Travel to Stockholm Sweden (Podcast)

Hear about traveling to Stockholm, Sweden as the amateur traveler talks to Malin from HauteCompass.com about Sweden’s beautiful capital.

‘You really have to go. I realize that I used to live there myself, because every time I come back I start to like it more and more. You go there and you realize, ‘This is really good.’ After another five years you think ‘oh my God, this is incredible’.”

“To get the best impression, the first time you go there, go in the summer. If you go there for the tenth time because you fell in love, you will encounter the November cold, the wind or the miserable weather, but spring, summer and early autumn are definitely the best times to go to Stockholm.”

“Stockholm is an old city. It was founded as early as 1250 as a hub of trade and finance. It was the northern center of the Hanseatic League. Malin recommends starting in Stockholm’s old town, which is located on 4 different islands and includes the Royal Castle. There is an interesting Royal Armory Museum and the Changing of the Guard which are worth seeing. Just walking around the medieval street is fun, but go earlier in the morning before the tourists fill the streets. The narrowest street is only 35 centimeters wide.

Stockholm is built between a lake and the sea, so everything is focused on water. Many of the different neighborhoods are different islands. Malin guides us through the various neighborhoods, including Riddarholmen and through Södermalm, which readers may recognize from Stieg Larsson’s novels.

Surprisingly, one well-known site that Malin does not recommend is the Skansen Folk Museum.

Malin recommends several good restaurants and hotels, as well as her favorite shop. We also talk about day trips from Stockholm to the archipelago between Sweden and Finland.

A great way to save money when visiting Stockholm is the Stockholm Pass. This pass includes access to more than 60 top attractions, including a hop-on hop-off bus and boat tour, entry to major museums and palaces, and more.

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