SkyView - On top of the Globe

It was just OK

Totally agree with Lee from Spain. It was not up to my expectations either - overpriced and not that breathtaking at all -15-20 minutes of ride for SEK 130/adult and SEK 100/child ticketI don't know if it was worth it. But my 8-year old son had fun and would have something to tell about his trip to Stockholm at school. When it comes to me, I would rather spend halv of the day in Gamla stan, on a boat trip or any other place downtown instead of waiting for our turn to get on a globe-gondola. Well, Globe is a cool construction and the idea of getting on a top of it in a gondola sounds exciting, but the sensation in itself and a view were under my expectations. Although it's well organized - there is no lines and you buy your ticket right away you would have to wait for the first gondola avaikable to go on the top of the Globe or you can choose a one that departs later in a day. We chose to wait for about 3 hours since we arrived at 12 and the first available gondola was at 14.50. We hanged around in the shopping centre (nothing else to do in the area) instead of taking metro back and forward. But that was obviously not the best plan - since we were told about the next gondola available right at the desk - that made us to take very fast decision. Would be nice to see the scheduale on a screen while we were waiting in a line of 5 people so we could plan and time our day better. If I remember right the last gondola goes at around 22.00. But unfortunatelly for tourists, most of hopp-on-off busses and boats go until 16.00 and museums are open untill 17.00 (Vasa, f.e.) so I would not recommend taking trip to the Globe in the middle of the day. If you wait as we did you may probably miss or perhaps be able to catch the last boat or buss - shame if not and you happend to buy your 24-hour ticket the day before and would not be able to take full advantage of it. Anyway, you can still enjoy the beauty of old city or walk along the waterfront - lovely during the summer time!