Famous artists like Carl Milles and Carl Larsson were involved in making the decorations, and some of the interior decorations were made by Prince Eugen.

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The Kungstradgarden is a park in central Stockholm. The park's central location and its outdoor cafés makes it one of the most popular hangouts and meeting places in Stockholm.

It also hosts open-air concerts and events in summer, while offering an ice rink during winters. There is also a number of cafés, art galleries and restaurants.

The park is divided into four distinct spaces Square of Charles XII, Molin's Fountain, Square of Charles XIII, and Fountain of Wolodarski.

Nationalmuseum is the national gallery of Sweden, located on the peninsula Blasieholmen in central Stockholm.

The museum is home to about half a million drawings from the Middle Ages to 1900, a collection of porcelain items, paintings, sculptures, and modern art as well. The museum also has an art library, open to the public as well as academics.

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The Vasa Museum is a maritime museum in Stockholm on the island of Djurgarden just east of the Old Town.

The museum displays the only almost fully intact 17th century ship that has ever been salvaged, the 64-gun warship Vasa that sank on her maiden voyage in 1628. The Vasa Museum opened in 1990 and, according to the official web site, is the most visited museum in Scandinavia.

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Tivoli Grona Lund is an amusement park in Stockholm located on the seaward side of the Djurgarden island just east of the Old Town. It is relatively small compared to other amusement parks, mainly due to its central location, which limits expansion.

Grona Lund is also a popular venue for concerts during the summer. The amusement park has over 30 attractions.

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Drottningholm Palace is the private residence of the Swedish royal family. It is located in Drottningholm 6 miles west of Stockholm, built on the island Lovön.

It was originally built in the late 16th century. Apart from being the private residency of the Swedish royal family, the castle is now a popular tourist attraction.

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Karlberg Palace is a palace by the Karlberg Canal just north of Stockholm centre. The palace, built in 1630, houses the Military Academy Karlberg.

In the park are found, among other things, a "temple of Diana" (originally dedicated to Neptune and the burial site of Pompe, the dog of King Charles XII.

The park is accessible to the public and is open 06-22 daily.

The Globe Arena in Stockholm, is currently the largest hemispherical building in the world, with a total volume of 600,000 m³ (21 million cu ft).

The Globe has a diameter of 110 metres, the interior height is 85 metres, max capacity ~ 16,000 people.

The Globe is primarily used for ice hockey but is also used for musical performances as well as other sports than ice hockey.

Situated about 2 miles south of the Old Town, a short subway ride.

For more information on Stockholm, visit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm.