Gamla Stan

Old town Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

What to expect

Gamla Stan is Stockholm's original city centre, a labyrinth of charming cobbled streets, alleyways, and meeting squares, with a mix of medieval, Renaissance, and baroque architecture. It features the Royal Palace, Stockholm Cathedral, and the Nobel Museum, as well as many restaurants, cafes, and shops

Plan your family visit to the Gamla Stan with these blog insights 👇

Stockholm, Sweden: 4 Days With 4 Children

This family's experience:

Activities: We walked through the narrow streets, visited the central square, and saw the iconic buildings

Highlights: The kids enjoyed the water fountain, and we enjoyed the historic atmosphere and scenic views ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We went on a free walking tour through Gamla Stan, the Old Town of Stockholm, where we learned about the history of the city

Highlights: We enjoyed learning about the history of the city during the free tour through Gamla Stan. The tour was very entertaining ✨

2 weeks in Sweden in summer: the Böhulsan coast & Dalarna

This family's experience:

Activities: We visited Gamla Stan, the old town with colorful houses and romantic streets. We went to Stortorget, the oldest place with old buildings

Highlights: We visited Gamla Stan with its colorful houses and romantic streets! We enjoyed the old buildings in Stortorget ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We explored historic buildings and watched the Changing of the Guards

Highlights: There’s so much to see and do that both kids and parents will love ✨

STOCKHOLM WITH KIDS 2024

This family's experience:

Activities: We found a playground right in the middle of the island called Junotäppan. This was great for our son as he could burn off some energy and have a break from looking in the shops

Highlights: My son loved playing on the tractor and with the other kids ✨

Visiting Stockholm with Family

This family's experience:

Activities: We strolled through the narrow streets and visited the main square, Stortorget

Highlights: We loved the charming atmosphere and the colorful buildings ✨

(Tip!) Stockholm with kids: 13x things to do with the family!

This family's experience:

Activities: We walked around the historic center and explored the narrow streets of Gamla Stan district, visited the royal palace and watched the changing of the guard

Highlights: We enjoyed the atmosphere of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in the palace rooms ✨

Family travel to Stockholm

This family's experience:

Activities: We spent two afternoons wandering the cobbled, wonky Medieval lanes of Gamla Stan, picking up a couple tourist knick-knacks enroute

Highlights: The kids delighted in roaming the passageways and lanes, pausing to admire some of the fun window displays, and maybe even indulging in a pastry or two ✨