Skeppsholmen is another centrally located island that is rich in art and culture.
Skeppsholmen in Stockholm
Photo: Chad Ehlers/Nordicphotos
It features Moderna museet (the Modern Museum), one of the world’s foremost museums for 20th century art, with Arkitekturmuseet (the Swedish Museum of Architecture) in the same building, Svensk Form (the Swedish Society of Crafts and Design), with exhibits open to the public, and Östasiatiska museet (the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities). The adjacent island, Blasieholmen, has Nationalmuseum (the National Museum), with its first-rate collection of Scandinavian and European painting, sculpture and artisanry, and a permanent exhibition of Swedish design. To the west, rising above the water is Stockholm’s iconic Stadshuset (City Hall), venue for the Nobel Banquet on 10th December every year. All in all, Stockholm has more than a hundred museums and attractions, many on a par with the world’s finest.
Come rain, hail or shine Swedes are ardent city cyclists, using this greenest of transport forms to commute, shop or just get around. And you should too when visiting Sweden’s big three cities of Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.
Hooked on city fishing? In Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö there is some great fishing.
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If you're in Stockholm for just a couple of hours, a walk on the bridge over to the urban islet of Skeppsholmen gives you the pure essence of the city in a few moments. Fabulous views over... »
