What an awesome time here!!! If you are ever in Stockholm this is a must for sure. It may not seem…read morelike much but imagine a zoo and theme park all built into one. Not that you'll find crazy rides but there's entertainment for kids with some rides, plus not to mention the lounging areas, the animals, and so much more. Came here walking from our hotel , you can catch a bus, and it was just beautiful. I highly recommend a visit. This can be an almost all day thing or just come for a few hours like we didn't.

We walked over to Skansen after the Vasa Museum. The weather was quite nice and sunny which was…read moreperfect to enjoy this outdoor museum. After entering we decided to walk the path up to the park instead of buying a ticket for the funicular. It took roughly 10 minutes on a slight incline. Skansen was huge and does take time to go from place to place. Initially we wandered from building to building and many were not staffed or only viewable from the outside. While it was interesting to read the posted signs it wasn't too interesting. At the Oktorp farmstead, we finally found the first staffed location and got to see and learn about dying of yarn. Here we also learned which buildings were staffed and from that point forward gave us a plan of how to tackle Skansen and made the visit much more enjoyable. We had a great conversation about politics in the People's House which was very appropriate and compared it against present day in both our countries. Many parallels. We learned more about typical farm life in the Skane Farmstead while stooping low inside the house and that led to the Delsbo Farmstead. Delsbo was quite the opposite as it was ornately decorated with detailed wall paintings paid for by the well to do family per the staff. I highly encourage anyone visiting to engage with the staff as they were very enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge of the period or activities that went on in that particular farmstead, building, church, etc. We skipped seeing all the animals they kept towards the back of Skansen as well as the aquarium. Overall spent over 2 hours here and likely could've spent more if more buildings were staffed and open. Glad the weather held throughout our visit.

On rainy days this is the perfect spot to be, proven when you can't find parking because everyone…read moreelse had the very same idea. The funny thing is that it never seems like there's a lot of people inside. The only place where we noticed it last time we went was by the sharks. No wonder tho, they just had a presentation about them. Anyhow, I enjoy walking around here, seeing the butterflies and sharks and whatnot .. and I feel it's actually worth the money compared to another ocean place. I could sit where the butterflies are forever just trying to find the most beautiful ones, (they are all beautiful!). The kids LOVED the shark tank where they could stand right by the window and look at the sharks swimming by. The cafeteria is to me a regular cafeteria at a museum. They have the standard things, coffee, sweets, a little bit of food and other drinks. They do have a lot of seating and in the summer they have a beautiful outside area to sit. A big plus is that they have plenty of high chairs so there is a small chance of you having to have your kid in your lap. I don't think I've ever been and not found one. I say what I always say. If you visit Stockholm visit this place even though it might not be on top of your list, but if you have kids you should make it one.