2026 Stockholm county Travel Guide: must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transport & travel experiences (updated in February)

Sweden is a Scandinavian country known for its thousands of coastal islands, inland lakes, vast boreal forests and glacial mountains. The capital Stockholm in the east and the major cities Gothenburg and Malmö in the southwest are both on the coast. Stockholm is a water city made up of 14 islands. Northern Europe is wonderful after all😊🙌 ✈︎ーーーーーーーーーーーーーー✈︎ We are a couple living in Kansai who love to travel👫💕 We are looking for spots to introduce on Tabitoko! Tag us with #Tabitoko! We will share it with you!! If you have any recommended places, please let us know in the comments🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️ #CoupleTrip #OverseasTrip #TabiToko #Sweden

Traveling through Sweden reminded me. Everyday you can get up in the morning and put your feet on the ground is a good day, especially when you travel. Merry Christmas to all at Trip. #merrychristmas #sweden #stockholm #travel #prideparade #merrychristmas

Sweden travel guide | Stockholm must play this time went to Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, summed up the fun attractions. The air here is very good, the scenery is very good, it is a small and beautiful place~ there are many small skin care products to buy city hall City Hall This is a well-deserved landmark in Stockholm It is also the first stop for many people to visit. Do not think it is a very boring sight, in fact, very good! You can only enter the park if you are participating in a guided tour. Don't worry about language problems, you can have an English speaking guide. This building is particularly nice, pay attention! There are also frequent political activities here, and this period is not open. It is best to be prepared in advance when you go. : Adult

#falladventures Day 1 Start in Gamla Stan and wander its narrow lanes, colorful squares and quiet courtyards. Visit the Royal Palace area and walk along the waterfront toward Skeppsholmen for island views and peaceful paths. After lunch in the old town, head to Djurgården. Explore the Vasa Museum, then enjoy a relaxing walk along the island’s leafy shoreline. End the day with dinner around Strandvägen or Nybrokajen, where the evening light over the harbor is beautiful. Day 2 Begin in Östermalm with a stop at Östermalms Saluhall for coffee and local treats. Walk through the elegant streets toward the waterfront and take a boat tour to see Stockholm from the water. Afterward, move on to Norrmalm for shopping, galleries or a quick visit to City Hall for great views from the courtyard. In the late afternoon, head to Södermalm. Explore SoFo, vintage shops and cafés, then finish with sunset at Monteliusvägen or Fjällgatan. Day 3 Spend the morning on Kungsholmen with a slow walk along the water toward Norr Mälarstrand. It’s one of the nicest urban walks in the city. Have lunch in a local bistro, then continue to the City Hall tower if you want a panoramic view. In the afternoon, choose between Skansen for open-air history, Fotografiska for photography or a ferry ride to the archipelago for a taste of island life. End the day with dinner in Södermalm or back in the old town for a cozy final evening.

#europeonbudget Stockholm is a visually stunning city, offering photographers, even those on a tight budget, an endless array of spectacular, free-of-charge backdrops. This guide focuses on maximizing your visual experience and getting the best shots of the city's iconic architecture and expansive water views, all while keeping your expenses low. The key is prioritizing scenic overlooks and the distinct charm of the islands. Getting Around the photo hotspots relies primarily on your own two feet and the SL Public Transport Pass. This pass is your best friend, covering not just the T-bana (metro) and buses, but also the crucial inner-city ferries, which double as free, scenic boat tours for photography. Focus on walking to connect the main islands. Begin early in the morning, especially to capture the golden light on the famous Stortorget Square in Gamla Stan, home to the iconic red and yellow merchant houses, before the crowds arrive . Scenic Free Photography Spots & Tips: • Sunrise/Sunset: Head to the Monteliusvägen walking path or Skinnarviksberget on Södermalm. These vantage points offer unparalleled views of City Hall, Riddarholmen, and the Gamla Stan skyline, perfect for golden hour and twilight shots. • Architectural Art: Dedicate a few hours to an affordable Subway Art Tour. Your SL pass grants you access to the T-bana stations, which are covered in stunning murals and installations, such as the colorful rainbow at Stadion Station (Blue Line). • Nature & Water: Use your pass to take the public ferry from Slussen to Djurgården (or walk). This island hosts beautiful, free-to-enter parks like Kungsträdgården, which is famous for its cherry blossoms in spring . Here are your essential Dos and Don'ts for the budget photographer: • DO carry your own refillable water bottle. Sweden's tap water is excellent and free, eliminating the cost of bottled drinks. • DO seek out the Lunch Deals (Dagens Rätt) offered at many local restaurants between 11 AM and 2 PM; these are the most affordable hot meal options. • DON'T buy expensive coffee or pastries multiple times a day; instead, find a local fika spot for one daily, affordable indulgence. • DO use apps like Karma or Too Good to Go to find discounted surplus meals from restaurants at the end of the day. • DON'T forget to check the end destination signs on the T-bana lines, as they split in the suburbs. A wrong turn wastes valuable time and battery life! • DO visit the Royal National City Park (Djurgården) for peaceful, free nature walks. Capture the beauty of this city of islands without spending a fortune. #StockholmPhotography #BudgetViews #GamlaStanShots #SLArtTour #FreeStockholm #Monteliusvägen #TravelLight

