Avoid These TOURIST TRAPS in STOCKHOLM
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Stockholm Archipelago
Day trip · Stockholm Archipelago · brief mention
A cheaper way to see Stockholm from the water than the pricey guided canal boat tours.
SkyView (Avicii Arena)
Activity · Johanneshov
Costs 170 SEK and needs a booked time slot; called a mild tourist trap since free viewpoints are about as good.
Monteliusvägen
Landmark · Södermalm · brief mention
Recommended as a free alternative to SkyView with views that are just as lovely.
Skinnarviksberget
Landmark · Södermalm · brief mention
Suggested as a free viewpoint instead of paying for SkyView.
Gamla Stan
Neighborhood · Gamla Stan
Restaurants can cost nearly double what they do elsewhere; avoid unpriced English-only menus and Viking-hat or troll shops.
Drottninggatan
Shopping · Norrmalm · brief mention
Lined with tacky souvenir shops all the way to Gamla Stan; look for genuine handicraft stores between them.
Mårten Trotzigs gränd
Historic site · Gamla Stan
Often cluttered with tourists and marked by graffiti.
Södermalm
Neighborhood · Södermalm · brief mention
Divey bars here can serve beer for as little as 40 SEK versus 100+ SEK near Central Station or Gamla Stan.
Sturecompagniet's Soap Bar
Bar · Östermalm · brief mention
Called a tourist trap for expensive drinks, cover charges and bouncers who refuse entry at a whim.
Spy Bar
Bar · Östermalm · brief mention
Expect pricey drinks, cover charges and picky bouncers making people wait for hours.
Stureplan
Neighborhood · Östermalm · brief mention
Trendy but overpriced; alternative venues are recommended instead.
Slaktkyrkan
Bar · Johanneshov · brief mention
Its parties are named as an excellent alternative to snobby nightclubs.
Debaser
Bar · Södermalm · brief mention
Parties here are recommended over the trendy, overpriced Stureplan clubs.
