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

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

Learn about changes in Swedish culture since the 16th century. Find historic furniture and photographs and displays about local festivals and the Sami culture.

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

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

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.

Explore banquet halls and reception rooms, find 18th-century art and watch the changing of the guard at the official residence of Sweden’s royal family.

At this museum and entertainment center, younger visitors to Stockholm can meet famous fairy-tale characters, ride a toy train and watch theater performances.

Stockholm Syndrome was first coined in this district graced with architectural grandeur and innovative museums, and peppered with parks, waterways and an island.

The tombs of kings and queens, coats of arms and an interpretation of a scene from the Divine Comedy contribute to this church’s majestic interior.

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

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

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

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

Explore banquet halls and reception rooms, find 18th-century art and watch the changing of the guard at the official residence of Sweden’s royal family.

Frozen in time since the 18th century, this gorgeous theater continues to produce operatic performances with the use of its original machinery, traps and décor. 

Cross the golden-crowned bridge to this gem of an islet in the Swedish capital, best known for its cultural and historical attractions.

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

Enjoy magnificent views of Kungsholmen and Gamla Stan from this cliffside pathway set above the northern shoreline of Södermalm island. 

See interesting works of architecture, watch theater performances and attend free cultural events at this central square.

The tombs of kings and queens, coats of arms and an interpretation of a scene from the Divine Comedy contribute to this church’s majestic interior.

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

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

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