The Arlanda Express from Arlanda Airport to Stockholm only takes 20 minutes, but it costs over 10,000 yen round trip! If you're looking for something cheaper, the bus is around 2,000 yen. I was worried about the FLIX bus because there weren't any reviews, but they do allow you to check one suitcase. You have to put your luggage in the luggage storage yourself. I arrived at Arlanda Airport T4 and T2. You can walk from T4 to T5. It says the Arlanda Express is free, but there are ticket gates, so that might not be the case. It says it takes about 10 minutes, but there are working escalators and you get there pretty quickly. #ArlandaAirport #AirportLimousineBus #ArlandaExpress #StockholmTrip #AirportShuttleBus #EuropeTrip #OverseasTravelTricks #SummerCampaign

Sweden, Stockholm, and many other cities are another country worth visiting. The Swedes are truly kind. The weather is so nice that you won't want to leave. It's like a mental break. Actually, the only way to get there is to go sightseeing, shopping, eating, and drinking. 3-6 months is really worth it. Another must-do is mushroom picking. It's so much fun!

I really like it. It's beautiful, the atmosphere is nice, and it's very classic. #stockholm

Do You know the country with the most island in the word ? It’s Sweden 🇸🇪 with over 150.000 islands! It do not matter if you are living in Stockholm or here visiting- Stockholm is so beautiful, even as a local I keep falling over and over in love with this City. When I want to be lazy for a night or have friends visiting from oversea I always love to show then the “Skärdgård”, it’s a great way to show them some of the 1000 if island we have!! My favorite way to do it is always involving a boat. I normally choose the one where you also got some food…the famous shrimp. You will get a buffe of of shrimps and you can eat until you have enough!! They kept refilling your bowl as soon as they see it getting empty ,but you also got to eat some bread and some mayonnaise. When we arrived we always get a little sparkling wine! Tell me a better way to stay a journey? Halfway through the boat ride you will get the opportunity got to visit the island of Vaxholm before going back again. The whole boat ride is about 3h long. #stockholm #boatride

Sweden (Swedish: Sverige) is a country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula and is one of the five Nordic countries. The capital is Stockholm. It is bordered by Norway to the west, and shares a northeastern border with Finland. It is also bordered by the Skagerrak Strait and the Kattegat Strait to the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Bothnia to the east. Sweden faces Denmark, Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia across the sea, with a coastline of 2,181 kilometers and a total area of 449,964 square kilometers, making it the largest country in northern Europe. Sweden is located in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula in northern Europe, bordering Finland to the northeast with a border length of 586 kilometers; neighboring Norway to the west with a border length of 1619 kilometers; facing the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia to the east, across the sea from Russia, and facing the North Sea to the southwest, across the sea from Denmark and the United Kingdom. The territory covers an area of 449,964 square kilometers (excluding territorial waters). The territorial waters extend 12 nautical miles, with a coastline of approximately 2,181 kilometers, and about 15% of the land is within the Arctic Circle.

+ Prepare your Visa/Master card because cash is not accepted in almost 90% of shops - train stations, toilets, restaurants, hotels all require card swiping - except for supermarket chains like Coop-Lidl-ICA... + If you go in winter, you need to dress really warmly, the recorded temperature is around -4,-5 degrees but there is wind so it is much colder + You need to stay near Gamla Stan station because just on this island, you can take virtual photos until you forget the way back + There are many trains going to and from Arlanda airport - the most expensive is Arlanda Express - frequency is about 15 minutes 1 time - price is about 700k 1 way. + If you go for a short time, you can buy SL Access Card with 4 packages: 24h, 72h, 7 days and 1 month. + You can see the whole view of Stockholm at night at: Mariaberget or Skinnarviksberget - Maria is surrounded by a fence, the rest is a big rock so there is nothing to block it + When you go to Stockholm, remember to stop by IKEA, H&M and H&M Home to buy things, there are many strange things. + Museums to visit: Nordic Museum, National Museum, Viking Museum, ABBA Museum - The National Museum has 3 statues of the Nordic gods Odin, Thor and Balder + You can go hunting for photos at the train stations around Stockholm + The dishes I find the most delicious are Meatball - you can eat at Meatball for the People or dishes about Herring - Kajsas Fisk - here they have a very delicious fish soup. You can also try Toast Kagen - shrimp salad bread and Cinnamon Bun

Sweden 🇸🇪 | Stockholm - The Most Beautiful Metro Station in the World ||| 🚇Stockholm Metro Station can be said to be the "longest art gallery in the world". Its subway was opened in 1950, mainly divided into three lines of red, green and blue, with a total length of 108 kilometers. Among the more than 100 stations currently in operation, 90% are occupied by various types of art: murals, sculptures, mosaics... More than 150 artists are showcasing their talents in these stations.

