I grew up in Sweden and don’t get a chance to visit often, but this was my boyfriend’s first time, so we had a lot to check off his list. We visited the Vasa Museum to view a salvaged, almost fully intact 17th-century shipwreck, and went on a day trip to the Disney-looking Gripsholm Castle in Mariefred. One of 11 royal palaces in Sweden, it has a huge collection of portraits dating back to the 1500s.
Of course we ate tons of good food—most notably, a perfect chèvre chaud at Chutney on Katarina Bangata and the vegetarian buffet at Hermans, which has one of the best views in Stockholm.
Postcard from Sweden: 6 Ways to Experience Stockholm
For our favorite combination of craft beer and puppies, Brewdog on Ringvägen did not disappoint. A hot tip from the locals is grabbing rosé from the state-owned alcohol monopoly Systembolaget and sharing it in the park at Skinnarviksberget during sunset. Drinking in (certain) parks is legal in Sweden, and it’s a perfect way to spend those Northern summer nights when it barely gets dark.
Postcard from Sweden: 6 Ways to Experience Stockholm
