Solo female travel in Stockholm

Local experience

Go to Skansen (its a beautiful walk there from the subway/train/central Stockholm), don't take the bus or spårvagn. You have to go when its not raining, there is an amazing view when the sun sets from centralbron and södermälarstrand (the mountain/cliff on Södermalm). You should eat at pinchos, they have a super cool concept and great food (they have a few locations in Stockholm). Gamla stan (old town), I wouldn't recommend buying anything there because its a tourist trap and everything is overpriced. Don't look super touristy cause there are (apparently) many thieves there, I’ve never seen one myself during my 19 years in Stockholm though. You should buy cinnamon rolls (kanelbullar) preferably stenugns bakade, my favorite place is fabrique in sergelgången (by Sergels torg ”T-Centralen” under the mall ”gallerian”). If you like museums and art I would recommend fotografiska on Södermalm, by slussen. They are open late so I would go there after dark when there is nothing else to do. Don't go to vasamuseumet or gröna Lund.

Things to do: - Vasa museum - Gamla Stan - Nordiska Museet - Stockholm Public Library - Drottningholm Palace Safety: I felt very safe walking alone. Recommendations: Stockholm is such a beautiful city with great food, but it’s expensive.

Things to do: - Coloured houses of Gamla Stan and Östermalm - ABBA museum - Metro stations - Fotografiska museum - Vasa Museum - The Royal Palace Safety: I felt totally safe as a female traveler. Recommendations: Stockholm is nice, but I was there in winter and I got bored within a few days.

Things to do: - Vasa Museum - Skansen - The Royal Palace - Drottningholm Palace - Fotografiska - Gröna Lund - ABBA The Museum - Stockholm City Hall Safety: Stockholm is incredibly safe. Recommendations: Stockholm is very fun, but quite expensive! Definitely worth checking out in the warmer months. Lots of bars/clubs, and everyone spoke English.

Take a day to stroll through Gamla Stan, Djurgården, Kungsträdgården and Söder. If the weather is good you could go out to the archipelago and visit, for exemple, Waxholm. Some good museums are the Wasa museum, Moderna museet and the ABBA museum. Also if you like history there's a great museum in Gamla Stan, Forum för levande historia. It's free so it's a good place to hide from the rain while learning something new ;) Across the street is a great vegetarian restaurant called Hermitage. Also on the south side you have another vegetarian restaurant, Hermans. They had the best lasagna ever when I was there.