Hello!

My friends and I will be visiting Stockholm from October 10 - 12. Its a short time, so what are the must sees? Will the weather be suitable for outdoor walking tours? I hear the Vassar Museum is a must. Are there any type of "city passes" we can buy for discounts to museums or what not? We are all currently studying Landscape Architecture in Rome, so design is something that appeals to our interests. Also - I know its an expensive city for eating out, and since we are still young college students, any suggestions for something a little more reasonably priced? Thats a lot of questions - Thanks in advance!!

Well, I can only answer a couple of your questions, but hopefully someone else can chime in, too. We were in Stockholm in mid-October several years ago, and the weather was very mixed. We walked everywhere, even though it did snow - you'll be fine as long as you bundle up.

The Vasa Museum is definitely worth a stop - it was fascinating. We also took a boat trip to one of the islands in the archipelago, which was a lot of fun. However, because you'll be there in the off-season like we were, there are many fewer islands that appear to be "open for business" and therefore fewer destination choices.

You'll definitely want to walk around the old town, which is known as Gamla Stan. Although touristy, there's a reason that people flock there: it's so picturesque. Absolutely charming, and the window shopping is fun.

That's about all I can offer. I'm headed back to Stockholm next August, so I'm interested to see what everyone else has to say!

Thanks miamatusow! Very helpful - hopefully we get some more advice! Especially food!

Hi there,

We fancy ourselves Rome and Italy experts but we did take a week detour to Stockholm this past summer. It was cold to us in June!

The link below is a very interesting opportunity because they offer you cheap hotels and free public transport (subway, buses, boats), free sightseeing, free entrance to museums, etc.
In this site you will find also a list of all museums and principal attractions.

http://www.destination-stockholm.com....com/intro.htm

If you already have hotel, I would suggest purchasing at the central station a kind of ticket pass that last for a whole day and it works for buses too.

In the link below find plenty of nice things to do, it is the official tourist office of Stockholm.

The musts, for those who stay a few days, are: the vasa museum, the old city (gamla stan) and the museum of modern art. You can read about in this link and much more.

http://www.stockholmtown.com/default____2023.aspx

Eating out is expensive, so I suggest hamburgers, pizzas and kebabs.

There are plenty of things to do in Stockholm, and you are gonna love it.

With regard to food, this market and the area around was interesting.

Östermalms Saluhall
Östermalmstorg, 114 39 Stockholm
Open Mondays to Thursdays 9:30-18:00
Fridays 9:30-18:30, Saturdays 9:30-16:00

For lunch we bought some berries, melon, prosciutto di Parma (tasted, looked and smelled authentic) bread and glass of wine.

Outside there is a park and shopping like design stores, furniture, some pubs mixed in. It's in a nice part of town.

There is another market we didn´t have time to go and is also in the city and easy to find. Here you'll find plenty of fast food, like swedish, arabic and sandwiches (and it´s much cheaper).

Hötorgshallen
Hötorg, 11157 Stockholm
Open Mondays to Thursdays 10:00-18:00
Fridays 10:00-18.30, Saturdays 10:00-16:00

Remember that on Sundays both markets are closed!

Stockholm is a beautiful city - and shouldn't be THAT cold then (that's early for snow there).

Definitely do not miss:

The Royal Palace/tour
The Town Hall/tour (this is where they present the Nobel awards)
There are several fascinating museums, including some with a selection of pre-historic and viking remains

Agree Gamla Stan is adorable - but also very expensive for shopping.

Distances are quite short (unless you're in a hotel outside the center) and we walked everywhere.