2 Best Sights in Norrmalm, Vasastan, and Kungsholmen, Stockholm

Once the city's actual hay market, this is now a popular gathering place where you're more likely to find apples, pears, and, in summer, to-die-for Swedish strawberries. Crowds come here to meet, gossip, hang out, or pick up goodies from the excellent outdoor fruit-and-vegetable market. On the east side of the square is Konserthuset (Concert Hall), fronted by a magnificent statue by Swedish-American sculptor Carl Milles, portraying Orpheus playing his lyre while floating over a group of male and female figures—a representation of music’s power to elevate us above the struggles and concerns of everyday life.

Hidden away over a secondhand bookstore, this museum is dedicated to Sweden's most important author and dramatist, August Strindberg (1849–1912), who resided here from 1908 until his death four years later. The interior has been expertly reconstructed with authentic furnishings and other objects, including one of his pens. The museum also houses exhibits about various aspects of Strindberg’s life, from his relationships and social engagement to his multifaceted talents, which, apart from writing, also included painting, photography, and music.