Stockholm's tiniest statue, Järnpojken is "little boy" and he sits in a small courthard. He is only…read more6 inches tall, sitting on a small table on a metal plate. Different times of year will find him dressed in appropriate clothing for current events or the weather. Knitted scarves are popular as are sunglasses. The statue dates back to 1967 by artist Liss Eriksson and it was originally titled, "The Boy Who Looks at the Moon." Rubbing his head bestows good luck as does leaving a small gift. It's a quick stop. [Review 18699 overall - 34 in Sweden - 2222 of 2022.]

Such a cute statue! Very random find, but very cool. Came on a weekday early afternoon after lunch,…read moreand nobody was around for it. No money was scattered around it either, and my coworker who lives here says it usually has a scarf which it didn't have the day we went. Cool find though!

We went here on a group tour and toured two rooms: The Blue Room, where all of the Nobel Prizes…read moreare awarded (except for the Peace Prize, which is awarded in Olso, Norway) and the Golden Room, where the Nobel Prize reception takes place. Construction took twelve years, from 1911 to 1923. Nearly eight million dark red bricks were used. The Blue Room was supposed to be covered with blue marble, but the designer liked the bricks so much, the marble brick facade was never installed. The staircase to the organ and the balconies are made from a beautiful green marble from Sweden. The floor is a light grey limestone, and the columns are made from a red and green marble from Sweden The Golden Room has walls that are covered with more than 18 million pieces of gold and glass mosaic, created by the artist Einar Forseth. The mosaics contain approximately 18 kilograms (40 lbs) of 23.5-carat gold leaf. As of today, that's 2.25 million US dollars worth of gold. The mosaics represent the history of Sweden, as well as Swedish values. It's hard to describe what this banquet room for the Nobel Prize winners look like, so I recommend viewing the photos I've attached, or better yet, go to the City Hall's website and view this movie: https://stadshuset.stockholm/stadshuset-play/stadshusets-salar-en-digital-visning-av-stadshuset/. It's in Swedish, but you'll get the idea. A visit to a City Hall sounds boring, and many times it is. However, this is WELL worth a visit, when you are in Stockholm. I promise you will be impressed.

Designed by Ragnar Östberg, Stokcholms Stadshus (Stockholm City Hall) is a STUNNER. We reserved a…read moretour of the interior and purchased tickets that allow us to climb up to the top of the tower for the views. But the architecture of city hall? Incredible. Completed in 1923, it seems so much older. And each space in City Hall is so different, with different architectural styles, inspirations, and decor. This is the kind of building you buy books about. A 45-minute tour just isn't long enough! If they had a two hour tour, I'd have taken it. They release the tickets either the week of or the week before, but they still fill out. The tour groups are large, which limits the spaces you can see, but I'm still so glad we were able to get tickets for a tour of this amazing building! You learn about the building, the architect, the building's connection to the Nobel Prize...! And it's just incredibly stunning, too. One of the highlights of our time in Stockholm.

Summertime isn't complete without a picnic or BBQ at Vitabergs. The morning is beautiful with the…read moresunrise over a sleepy city, the evening is splendid with all the people as the sun sets over the night. Only downside, bring your own blanket, lots of snus and cigarette butts on the ground. :-(

Vitabergsparken. Also known as Vita Bergen, Vitan - and the best park in Stockholm…read more That's my humble opinion, and I've been to quite a few! Yes, Hagaparken is fantastic and massive, and definitely takes second place. But there's something so personal, so special, about Vita Bergen. While Hagaparken feels modern, there's something classic and romantic about Vitabergsparken. Perhaps it's the name, White Mountains. Perhaps it's the decadent and impressive Sofia Church, more than 100 years old, which towers upon the hill. Perhaps it's the history - this part of Södermalm has had its name since the early 1800s. It was once one of the poorest parts of Stockholm, and Swedish playwright August Strindberg featured the area in his novel The Red Room. Today it's one of the most hip and vibrant parts of the island, located right by Nytorget, aka the cafe and cultural centrum of Stockholm's artsy elite. The park is massive, and has an outdoor amphitheatre, a gazebo, a playground, and plenty of trees and alcoves with BBQ grills and picnic tables. There are always friends and couples and families relaxing here, and the park echoes with laughter - but there's always room to put down a blanket and have your own little square of peace and quiet. But it also has its modern and even futuristic aspects. Here's a little trivia: Deep in the mountains, the Pionen center is nestled. Pionen used to be a civil defence center and Cold War bunker, but in 2008 it was converted into a data center. I haven't been in there, and I'm not sure you can get in at all if you don't work there, but there are some pretty awesome pictures online - it's a deep-space modern data center featuring fountains, a fish tank, greenhouses, and more, below 30 metres of granite. Anyway, let's go back above ground. Vitaberg is my go-to spot for picnics, fika, playing games like Swedish 'kubb', and also big events like birthday celebrations and of course Midsummer. The park is also famous for its amphitheatre which is used frequently for the Summer Theatre series, with plays, ballet, and poetry onstage multiple nights a week. It's green, lush, clean, and quiet. The winding, meandering paths zigzag across the hill, and it's easy to take the path less travelled here. It's easy to get lost, but it's easy to get found. A dozen hidden staircases take you down from the hills onto the street, and quaint red-painted cottages dot the edges. It's a perfect place for sunrise, and unbeatable for sunsets. It's no wonder that Vitaberg has been featured in multiple modern Swedish pop songs. There's a popular song by Rebecca & Fiona called 'The Bells of Vitaberg': "When the bells of Vitaberg ring, you know that the night is ours. Time is running when Vitaberg's bells ring; you know the night is ours, and my heart is pounding."

