Lately, I\u2019ve had a few friends heading to Stockholm asking for the touristy things to do. As well as the non-touristy things to do. But the more I think about it, some of the things that you need\u00a0to check out in Stockholm really are the touristy areas. Feel free to add your own ideas in the comments below. And of course, please note that this is by no means an exhaustive list. There are enough museums, bars, parks, art galleries, shops, restaurants, walks, bike paths, churches, buildings, well, you get the idea, to keep you busy for years.\u00a0 Below are just a few:<\/p>\n
Hike the tower of City Hall. The view is pretty\u00a0impressive when the sun is shining. \u00a0You can see all of Stockholm from the top.\u00a0 Wander around the island of Djurg\u00e5rden, you can\u00a0even rent kayaks and paddle around the area\u00a0which is a lot of fun even if you can only be out for a little while.<\/p>\n
While you\u2019re on the island (which also includes a national park) head over to a couple of the museums. The one that you just can\u2019t miss is the\u00a0Vasa Museum. \u00a0It is, quite frankly, a big ass boat.\u00a0But it\u2019s impressive and pretty\u00a0interesting. You\u2019ve also got Skansen, the big outdoor museum founded over a hundred years ago. It attempts to give a general overview of the whole of Sweden (and does a pretty good job in my opinion).\u00a0 There is also a zoo filled with Nordic animals and opportunities to see various crafts being made, the most exciting being the glass blowing.<\/p>\n
Kungstr\u00e4dg\u00e5rden is kind of fun to just wander around. It\u2019s a large park with restaurants and cafes lining two sides.\u00a0 The summer months tends to be filled with concerts and other activities and events in the park.\u00a0 If you\u2019re\u00a0doing some shopping and have some money to blow, NK is one of the most well-known shopping centers in Stockholm and sits right across from Kungstr\u00e4dg\u00e5rden.<\/p>\n
Wander around Gamla Stan (Old Town). \u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0going to be packed with tourists, there will be people trying to scam your\u00a0money with gambling games on the street,\u00a0but the buildings and the history are impressive.\u00a0If you get a chance, pop into Storkyrkan, the church that is in Gamla Stan. \u00a0It\u2019s the same church the King\u00a0and Queen got married in as well as the Princess and her husband. The church has an\u00a0interesting brick interior as well as a really large statue of St. George slaying the dragon.<\/p>\n
There\u00a0are plenty of museums and churches that are really good. Nationalmuseum is the\u00a0big art museum and always has a lot of interesting exhibitions.\u00a0 Kulturhuset usually has a bunch of free exhibitions and is a good choice\u00a0also.<\/p>\n
Drinks are easy, go to Mosebacken and find\u00a0yourself some seating outside. \u00a0It is\u00a0on the island of S\u00f6dermalm and looks over the water. Otherwise I would\u00a0suggest an afternoon beer in Kungstr\u00e4dg\u00e5rden, there are plenty of outdoor cafes where you can get a drink. \u00a0Mest\u00a0on the island of S\u00f6dermalm has a cheap happy hour. Akkurat is also on the\u00a0island there and has a ridiculous number of beers on tap and a whole lot of\u00a0whiskey to choose from.\u00a0 Cliff Barnes is\u00a0known to be just a crazy good place to dance with a really eclectic crowd from\u00a0young people to old people and everything in between.\u00a0 If you\u2019re into the club scene the area of Stureplan has a lot of expensive\u00a0clubs. \u00a0It is the classic see and be\u00a0seen thing. \u00a0It\u2019s never really been my style but I\u2019ve gone just for the people watching with a few\u00a0buddies.<\/p>\n
Now let\u2019s hear your suggestions!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Lately, I\u2019ve had a few friends heading to Stockholm asking for the touristy things to do. As well as the non-touristy things to do. But the more I think about it, some of the things that you need\u00a0to check out in Stockholm really are the touristy areas. Feel free to add your own ideas in…<\/p>\n