Stockholm Highlights and Djurgarden Island Private Tour

Skansen (the Sconce) is the first open-air museum and zoo in Sweden; it is located on the Djurgården island. You can visit a full replica of an average 19th-century town, see craftsmen in traditional dress such as tanners, shoemakers, silversmiths, bakers and glass-blowers demonstrate their skills. There is even a small patch growing tobacco used for the making of cigarettes.

The Royal palace is located on the spot of the Kronor Castle - Stockholm's first building. Currently it’s the residence of king of Sweden and his family. The palace can be visited with the pre-booked tour. You’ll see the Hall of State, the Royal Chapel. Daily ceremony of the changing of the guards is organized at noon in the Outer Courtyard of the palace.

Stockholm city hall can be seen from the embankments and bridges of the Gamla Stan. The elegant brick structure appeared in the beginning of the 20th century on the spit of the Kungsholmen island. The city hall is a venue for the Nobel Prize banquet and the symbol of Stockholm. The yard of the city hall is open for the visits; the building can be visited with the pre-booked tour. The bell tower has the observation spot with the beautiful panorama of Gamla Stan and the Royal palace.

Vasa is a giant Swedish warship built between 1626 and 1628 to become the flagship and the pride of Sweden. The ship foundered after sailing less than a mile into her maiden voyage in 1628. She was discovered in the late 1950s and eventually moved to the Vasa Museum in Stockholm. Vasa is one of the most popular attractions of Sweden and one of its main symbols.

Gamla Stan or The Town Between the Bridges is Stockholm's old town, located on Stadsholmen island. Gamla Stan dates to 13th century. It’s a charming labyrinth of narrow streets with old houses, numerous restaurants and souvenir shops. Stockholm’s main attractions like the Royal palace, Nobel museum, Stortorget square and many other are hidden inside the Gamla Stan.

Stockholm is an archipelago of a total of 17 islands between Lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea . This is why the boat ride is the best way to see the numerous islands and bridges of the city. No surprise is that the historical name for Stockholm Old Town was "The city between the bridges". The tour takes you to the famous Slussen bridge complex, the oldest bridges around the Gamla Stan.