It is a quarter-mile walking path with views of Lake Mälaren, Stockholm City Hall, and…read moreRiddarholmen. There are some benches for you to sit down, relax, and enjoy the views.

So I came across this page for Monteliusvägen when a fellow Yelper friend of mine posted photos and…read moreI thought to myself, how did I miss that? Well, besides the fact that we didn't take proper measures to get internet during our stay since we relied on our cousins to do that, all I did was check-in to areas with my spotty internet and didn't think of checking in to the actual town. Well, here I am, five months later with a few shots from some of the most beautiful views I captured during my visit to Stockholm. Monteliusvägen is a gorgeous walking area about a quarter-mile long that shows gorgeous views of historic buildings, the glistening water and gorgeous homes and businesses surrounding the area. We arrived to the country at a good time during the summer, although they are known to have sudden changes in the weather in the middle of the day where it'll begin raining with thunderstorms out of nowhere. This day in particular served us well. One of the pictures was taken from the water because my lovely uncle and cousins gave us a tour around the city with their boat. It was a magical experience and I could not stop taking photos. If you visit Sweden and want to avoid the cold, visit during July (when they celebrate Midsommar) or August...just bring an umbrella.

I started to get to know Katarina Hissen was when I was making my list for visiting Stockholm, I…read moredecided to put it on the list. And later my hubby and I did manage to visit this place. We was the old town, from there to get to this place didn't take much time as I expected. and we really enjoyed the view along the way, well, it was a small hill to climb, but very interesting. There was quite a nice bar in right in the middle of Katarina Hissen, We wanted to find a sweat and sit down and have a nice break. But it was full of people, we couldn't really find a nice spot. So we just keep going around. the place is really nice, we were here quite a while, I think this used to be a lift for the locals to around the place easier, but now it just really for the view, the life doesn't work anymore. I saw there was a big area under construction, probably planning something for this. Speak about the area, Katarina Hissen is really close to area youngsters, many cools stuff around. Don't forget to go around and check them out. Katarina Hissen isn't the only place for the good panorama view in the city, but sure is one cool place to visit.

Unfortunately not free. If you're for the view pls. consider Skansen or Fotografisk as alternatives.read more

"Long Island" is a green park that is indeed an oasis in a busy and bustling city. A significant…read morechange from its original history when Långholmen was a prison island until 1974! The old prison (which I did not visit today) has been turned into a hostel. Lots of walking paths criss-crossing the park. Some paved. Some hard-packed dirt. A caravan park. Kayak and canoe rentals. Beaches and swimming. Or just enjoy the park itself that allows dogs. [Review 18747 overall - 80 in Sweden - 2270 of 2022.]

If you are visiting Stockholm this is a must-see, specially in the summer time! It's a small oasis…read morein the city, calm and green, perfect to relax after a busy day. And if you are feeling more adventurous, there are canoes and kayaks to rent, and perhaps why not take a swim in a nearby beach. Also don't forget to visit the old prison which is now a hotel, where the original architecture was preserved.

Small but very pretty church. Not as elaborate as some others in Stockholm, but it is nonetheless a…read moregreat place to make a visit to.

From the owner: Navet i Maria Magdalena församling i Stockholm är S:ta Maria Magdalena kyrka som ligger vid…read moreHornsgatan mellan Slussen och Mariatorget.

Sveriges Riksdag is the main Parliament of Sweden, right opposite the Royal Palace and a few…read moreminutes away from public transport (get the metro to Old Town and then the bus from there to across the away) in Stockholm. It is a fairly impressive, old building and although I don't feel it compares to similar buildings in Berlin and London - it still is pretty cool to check-out. They do offer English tours every-day but the entrance is quite tucked away into a dark corner - to wait for the tour they expect you to wait outside with no member of staff there which is a concept I really don't like - what if you're early/late or trying to shelter for the rain? The tour times are also quite confusing meaning for a few weeks in summer and winter and around the year they don't offer anything at all - sadly this fell in the time I was visiting Stockholm and I was unable to do the 1:30 pm tour. I really do feel these are peak times to run the tours and the fact they're unable to offer them at this time, is embarrassing and stupidity. Even during these times, I do find having one time per day really restrictive and perhaps offering a few more, even if they charged just a couple of krona with a dedicated waiting area and a bolder entrance would be good. Inside, Parliament is laid out more like a US / EU type structure compared to the likes of the UK. Still, this remains a grand and historic place and a nice sight to see while strolling across the city of Stockholm, made better by the beautiful gardens and canal of the building. 3* due to how difficult it was to find the visitors entrance with only one police officer who spoke only English and couldn't help in a busy, touristy area and other factors such as difficulty finding and getting a tour (even their phone lines are only open 2 days a week for TWO HOURS!) do let what could be an amazing tourist attraction down - like come on, it almost feels you don't want to show off the home of Swedish democracy and welcome visitors from Sweden and overseas?

We were wandering past the Parliament House on Helgeandsholmen when we noticed a sign indicating…read morethere were free guided tours of Parliament. It just happened that within the hour they had an infrequent tour in English - so we started the line. Eventually a considerable line formed. At about 10 minutes before it was to begin a representative came out and stuck stickers on us and began leading us in. We had a security check point where they X-rays our things... then we were led to a locker room where we could check some of our things into storage. At this point we were led through many areas of the Parliament House. Considerable time was iven with our guide who brought us into the existing and past facilities. All told this was much better then I might have expected! As such I recommend it to all who have any interest in museums + this was a free tour!