The art of living is more than just standing behind the yellow line. And all this, only a small Stockholm subway ticket no mistake, the world's most beautiful subway station is in Stockholm! Station name Tips: Rainbow Station-Stadion, Pink Ice Cream-Morby Centrum Blue-T-Centralen Colorful Tiles-Kungatradgaeden Orange Red-Solna Centrum

The art museum in the Swedish underground the caves of each metro station are of different colours and elaborate artwork. The platform and the railway are all carved out of natural rock. The blue and white walls are covered with blue giant leaves. With special lighting effects, if you are in the original cave, the top of the cave is covered with various extensions. The graphics, like vegetation, are like skeletons. For tourists, you only need to spend a subway ticket to visit this "world's longest art gallery"! At the Rhhuset station, Olsson built this into a brown underground cave palace, with rough ceilings and a hint of originality. Olsson also used a lot of collected building materials to reinforce this sense of exoticness. For example, the square pillars in the subway station were replaced by giant chimney columns. T-Centralen Station In 1950, artists began to work here, but there are other artists who are eager to improve their predecessors. Samuelson marveled at Stockholm's rich history and inspired it to decorate the Kungstrdgrden subway station into a colorful magical castle. Artist Helga Henschen has placed many elements of peace and unity in the Tensta subway station, such as the "unity" written in various languages. I hope that you will not forget that Stockholm is a city full of culture and blending.

The Swedish Metro Art Gallery - Central Station mention the subway, we may think of the intimate scene of people everywhere in the rush hour, the inside of the car. We went in and out of the subway station, and there was no way to look at the platform. And when you have the opportunity to travel to Stockholm, don't miss the Stockholm Metro, which has the reputation of being the world's longest art gallery, and enjoy this unique and unforgettable subway trip. Central Station T-centralen is Stockholm's most important transportation hub and the intersection of the three metro lines of red, green and blue. Here is the complete blue space. The reason why choosing blue is not only from the designer's aesthetics, but more importantly, blue can give people a feeling of calm and relaxation. In order to pay tribute to the workers and thank them for their contribution to the construction of Stockholm, you can also find that the silhouettes of the workers who are building the station are portrayed on this white rock, which makes a lot of sense.

Gamla Stan, formerly known as the Staden mellan broarna in 1980, is an old town in Stockholm, Sweden. The Old Town mainly includes the area of Stadsholmen Island; although the official divisions include Riddarholmen, Helgeandsholmen and Strö msborg in the old town, the old towns that the average person refers to do not include these three areas.

Stockholm | The most beautiful subway station + photo skills T-Centralen station is really beautiful, just like the art gallery! Photographing skills Several key points: From the bottom up angle This not only makes it possible to capture super beautiful paintings, but also the angle of the person can be elongated, against the large art paintings. It looks more imposing. Great zenith+small area zenith paintings and lights will be reflected on the ground, and a good proportion of the display can perfectly match the light, painting, and zenith grounds. Interpretation. Clothes blue, white, black, or bright orange can blend with Beijing to create different styles. However, try not to exceed three colors, solid color is the best. In fact, this subway station and several subway stations in Stockholm can play a variety of tricks, just look at the creative ~ I wish the baby have fun, take beautiful and interesting photos

Stockholm is the capital and largest city of Sweden. It is the political, economic, cultural, transportation center and main port of Sweden. It is also home to the official palaces of the Swedish national government, the National Assembly and the Royal Family. It is a world-famous international metropolis. Stockholm is located on the east coast of Sweden, the Baltic Sea, and the Lake Mlaren is a famous tourist destination. The city is spread over 14 islands and a peninsula, and more than 70 bridges unite these islands, thus enjoying the reputation of Venice of the North. The city of Stockholm is part of Greater Stockholm. The name of the city of Stockholm is literally translated as the island of wood. It was built in the 13th century. Since 1436, Stockholm has become the political, cultural, economic and transportation center of Sweden.

