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Hop-on, Hop-off Boat Tour —Stockholm is a city surrounded by water,
making this boat option enjoyable and practical. Two different companies
(Strömma/Stockholm Sightseeing and Royal Sightseeing) offer the same
small loop, stopping at key spots such as Djurgården (Skansen and Vasa Mu-
seum), Gamla Stan (near Slussen and again near Royal Palace), the Viking
Line dock next to the cruise terminal at Stadsgården, and Nybroplan. Use
the boat strictly as transport from Point A to Point B, or make the whole
50-minute, eight-stop loop and enjoy the recorded commentary (100-kr ticket
good 24 hours, runs May-mid-Sept daily 2-3/hour roughly 10:00-17:00, pick
up map for locations of boat stops, www.stromma.se or
www.royalsightseeing.com ) .
By Foot
Old Town Walk —Strömma/Stockholm Sightseeing offers a 1.25-hour Old
Town walk (150 kr; daily July-Aug at 11:30, 13:30, and 15:30; leaves from
Gustav Adolfs Torg, near the Royal Opera House).
Local Guides — Marita Bergman is a teacher and a licensed guide who en-
joys taking around visitors during her school breaks (1,500 kr/half-day tour,
mobile [phone], [e-mail] ) . Håkan Frändén is
another excellent guide who brings Stockholm to life (mobile [phone],
[e-mail] ) . You can also hire a private guide by calling
08/5082-8508 (Mon-Fri 9:00-17:00, closed Sat-Sun) or visiting
www.guidestockholm.com . The standard rate is about 1,500 kr for up to a
three-hour tour.
Self-Guided Walks
This section includes two different walks to introduce you to Stockholm, both
old (Gamla Stan) and new (the modern city).
▲▲Stockholm's Old Town (Gamla Stan) Walk
(See “Stockholm's Gamla Stan Walk” map, here .)
Stockholm's historic island core is charming, photogenic, and full of antiques
shops, street lanterns, painted ceilings, and surprises. Until the 1600s, all of