Day Trips

Beyond the city

Less than 90 minutes from Stockholm — old towns, fortresses, rune stones and 30,000 islands.

Uppsala

Day trip · 40 min by train

Uppsala

Sweden's fourth-largest city, home to a thousand-year-old cathedral and Scandinavia's oldest university.

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Vaxholm

Day trip · 1 hr by ferry

Vaxholm

The gateway to the Stockholm archipelago, with a 16th-century fortress and pastel waterfront cottages.

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Sigtuna

Day trip · 50 min by bus

Sigtuna

Sweden's oldest town: rune stones, lakeside walks, and the original main street, Stora Gatan.

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Stockholm Archipelago

Day trip · 2 hr+ by ferry

Stockholm Archipelago

30,000 islands of pine forest, red cottages, and open Baltic water.

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