Stockholm

Stockholm travel at your fingertips

Stockholm is without a doubt one of the most beautiful capital cities in Europe, if not the world. Scattered across many islands and easily navigable on foot. Its classical and medieval buildings blend seamlessly with the modern trappings of a lively, artistic and culturally diverse metropolis.

Attractions

Walk around the scenic Gamla Stan (old town) which is situated on an island. The old town has many narrow alleys and impressive buildings to explore.

Haga Park is particularly popular, with its museums, neo-classic Paviljong, Butterfly house, and pleasant cycling and walking trails.

Kungliga Slottet is the world’s largest royal castle still in use and the chief historical attraction in Stockholm. There are more than 600 rooms in the castle, most of them dating from the 17th century.

The remarkable Skansen open-air museum atop a hill in Djurgården has been open to the public for over hundred years. The museum hosts ancient traditional houses, a working village centre, cultural performances, a handicraft workshop and even a zoo.

Entertainment

Stockholm boasts many jazz venues and nightclubs. Additionally, there are more than 1,500 restaurants and bars (self-service cafeterias) in Stockholm. Kungsgatan is a vibrant suburb in the nighttime.

Hotels in Stockholm

Stockholm attracts many visitors throughout the year and has many hotels to choose from. These vary from budget hotels to very expensive 5 star establishments, so it's recommended you find the right hotel rates for your budget online. The best deals on Stockholm hotels can be found here.

Most practical is to book your hotel accommodation on-line. Hotels with good reputation all operate on-line hotel reservation services. During holidays it might occur that most of the hotel rooms in the city are already booked. We recommend to pre-book your hotel in Stockholm on-line if you plan to visit the city during high season.

Out and about – car hire in Stockholm

Inside the city, it is more practical to use the public transportation system instead of a hire car. Yet beyond the archipelago of islands are some interesting attractions which are worth driving to see and easy accessible by Stockholm hire car. The well known car rental companies which serve the city all offering their customers a wide variety of vehicles to choose from.

Like hotels it might be necessary to pre-book a hire car for Stockholm online. Usually you will get a discount on the actual car rental rates when pre-booked on-line. A hire car is the ideal transportation for exploring the beautiful surroundings of Stockholm. More Sweden travel info is available on-line by clicking on the link.