We Spent 48 Hours in Stockholm, Sweden

12 places in this vlog

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1. 0:42

   Vasa Museum

   🏛️ Museum · Djurgården

   Free guided tours last 25 minutes, about as long as the ship stayed afloat. Free audio guides and a film are also offered.

2. 4:17

   Djurgården

   🌳 Park · Djurgården

   Often called Museum Island; easily fills a full day of exploring.

3. 4:56

   ABBA The Museum

   🏛️ Museum · Djurgården

4. 5:54

   Skansen

   🏛️ Museum · Djurgården

   In the off season about 80% was closed despite being listed as open. Lemur enclosure access costs extra.

5. 15:11

   Vaxholm

   🚆 Day trip · Vaxholm

   In spring the sea is around 36–38°F, and a private bastu with a plunge is the highlight.

6. 27:22

   Changing of the Royal Guard

   🚡 Activity · Gamla Stan

   Arrive about 45 minutes early and go inside the palace courtyard, not outside where there is no view.

7. 30:18

   Nobel Prize Museum

   🏛️ Museum · Gamla Stan

   Plan 1.5–3 hours; even the short audio guide takes about 45 minutes. Chocolate Nobel medals are sold in the shop.

8. 33:06

   Gamla Stan

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Gamla Stan

   Also good for vintage and secondhand shopping, including a vintage denim shop.

9. 34:35

   Sundbergs Konditori

   ☕ Cafe · Gamla Stan

   Try the princess cake and the house 'Stockholm blend' tea. Drip coffee is self-serve and prices are fair.

10. 36:30

    Stockholm Archipelago

    🚆 Day trip · Stockholm Archipelago

    The open ferry deck is very windy, but the islands give some shelter from the wind.

11. 38:30

    Mårten Trotzigs gränd

    🏛️ Historic site · Gamla Stan

    It is very unassuming and easy to walk right past.

12. 49:33

    Pelikan

    🍴 Restaurant · Södermalm

    The Swedish meatballs with lingonberry and gravy are a must. The pork knuckle comes with three mustards, and gubbröra makes a good starter.