{"id":3288,"date":"2017-07-14T10:19:25","date_gmt":"2017-07-14T10:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/?p=3288"},"modified":"2024-08-01T10:04:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T10:04:46","slug":"a-3-day-guide-to-stockholm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/a-3-day-guide-to-stockholm\/","title":{"rendered":"3-day Stockholm Itinerary"},"content":{"rendered":"

In February (the depth of Sweden\u2019s winter), equipped with a hat, gloves, fluffy coat, thermal socks and a suitcase full of jumpers, I braved the bitter cold and visited Sweden\u2019s capital. Spread across 14 compact islands on the Baltic Sea, Stockholm is easily one of the most beautiful cities in the world. A hub of culture, both old and new, Stockholm invites all types of traveller and welcomes them with open arms, warm smiles, great food, and some much-needed hot chocolate! Explore the 3-day Stockholm<\/a> itinerary with us. Here!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Day One<\/strong><\/p>\n

Welcome to the first day of our Stockholm itinerary! Only three days in this winter wonderland called for early mornings, late nights and a busy itinerary allowing us to see and do as much as possible.<\/p>\n

Skansen, the world\u2019s first open air museum, was one of our first stops in Stockholm, and of course, there was no better way to get there than by boat. Swedish boat trip – Check!<\/p>\n

\"Skansen-museum-stockholm\"<\/p>\n

This massive museum spans over 75 acres and 5 centuries of Swedish history. Historic buildings and people in period dress give an accurate and atmospheric insight into social and living conditions in Sweden from the 16th century onwards. In addition to this, Skansen also houses a zoo that is committed to showcasing Scandinavian animals.<\/p>\n

\"lynx-at-stockholm-zoo\"<\/p>\n

The zoo was a Stockholm highlight for me, and it felt very different to many zoo\u2019s I\u2019d been to before. Animals had plenty of space to roam wild and visitors were able to get up close to the majestic creatures without the harsh cage bars that are common in other zoos. Elks, Bisons, Lynx and Wolverines (no similarity to wolverine from X-men FYI) were just some of the animals that I was able to see for the first time.<\/p>\n

Covered in snow and icicles, traversing this immense open air museum was a magical\u00a0 narnia-esque adventure.After traipsing around Skansen for much longer than planned, (the itinerary didn’t account for all the time we would spend trying out historic sleighs and ogling at goats and fluffy sweetish cats), it was time to hit up our next stop, The Vasa Museum.<\/p>\n

The Vasa<\/strong><\/p>\n

Walking into the Vasa Museum you are immediately confronted with the imposing presence of the 69-metre long warship that sank in Stockholm on its maiden voyage in 1628. The humongous vessel, which is over 95% original and intact, is decorated from starboard to port, fore to aft, with hundreds of carvings, sculptures and embellishments. With six floors, the museums allow you to see the ship from numerous different angles, and learn about her interactively through a reconstructive video and ten different exhibitions. Any Stockholm itinerary is incomplete without visiting this incredible museum!<\/p>\n

\"the-vasa-museum-stockholm\"<\/p>\n

My personal favourite was the final exhibition on the lowest floor, Face to Face<\/em>, which allowed you to \u2018meet\u2019 the passengers of the ship through facial reconstructions, sound chambers, and items found aboard the vessel. The museum also had a great gift shop, caf\u00e9 and designated selfie spot!<\/p>\n

By the time we left the Vasa it was almost four pm, and daylight was fading fast but we still had more to see! So a short walk from the Vasa museum, we came to our next stop, Junibacken!<\/p>\n

\"Junibacken-childrens-museum-stockholm\"<\/p>\n

Junibacken!<\/u> is a children\u2019s museum devoted to Swedish children\u2019s literature, particularly that of Astrid Lindgren – Author of Pippi Longstocking. <\/em>After riding the 15minute story book train, we went straight to exploring Pippi Longstocking\u2019s, house, then onto storybook square which was packed full of quirky installations, inventions and exhibitions of things that can be found between the pages of children’s books. Safe to say this wacky world of fantasy and imagination was just as much fun for us as it was for the kids!<\/p>\n

With all the frolicking around, it was now time for some food, so we headed to Gamla Stan (the Old town) for some Swedish grub and some well deserved Briska!<\/p>\n

Although shattered from walking around all day, we didn’t want to waste a second in this glorious city so after a quick change it was back out again to check out Stockholm\u2019s famous Ice Bar, which surprisingly wasn’t that cold compared to outside!<\/p>\n