On the northern side of Djurgården, Rosendals Slott was built as a palace for Karl XIV Johan in the 1820s. One of Sweden’s finest examples of the Empire style, it sparkles with sumptuous royal furnishings. Admission is by guided tour only. While you’re out this way don’t miss the wonderful Rosendals Trädgårdskafe – an organic cafe set among gardens and greenhouses.


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1. Tekniska Museet

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Tekniska is a sprawling wonderland of interactive science and technology exhibits. The Teknorama is a vast room of kinetic experiments and stations…

2. Sjöhistoriska Museet

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A must for fans of model ships – there are over 1500 mini vessels in the collection! The museum’s exhibits also explore Swedish shipbuilding, sailors and…

3. Etnografiska Museet

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The Museum of Ethnography stages evocative displays on various aspects of non-European cultures, including dynamic temporary exhibitions and frequent live…

4. Skansen Zoo

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Inside Skansen is this excellent zoo, with native Nordic animals, farm animals and a kid-friendly petting zoo.

5. Ekoparken

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The vast Ekoparken, or Royal National City Park, is the world’s first national urban park. Established in 1995, it incorporates 26 sq km, stretching all…

6. Skansen Akvariet

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The Skansen Aquarium is worth a wander, its residents including piranhas, lemurs and pygmy marmosets (the smallest monkeys in the world). Intrepid…

7. Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde

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Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde, at the southern tip of Djurgården, is a soul-perking combo of water views and art. The palace once belonged to the painter…

8. Tobaks & Tändsticksmuseum

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Inside the vast open-air park of Skansen, the Tobaks & Tändsticksmuseum traces the history and culture of smoking and the manufacture of those iconic…