Summer in the Stockholm archipelago

Discover the Stockholm Archipelago

A cozy red cabin with lit windows sits on a rocky shoreline at twilight, a serene sea in the background.

Liten stuga i skärgården

Getting to the Stockholm Archipelago

Jaume Plensa's sculpture "Ainsa IV" at Artipelag in the Stockholm archipelago

Artipelag, skulpturpark

Archipelago attractions

Two swimmers in wetsuits are actively swimming in the open sea, with sun sparkles on the water.

Swimrun

Action-packed adventures in the archipelago

Hotels in the Stockholm archipelago. A room at Fredriksborgs Hotell, a hotell located in an old military fort.

Fredriksborgs hotell rum

Spend a night or two in the Stockholm archipelago

Nature in the Stockholm archipelago. Two women, dressed in outdoors clothes, take a break during a hike a look up at the foliage in a forest.

Vandring i skärgården

Hiking in the Stockholm archipelago

A modern cabin perches on a rocky hill, surrounded by pine trees, with the sun peeking through the branches.

Harö Natur

Enjoy archipelago luxury

Red painter wooden houses along a quay on a sunny summer day

Fjäderholmarna

Gastronomic archipelago

Two kayakers glide through calm waters between rugged, tree-topped islands under a soft evening sky.

Idöborg, Bullerö

Explore Stockholm's outer archipelago

A group of four people sitting alongside a tent, on the cliffs of the island of Myggskar, surrounded by water.

Camping in the archipelago

Be adventurous in the Stockholm archipelago

Explore the Stockholm Archipelago

Portrait of Stockholm local Ingalill Massiani onboard the commuter ferry towards Tappström.

Ingalill Massiani

A day trip with the commuter ferry

The silhouette of the town called Mariefred, situated by the water.

Explore the region

Parks in Stockholm. A warm spring day at Marabouparken in Northern Stockholm. A statue can be seen in the lush surroundings of the sculpture park.

Explore the surrounding areas

The sculpture park at the beautiful art museum Millesgården, huge sculptures of humans and angels by the sculptor Carl Milles against the evening sky.

Guide to Lidingö

Storfront on a quiet street in Midsommarkransen, a suburb west of Södermalm in Stockholm. In the early years of the 21st century the area transformed from run-down to trendy, with lots of cafes and boutiques opening up.

Guide to Midsommarkransen

Nature in Stockholm. A women's hand is picking lingon berries from a small bush.

Plocka lingon

Enjoy Sweden's right to roam

Kasper Nowakowski

A picture of an eagle-owl in the Stockholm archipelago.

Meet the animals of Stockholm

Outside view of Gripsholm Castle, in Mariedfred a picturesque town on Lake Mälaren just north of Stockholm. This renaissance castle is a popular tourist attraction and offers romantic grounds, a fallow deer nature reserve and collections of furniture, handicrafts, and interiors from four centuries.

Outside view of Gripsholm Castle, in Mariedfred a picturesque town on Lake Mälaren just north of Stockholm. This renaissance castle is a popular tourist attraction and offers romantic grounds, a fallow deer nature reserve and collections of furniture, ha

Day-trips for history buffs: The historic castles of Stockholm

Slott i Stockholm. Drottningholms slott, exteriör. Slottet och dess park syns genom en växtportal.

Drottningholms Slott

World heritage sites in Stockholm

Beyond the bustling city

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Swedish

Aerial shot of Stockholm on a summer day. Visible are the ditricts of Södermalm, Gamla stan and Norrmalm.

Aerial shot of Stockholm

Guide to Stockholm's districts

A group of people are playing the boardgame Klask at Birka Bowling in Stockholm.

Birka Bowling

A night out with fun and games in Stockholm

The bar at A bar called Gemma in Stockholm.

The best drinks in Stockholm: creative cocktail bars

A table set for dinner at MXCO in Stockholm. Various plates of Mexican food like tortilla chips and tacos, and beer.

MXCO

New and trendy restaurants

Stockholm People

28 handy apps to use in Stockholm

The crowd in front of the main stage at the Stockholm Culture Festival. Night. A pyrotechnic display lights up the stage.

Stockholm Kulturfestival publik

The biggest Stockholm events in 2025

Nybroviken

What's on in Stockholm this season

Friends or couple in Kungsträdgården in central Stockholm. Spring and cherry blossoms.

Kungsträdgården in spring

Excursions

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The official guide for visitors and talents about things to see and do, activities, restaurants, cafés and events in Stockholm.