Bucket List Stockholm—Don’t leave before experiencing these adventures

Stockholm Bucket List Items—Don’t leave before experiencing these adventures

We asked locals what did they want to do in Stockholm before they died—their Stockholm Bucket List—and we compiled a mega list of culinary and creative experiences in Stockholm.

For foodies

Photo credit: Oaxen Krog

—Eat a gastronomy meal at Oaxen Krog
—Taste what the Nobel Laureates eat at the Nobel Banquet with a dinner at Stadshuskällaren
—Enjoy a scenic brunch at Moderna Museet or any of these fantastic options
—Eat dinner with a sunset view of Södermalm and Gamla Stan at Gondolen

Photo credit: Eriks Gondolen


For thrill seekers

Photo credit: Takvandring

—Indoor skydive at Bodyflight
—Ride on the super high swings for an adrenaline rush, The Eclipse, at Grona Lund—submitted by Amy Gordon
—Walk on the outside of the Ericsson Globe or do some rooftop hikingsubmitted by Nina Wahlberg
—Complete a task and escape the room with Escape Room in Stockholm and Escape Room Stockholm by Quezzle.
—Fly on a helicopter tour of Stockholm and the archipelago—submitted by Danel Arismendez
—Enjoy the sights of Stockholm from the vantage point of a hot air balloonsubmitted by Marga Lacson
—Run in the Stockholm Marathonsubmitted by Nina Wahlberg


For the night owls

Photo credit: Party Like Gatsby

—Let loose and feel glamorous and party like Gatsby for one night only—submitted by Nina Wahlberg
—Drink cocktails in the beautiful ballroom of Berns
—Dance on the tables at Cafe Opera until it closes and watch the sunrise over the city—submitted by Kate Wiberg
—Grab drinks and watch a burlesque show at the speakeasy MELT

For the nature lovers

Photo credit: Stromma

—Take the early Under the Bridges tour and see Stockholm in her best morning light with a champagne breakfast—submitted by Stephanie Bradford
—Find a secluded lake and go skinny dipping. (Here’s our list of the best places to swim in Stockholm)submitted by Andrea Wadlund
—Skate on the frozen Baltic Sea or Lake Malaren—submitted by Nina Wahlberg
—Hunt for wild mushrooms
—Ride on horseback in Stockholm
— Watch the sunset from Skinnarviksbergetsubmitted by Sarah Callton
—Kayak and picnic on the small islands in the archipelagosubmitted by Kate Wiberg

Photo credit: Virginie Auguste-Dormeuil



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Author: Lisa Ferland

Lisa Ferland is the Assistant Editor of Slow Travel Stockholm and mother to one ninja warrior and one dancing firefly who often trade descriptions regularly. Follow her writing at lisaferland.com or on Instagram.

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