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Sweden was brought into the Christian Church a long time ago, but those emissaries from Rome did not manage to root out all of the pagan...

The Skansen Christmas Market is an annual open-air holiday market in a massive outdoor museum. It is a long-standing Swedish tradition an...

Built in 1828 and originally built as a school, Djurgårdskyrkan church, located just opposite Skansen, has an irreligious facade.  Mornin...

If you are visiting Stockholm in the summer, don't miss Gröna Lund. Stockholm's most famous amusement park, it attracts both locals and t...

Donations from Carl Fredrik Liljevach helped create this beautiful art history museum in 1916. The collection mainly comprises twentieth-...

The many events, tragedies, victories, lessons and challenges of both the recent and distant past have long served many visual artists in...

Seglora kyrka, initially built in Västergötland in 1729-30, is a beautiful church. In 1916, it was shifted to its present location at Ska...

The entrance to this water museum is under a cascade of water. Inside there is an artificial jungle with showers, piranhas and mud skippe...

The small, brown building that houses the Biological Museum is next to the entrance to Skansen. Completed in 1893, its old Nordic style i...

Circus Arena was built on May 25, 1892. Now it is not only used as a place for circus, but also as a venue for shows, musicals, exhibitio...

Blå Porten's serves excellent meals, but their forte lies in their tempting buffet which consist of baked products, such as cakes, biscui...

More than most of Stockholm's restaurants, this is a highly reliable and sought-after staple, thanks to its origins in 1897 a...

This classic restaurant in Östermalm welcomes a lot of celebrities, who come here for the Pot-au-feu and Crème Brûlée. You'll also spot c...

This is definitely one of the more pleasant restaurants in Södermalm. The food, décor and music have everything that is good from differe...

Located in the middle of Södermalm, Jimmy's Steakhouse, is popular among Americans craving for T-bone steaks, which are available here in...

Il Conte is the perfect place for a quiet dinner. It has a soothing and a relaxed ambience, and the food is quite good. It is a bit on th...

Located in an old customs house facing the waterfront, this pub has a view of the archipelago and the ferries scurrying among the islands...

Unmatched service, excellent food, and select wines are this restaurant's speciality. Pontus has it all. Wine afficianados get a long lis...

Grands Veranda is one of Stockholm's finest restaurants. Each day presents a new specialty. Feast on international breakfasts, classic d...

This is a romantic restaurant where you are served well-made food in candlelight. Formerly known as Bakfickan, this place has also shifte...