The Royal Palace
The King's official residence, with more than 600 rooms over eleven floors, the crown regalia in the Treasury vaults and the changing of the guard outside.
Slottsbacken 1, Stockholm
Kid essentials
- Monday
- 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Tuesday
- 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Wednesday
- 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Thursday
- 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Friday
- 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Saturday
- 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Sunday
- 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
How kid-friendly is it?
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Free for kids up to 18, with royal armor, costumes and carriages, a Children's Armoury under a starry ceiling and a castle mouse activity for ages 4 to 8.
A quiz trail through 250-plus objects laureates gave the museum, Malala's pink shawl among them, plus a kids' audio guide and a playroom for ages 3 to 9.
Apple pie, cinnamon buns and hot drinks since 1997, on the old square right next to the Royal Palace, with a terrace outside.
Homemade cakes and pastries in a red gabled house from 1648, over a medieval brick cellar, through a limestone doorway carved with Roman warriors.
Swedish classics in a homey dining room: meatballs with lingonberries, potato dumplings with pork, herring three ways and Swedish cheesecake.
Cinnamon buns and cardamom buns are the obvious order, and the casual bakery setup keeps fika quick and painless.