Stockholm Sweden
Sweden

534 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

Azamara Club Cruises (24 Cruises)

MSC Cruises (114 Cruises)

msc magnifica cruise ship

MSC Magnifica

3223 Passengers
95128 tons
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msc splendida cruise ship

MSC Splendida

4363 Passengers
137936 tons
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Oceania Cruises (43 Cruises)

Ponant (23 Cruises)

Princess Cruises (109 Cruises)

Cruise PCL Princess Caribbean ship

Caribbean Princess

3140 Passengers
112894 tons
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Cruise PCL Princess Regal Ship

Regal Princess

3560 Passengers
142299 tons
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises (34 Cruises)

Viking Ocean Cruises (82 Cruises)

Viking Saturn.

Viking Saturn

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Frequently Asked Questions

At Stadsgården, facing the old town, or at Frihamnen, four or five kilometres northeast of the centre, depending on the ship. From Stadsgården, Gamla Stan is a 20 to 30 minute walk along the water. From Frihamnen, bus 76 and taxis reach the centre in about fifteen minutes.
From Stadsgården, yes: the walk to the old town follows the water and is worth doing for its own sake. From Frihamnen, no — you need the bus or a taxi, but the museum island lies halfway, which argues for starting with the Vasa.
Because it is the busiest museum in the city. The Vasa is a warship that sank in 1628 on her maiden voyage and was raised in 1961; she survives 98 per cent intact, mast and all, in a striking half-light. Arriving at opening time avoids the crush.
A web of ochre and saffron lanes converging on Stortorget, the square of narrow coloured façades that houses the Swedish Academy and the Nobel Museum. The Royal Palace, one of Europe’s largest with some 600 rooms, dominates the north side. In the cathedral nearby, a carved wooden Saint George has been slaying his dragon since 1489.
Yes, around midday: plumed helmets, brass and a full band in front of one of Europe’s largest palaces. It is the liveliest moment in Gamla Stan, and it is worth planning for rather than stumbling upon.
Far more than one day allows. A former royal hunting ground, it holds the Vasa Museum, Skansen — which since 1891 has gathered farms, churches and workshops from across Sweden, with moose and bears in its animal park — and the ABBA Museum. A ferry gets you there from the old town in minutes.
One major museum, the medieval lanes and a fika: that is what a well-run day allows without rushing. The Vasa first, early, then Gamla Stan, then coffee with a cinnamon bun. Trying to do everything is the surest way to see nothing.
Yes. The dark brick city hall, where the Nobel banquet is held each December, carries a tower crowned with the kingdom’s three golden crowns; the climb delivers a full panorama over the islands.
On the Södermalm cliff just above Stadsgården, and along the Söder Mälarstrand quays. The district adds cafés and vintage shops in the bohemian SoFo streets, which makes it the best option for passengers landing at Stadsgården with limited time.
Mårten Trotzigs gränd, in Gamla Stan: 90 centimetres wide. It is a curiosity you have to hunt for between two lanes, and it delights children as much as photographers.