Worth a Detour
Djurgården
A green royal island of parks and museums, with the old amusement park of Gröna Lund on its shore.
- Open
- Always; the museums and park keep their own hours
- Price
- Free; paid for the attractions
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- Djurgården, 115 21 StockholmDirections
- Getting There
- Tram 7, or the ferry from Slussen.
Why Go
Once a royal hunting park, the island holds the Vasa Museum, Skansen and other museums among woods and waterside paths. Gröna Lund, Sweden's oldest amusement park, has rides over the water.
Rent a bike or a canoe to explore it.
Nearby in Stockholm
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