Sights Around Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden

A continuation of wonderful sights around Stockholm, you can’t miss on your travels to this eclectic city.

Check last week’s travelogue for Top Attractions in Stockholm You Can’t Miss, mainly around Stockholm’s ancient Gamla Stan (Old Town).

Around 57 bridges connect 14 islands on Stockholm’s extensive archipelago. Walking or cycling is the best way to take in the city’s sights.

You can take one of the many sightseeing boats or ferries that constantly shuttle passengers between petite islands, if you prefer not to walk.

With so many tiny islets, each with unique sights, you can easily spend more than one day in Stockholm to absorb the city. But what else is there to see in Stockholm, aside from Gamla Stan (Old Town)?

On the small islet of Riddarholmen (close to the Royal Palace), the majestic Riddarholmen Church is the final resting place of Sweden’s kings.

Open to visitors during the summer months, Riddarholmen Church is Stockholm’s only preserved medieval abbey. Kings from the Middle Ages are also buried in the church.

Launched in 1888 in England, the full-rigged steel ship sailed many voyages around the world, while changing hands several times. The Navy bought the ship in 1923 and used it as a training ship; even serving as a barracks ship during World War II. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).