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A walk through the Royal Palace

A walk through majestic halls, where kings and queens once lived and worked, evokes a grand and solemn feeling. With its 608 rooms, the Royal Palace in Gamla Stan, Stockholm is one of Europe’s biggest. Part of the Palace is built on the remains of the first one, Tre Kronor, which was almost completely destroyed in a fire in 1697.

Website: www.stockholmtown.com

Östermalms Saluhall

The in-door market Östermalms Saluhall is located on Östermalmstorg in central Stockholm, located in a fantastic building. This market is definitely worth a visit, especially for lovers of good food. Visit this market for a pleasant lunch.

Address: Östermalmstorg 114 39 Stockholm

Opening hours: Mon-Thu 9.30am-6pm, Fri 9.30am-18.30pm, Sat 9.30-4pm

Website: www.ostermalmshallen.se

Stockholm Culture House

‘Kulturhuset’ is situated on Sergels torg and it is designed by the architect Peter Celsing. It opened in 1974 and has since been a hub for art and culture. Inside, you will find three galleries, public exhibitions, theatre spaces, a library and numerous of restaurants. In the bottom of the house, the well known ‘Design Square’ is also located where you can purchase design items from emerging Swedish designers.

Address: Sergels torg 3

Tel:+46 8 508 31 508

Email:info@kulturhuset.stockholm.se

Website: www.kulturhuset.stockholm.se

Concert Hall

The concert hall normally features ballet and concert performances. But it is also in the Concert Hall the Nobel Prize ceremony is held each year, with a prestigious ball afterwards. Address: Hötorget 8

Ticket Office: +46 8-50 66 77 88

Guided Tour: +46 8-786 02 12

Email: info@konserthuset.se

Website: www.konserthuset.se

Vaxholm

Vaxholm is a small town, located in Stockholm's archipelago. It faces the sea and it is known as the "pearl of the archipelago". Vaxholm can be reached by boat, departing from Sjeppskajen in Stockholm. It is a beautiful one hour boat trip through Stockholm's picturesque archipelago. This town has cute wooden houses, a beautiful natural habitat and a great fortress museum. A Vaxholm visit is a great one day Stockholm excursion, especially in the summer.

Website: www.vaxholm.se

Djurgården

Djurgården is an island lying sideways to Skeppsholmen, which belongs to the eastern side of Stockholm. The word Djurgården means "Animal Garden" in Swedish, and the name originated from the fact that King Karl XI designated this area as the royal hunting grounds in the late 17th century. This is a popular area for both tourists and locals. Here you can both enjoy a museum visit as well as relaxing picnic in the park.

Gripsholms Castle

Gripsholms Castle is a very stylish castle that was built 1530. The interior shows the splendor of the Renaissance period and is now used as Sweden's national portrait gallery.

Address: Mariefred

Tel: +46 159 101 94

Fax: +46 159 108 07

Website: www.royalcourt.se

Skansen Open Air Museum

Skansen was built in 1891 in an attempt to best utilize a hill on the western side of Djurgården. Skansen is the world's first open air museum and the idea behind this museum originally came from a Swedish folklorist named A.Hazelius who wished to preserve traditional architecture and lifestyles of various Swedish regions of the country for later generations. The museum contains about 140 furnished and decorated houses of different types and artefacts collected from different parts of the country. Here you can watch craftsmen working with textiles, ceramics, glass blowing and other types of handicrafts. You can even try freshly baked bread. Here you can also experience Swedish traditional events, such as the midsummer festival and Christmas celebrations.

Address: Djurgården

Tel:+46 8-442 80 00

Fax: +46 8-442 82 82

Website: www.skansen.se

Vasa Museum (Vasamuseet)

This museum is located on the north-western bank of Djurgården, behind the Nordiska Museet when heading from Östermalm. The Vasa, which measures 68m in length, 11.3m in width and 52m in height, was probably the largest battleship of her time, but she was sunk by a strong gust of wind shortly after setting out on her maiden voyage on August 10, 1628. The ship was left at the bottom of the sea for more than 300 years, but was salvaged in 1961 and was then displayed in a temporary museum until 1988. The present museum was opened in 1990. This ship is a must-see.

Address: Galärvarvsvägen 14, Djurgården

Tel: +46 8-519 548 00

Fax: +46 8-519 548 88

Email: registrator@maritima.se

Website: www.vasamuseet.se

Uppsala University

The Uppsala University is the oldest one in Scandinavia and it was founded in 1477. Uppsala University is internationally recognised and most Australian students studying in Sweden will most likely end up in Uppsala.

Address: Box 256, 751 05 Uppsala

Tel: +46 18-471 00 00

Website: www.uu.se

Milesgården

The residence of Carl Miles, a famous Swedish sculptor, this facility was renovated and turned into a museum after he died. His work is based on mythology and the exhibitions include his works and other artist’s collections. If you are tired of viewing art, you can simply enjoy beautiful views in the terraced garden.

Address: Herserudsvägen 32, Lidingö

Tel:+46 8-446 75 90

Fax: +46 8-767 09 02

info@millesgarden.se

Website: www.millesgarden.se

The New Fortress Museum

The New Fortress Museum at Vaxholm citadel was officially opened by the King of Sweden in 2003 and is the Swedish armed forces largest museum. The museum's aim is to describe the history of Sweden's coastal defense with special attention given to the development of the archipelago's defenses over 500 years.

Address: Kastellet

Tel: +46 8 541 721 57

Fax: +46 8 570 125 52

Email: vfm@telia.com

Website: www.vaxholmsfastning.se

Cathedral Storkyrkan

Storkyrkan is a cathedral with a high tower standing behind the Royal Palace (Kungliga Slottet.) Dating back in 1279, it is the oldest church in Stockholm. After undergoing many renovations over the years, the interior is currently in the late Gothic style and the exterior Baroque.

Address: Trångsund 1 Gamla Stan

Tel: +46 8-723 30 16

Sigtuna Museum

The Sigtuna Museum sheds light on how it was to live in the town centuries ago.

Address: Stora gatan 55

Tel: +46 8 597 838 70

Email:sigtunamuseum@sigtuna.se

Website: 195.190.203.17/museer/

Uppsala Cathedral

The Uppsala Cathedral goes back to 1719. It was here the King of Sweden held coronation ceremonies. King Gustav Vasa, who led Sweden to independence, and botanist Carl von Linne are buried here. You can view the Uppsala Cathedral from the high tower on the neighbouring Uppsala castle.

Address: Domkyrkoplan 5-7

Tel: +46 18-18 72 01

Fax: +46 18-10 16 95

Website: www.uppsaladmkyrka.se