Region · Europe
Sweden
Culture, places to visit and food in Sweden, all in one place.
On the Atlas20 venues on the map
Places to visitTop 99 places and attractions
Food20 classic dishes
RestaurantsTop 48 places to eat
Go and see
Top places to visit
Stockholm, SwedenVasa MuseumHouses the almost fully intact 17th-century warship Vasa, which sank on its maiden voyage in 1628.Stockholm, SwedenGamla StanStockholm's medieval old town of cobbled lanes, colourful merchant houses and the Stortorget square.Stockholm, SwedenSkansenThe world's oldest open-air museum, with historic buildings and Nordic wildlife on Djurgården.Stockholm, SwedenStockholm Royal PalaceOfficial residence of the Swedish monarch, with state apartments, a treasury and changing of the guard.Stockholm, SwedenDrottningholm PalaceUNESCO-listed royal residence with baroque gardens and an original 18th-century court theatre.Gotland, SwedenVisbyUNESCO-listed Hanseatic town encircled by a largely intact medieval ring wall.Stockholm, SwedenStockholm ArchipelagoSome 30,000 islands, skerries and rocks stretching from Stockholm out into the Baltic Sea.Lapland, SwedenAbisko National ParkArctic park of birch forest, canyons and mountains, renowned for northern lights and midnight sun.From the Atlas
Museums, galleries and venues
- Drottningholm Palace TheatreTheatre · Drottningholm
- Gothenburg City TheatreTheatre · Gothenburg
- Gothenburg Concert HallMusic · Gothenburg
- Gothenburg Museum of ArtArt · Gothenburg
- Kiruna City Hall (Kristallen)Architecture · Kiruna
- Lund CathedralArchitecture · Lund
- Malmö OperaMusic · Malmö
- Moderna Museet MalmöArt · Malmö
- Moderna MuseetArt · Stockholm
- NationalmuseumArt · Stockholm
- Royal Dramatic TheatreTheatre · Stockholm
- Royal Swedish OperaMusic · Stockholm
Taste
Food of Sweden
SwedenKöttbullarSmall meatballs with cream sauce, lingonberry and pickled cucumber.SwedenGravlaxSalmon cured in salt, sugar and dill, with mustard sauce.SwedenJanssons frestelsePotato gratin with cream, onion and sprats.SwedenÄrtsoppaYellow pea soup eaten on Thursdays with pancakes.SwedenPyttipannaDiced potato, onion and meat hash with a fried egg.SwedenRaggmunkPotato pancakes served with fried pork and lingonberry.SwedenKalopsBeef stew with allspice and bay, served with beetroot.SwedenSurströmmingFermented Baltic herring, pungent, eaten in flatbread.Eat out
Restaurants in Sweden
Stockholm, SwedenFrantzénTheatrical Nordic tasting menus with Japanese and French influences, served across a Norrmalm townhouse.Stockholm, SwedenOperakällarenGrand dining room in the Royal Opera House, known for classic Swedish and French cooking since 1787.Stockholm, SwedenDen Gyldene FredenGamla stan tavern dating from 1722, serving traditional Swedish husmanskost in vaulted cellars.Stockholm, SwedenEkstedtCooking without electricity, using wood-fired ovens, open flames and smoke for Nordic dishes.Stockholm, SwedenAloëInventive, globally inspired tasting menus served in a relaxed setting in southern Stockholm.Stockholm, SwedenSushi ShoIntimate counter serving omakase-style Edomae sushi made with Swedish fish and shellfish.Gothenburg, SwedenBhogaCreative seasonal tasting menus built on West Swedish produce, with an acclaimed wine pairing.Gothenburg, SwedenSK Mat & MänniskorOpen-kitchen restaurant known for bold, fire-cooked dishes using produce from western Sweden.Travel
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