When I arrived in Stockholm, I felt a sense of elegance and beauty. Stockholm is like an exclamation mark. Under her beautiful appearance, there is a rich connotation, and now I will explore the meaning of this wisdom. Through their wit, the Swedes made this once-famous capital of the small country a world-famous city that is now famous. Honored by Nobel's night, Stockholm has become a city of wisdom both inside and outside. Stockholm is made up of a peninsula and a dozen islands. The islands are bridged by bridges. The bridges and the canyons are a series of seas that turn Stockholm into a sea. The islands are intertwined with the lake. The natural beauty is on the paper, so there is also the reputation of the Nordic Venice. The waters of Stockholm come from the Baltic Sea, flowing between the city and the beautiful islands of the island, with inexplicable agility and beauty. The city is so bright, the water in the sun, calm and clear, reflecting the skylights and the seagulls flying from low to low. Stockholm's old town, a colorful small building, constantly jumping on the winding stone road under the feet, the sun is playing the game of light and shadow in the corner of this age. The lake is a bright world, with streamers and reflections, accompanied by the traffic on the road and the yacht on the lake. Everything is interwoven into beautiful paintings.

Tensta is a subway station that I personally like very much. When you walk into the platform, you will be muffled by the murals of various cute animals on the wall. Looking up, I can still find a cute penguin secretly hiding on the rock. It is really cute. The caves of the subway station are full of texts and poems in different languages, as well as pictures of various animals, flowers and trees. Let you think that you came to the zoo or the aquarium. It is said that the idea of designing this subway station is because this area has a large number of immigrants to Sweden. The artists hope that this station will make these people feel welcome no matter where you are, so the title of this theme is called "Imperial Roses."

Known as the northern part of Venice, the Swedish capital of Stockholm, old and young, elegant and prosperous, it is decorated with silver, which gives people a quiet and detailed atmosphere.

This is the famous crown on the ship island of Stockholm. It is said to have appeared in many movies. It has witnessed this crown with a gust of wind, but unfortunately it is not google. Ship Island There is a contemporary art gallery with world-class modern art, sculpture, photography exhibitions and an outdoor sculpture garden. It is said that in addition to regular works, there are some stunned temporary exhibits, including a A video about torture. Abstract big spider. I don't know much about Nordic art and culture. Although their lives are rich and human, their music and literature movies always give people a sense of suffocation, such as dragon tattoo girls, such as Bjork, and then Russ Von Tiers movie, hey, after reading it, how the world is so cruel. It really can't explain why the good Nordic people are good at making these. .

The first time I knew Stockholm was because of the famous "Stockholm Syndrome", and later I was more familiar with the famous "IKEA" "acne studios". Living: Key recommendation! Super Satisfied Hotel: Sheraton Stockholm Hotel His location is great, just beside the Central Station and a 3-minute walk. Central Station has trains and city subways to the airport, and it is very convenient to go anywhere. Opposite the hotel, walk through a bridge is the old town, there are a lot of small shops inside. Line: It is not recommended to take a taxi, one, after all, expensive. Second, I can't feel the most characteristic things in the city. 3. The hotel I stayed in was really convenient to go to the old city and not far from the old city. It is recommended to go to the Central Station, the help desk, buy a ticket for 24hour or 72hour, and watch the number of days you are staying. This ticket can be used to brush all vehicles, subways, buses. Cost-effective is also convenient. Eat: Sweden is not bad, the famous IKEA meatballs, almost all restaurants. But as a Sichuan sister, the world without peppers is really closed eyes is dark! and so! Recommended! There is a "Panda Dumpling" Sichuan cuisine across the street from the Central Station! Nice is good! Although it is not very authentic spicy, but in a foreign land is already very satisfied, especially Mapo tofu!

The most attractive part of Stockholm is the old town. The old city has a history of more than 700 years, and it has been preserved well from the destruction of war. Now it has a quaint style. There are magnificent palaces, imposing churches and towering spires, medieval buildings decorated with bronze and stone carvings. Stone paving in the streets

Known as the northern part of Venice, the Swedish capital of Stockholm, old and young, elegant and prosperous, it is decorated with silver, which gives people a quiet and detailed atmosphere. . All the scales of Stockholm are just right, they won't be too big, they won't be so small. It is very suitable for couples to travel together, comfortable and romantic. It has a bright and elegant historical building, and there are also lines of glamorous and noble modern buildings along the road, dazzling.

If you want to find a place with the most Christmas atmosphere, then the Christmas in the Nordic countries is definitely not to be missed. After Christmas in Stockholm, you need to look at the colorful Christmas lights on the city streets. From the end of November each year, Stockholm, which was like a fairy tale kingdom, began to enter her dreamy Christmas season. Large and small streets hang with various color lights, and the gorgeous Christmas trees begin to appear in every corner of the city. Every time you walk, you can always hear the sweet Christmas songs, and the Christmas atmosphere is everywhere. At this time, come to Stockholm, in addition to the famous Christmas market and major shopping malls, you can also choose to take to the streets at night to explore the lighting that only the Christmas season will appear. Take a map of the Christmas lights at the hotel, you will find some interesting lanterns in the city center, and then take a look at these beautiful lights at night.

Rainbow subway station