The places I send friends to, pinned by neighbourhood. Tap a pin or a name for the details, and open anything in Google Maps for directions.
Neighbourhoods
Pick a neighbourhood, spend the day there
Stockholm is built on fourteen islands. Take it one area at a time: each of these is a half day to a full day on foot, with the metro and ferries doing the rest.
Stockholm
Stockholm, the way I’d show a friend
Tell me how long you have and what you like. You get a day-by-day plan built from the places I send my friends to, with hidden gems mixed in.
Day trips
Leave the city for a day
Plotted by direction from Central Station and by travel time. Tap one to read more, then add it to your plan.
Where to stay
Pick a base close to the water and the metro
Every area below is within about 20 minutes of the Old Town. Choose by the kind of evenings you want and where your day trips leave from.
Must-try food
What to actually order
My own shortlist, by kind of dish. Not a directory of restaurants — pair it with the Explore tab and the Eat and Fika categories for where to find them.
Run Stockholm
Don’t just run in Stockholm. Run Stockholm.
A running menu for the city: island laps, waterfront loops, forest trails and neighbourhood runs that end at a fika, a food hall or a swim. Say how far, what kind of run and where, then pick one.
Practical tips
What I wish someone had told me
Rules and prices change, so double-check anything important (transport tickets, opening hours, ferry timetables) on official sites before you go.
Opening times change. Check Google Maps before you go, especially for small bars and cafés. · Guide version 5 Oct 2026