Sweden Castles & palaces, Central, Coastal, Historical, Religious, Theme parks + Waterfall pictures

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The western section of Gamla Stan is a small islet decorated with aristocratic 17th-century palaces and one of the city’s oldest churches.  

This borough of central Stockholm blends upscale residential living and high-end shopping with a vibrant performing arts and nightlife scene. 

The golden foyer and the glitzy restaurants here compete for attention with the range of spectacular ballets, operas and recitals.

Trace Sweden’s cultural history back to the 16th century while you admire iconic furniture, eye-opening photographs and artefacts from the indigenous Sami people at this museum.

Join a guided tour of the resplendent halls of this fortress-like municipal building, which is the host venue for the annual Nobel Prize banquet.

Wander through grand halls to discover classic 18th-century paintings or roam the grounds of this royal palace to watch the ceremonious changing of the guard.

Join a guided tour of the resplendent halls of this fortress-like municipal building, which is the host venue for the annual Nobel Prize banquet.

Scenic forests, open picnic areas and stunning gardens on this rural islet today offer family fun, but also hide the ghastly history of its former prison.

Trace Sweden’s cultural history back to the 16th century while you admire iconic furniture, eye-opening photographs and artefacts from the indigenous Sami people at this museum.

Wander through grand halls to discover classic 18th-century paintings or roam the grounds of this royal palace to watch the ceremonious changing of the guard.

Hop over to “King’s Islet” to take in epic city views from under the Swedish national coat of arms on top of the iconic City Hall tower.

A pair of historic buildings hosts many of the city’s cultural highlights, from art exhibitions and launches to lectures and parties.

Trace Sweden’s cultural history back to the 16th century while you admire iconic furniture, eye-opening photographs and artefacts from the indigenous Sami people at this museum.

Hop over to “King’s Islet” to take in epic city views from under the Swedish national coat of arms on top of the iconic City Hall tower.

The home of the Swedish royal family features a beautiful Baroque garden and a program of events hosted within an 18th-century theatre.

Duck into narrow, medieval alleys and find yourself happily lost in Sweden’s most famous urban district.

This relatively densely-populated island in central Stockholm has long attracted a more alternative crowd and retains a bohemian look and feel.

A pair of historic buildings hosts many of the city’s cultural highlights, from art exhibitions and launches to lectures and parties.

Wander through grand halls to discover classic 18th-century paintings or roam the grounds of this royal palace to watch the ceremonious changing of the guard.

Trace Sweden’s cultural history back to the 16th century while you admire iconic furniture, eye-opening photographs and artefacts from the indigenous Sami people at this museum.

Trace Sweden’s cultural history back to the 16th century while you admire iconic furniture, eye-opening photographs and artefacts from the indigenous Sami people at this museum.

Scenic forests, open picnic areas and stunning gardens on this rural islet today offer family fun, but also hide the ghastly history of its former prison.

Scenic forests, open picnic areas and stunning gardens on this rural islet today offer family fun, but also hide the ghastly history of its former prison.

Trace Sweden’s cultural history back to the 16th century while you admire iconic furniture, eye-opening photographs and artefacts from the indigenous Sami people at this museum.