Things to Do in Gamla Stan, Stockholm The Old Town in Stockholm, featuring genuine cultural heritage alongside tourist traps. The area includes the main island Stadsholmen and smaller islands like Helgeandsholmen, which houses the Swedish Parliament, and Riddarholmen, known for its nobility palaces.
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Royal Palace ★ 4.5 · 44.8k★
Baroque-style royal palace with 3 museums & a vast library. Admission fee can include a guided tour.
Every day 10 AM – 5 PM
Gamla Stan ★
The medieval old town grew around Stadsholmen with narrow lanes, merchant houses, churches, and the main square Stortorget. It sits between the Royal Palace, Riddarholmen, Slussen, and the bridges to Norrmalm.
Nobel Prize Museum ★ 4.1 · 9.0k★
Exhibits about the history of the Nobel Prize & the significant contributions made by its winners.
Mon–Thu 10 AM – 7 PM
Fri 10 AM – 9 PM
Sat 10 AM – 7 PM
Sun 10 AM – 7 PM
The Science Fiction Bookstore ★ 4.7 · 10.4k
A bookshop selling science fiction, fantasy, horror, manga/anime, role-playing games, boardgames and popular science; a lot of it is in English.
Mon–Fri 10 AM – 7 PM
Sat 10 AM – 6 PM
Sun 12 PM – 5 PM
Old Town Walking Tour
Daily walking tours of Gamla Stan.
Mon–Fri 9 AM – 5 PM
Sat 9 AM – 5 PM
Sun Closed
Sound Pollution AB ★ 4.8 · 518
A music store specializing in hard rock, heavy metal, punk, hardcore, and other independent music genres.
Mon–Fri 11 AM – 6 PM
Sat 11 AM – 4 PM
Sun Closed
Chaikhana ★ 4.4 · 432· kr 100–300
A charming tea house in Stockholm's Old Town, it offers an extensive tea menu and various afternoon tea sets with sweet and savory dishes.
Mon–Tue Closed
Wed–Fri 11 AM – 7 PM
Sat 11 AM – 6 PM
Sun 11 AM – 6 PM
Stockholm Cathedral ★ 4.5 · 3.0k
Brick Gothic cathedral known as the Great Church, with artifacts & an iconic statue of St. George.
Every day 9 AM – 6 PM
Trafik-Nostalgiska Förlaget ★ 4.8 · 174
A store for books, scale models and merchandise related to transportation, in particular Swedish rail transportation.
Mon–Fri 11 AM – 6 PM
Sat 11 AM – 4 PM
Sun 12 PM – 4 PM Where to eat & drink in Gamla Stan
Stampen ★ 4.5 · 2.4k· kr 100–200
Nightly live jazz & blues acts in an intimate, antique-filled tavern with a 17th-century cellar bar.
Mon Closed
Tue–Thu 5 PM – 12 AM
Fri 5 PM – 2 AM
Sat 1 PM – 2 AM
Sun 5 PM – 12 AM
Wirströms Pub Gamla Stan ★ 4.4 · 2.5k· kr 100–300
An authentic Irish pub in Stockholm’s Old Town, it offers live sports, quiz nights, and classic pub food.
Mon–Thu 3 PM – 1 AM
Fri 11 AM – 1 AM
Sat 11 AM – 1 AM
Sun 12 PM – 12 AM
Grillska Husets Konditori ★ 4.4 · 1.2k· kr 100–200
Swedish savories & cakes in a cafe/deli set within a 17th-century structure, plus sidewalk terrace.
Mon 10 AM – 8 PM
Tue–Fri 10 AM – 9 PM
Sat 10 AM – 9 PM
Sun 11 AM – 8 PM
Sundbergs Konditori ★ 4.3 · 1.3k· kr 100–200
Opened in 1785 and at its current location since 1793, this is Stockholm's oldest café.
Every day 9 AM – 8 PM
Skeppsbro Bakery ★ 4.5 · 2.3k· kr 100–200
Café Schweizer ★ 4.4 · 3.5k· kr 100–200
A cafe established in 1920 in Gamla Stan, known for its roots in traditional Swedish fika culture and international coffee and pastry inspiration.
Every day 7 AM – 9 PM
Leijontornet ★ 4.5 · 141· kr 1,000+
After a few years as Djuret, this long-established restaurant has returned to its original guise and provides heaps of old-school charm.
Mon Closed
Tue–Fri 5 PM – 12 AM
Sat 5 PM – 12 AM
Sun Closed Planning time in Gamla Stan?
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