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Stockholm / Sweden

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The colorful merchant houses of Stortorget in Stockholm's Gamla Stan — "Stortorget Gamla Stan Buildings" by Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Author Skubasteve834 · CC BY-SA 3.0 File source

When to visit 1

When should I visit Stockholm, Sweden, for the best experience?The white-night weeks around Midsummer — mid-June to early July — when daylight stretches past 18 hours, the archipelago ferries run full schedules, and you arrive just…

Things to do 1

What are the most worthwhile things to do in Stockholm on a first visit?Walk Gamla Stan's medieval lanes from Stortorget to the Royal Palace, stand under the Vasa's carved stern on Djurgården, boat out to Drottningholm's theater, and ride…

Food and drink 1

Where should I eat in Stockholm, and which local food or drink is worth trying?Fika with a cardamom bun in a proper bakery, meatballs at a Södermalm institution, a smörgåsbord at the Grand Hôtel — and one wood-fired or three-starred dinner to…

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