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Stockholm City Hall
The iconic waterfront building where the Nobel Prize banquet is held each December, with a golden mosaic hall and a tower offering city views.
1 km · about 5 min drive
Stockholm, Sweden · Europe
Gamla Stan works well as a base: 10 minutes from Nacka, 36km from Stockholm Archipelago.
Gamla Stan is a town located in Stockholm, Sweden. With a population of 3,000, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Gamla Stan sits in Sweden, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Stockholm time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Gamla Stan to your route.
The City of Stockholm is situated on fourteen islands and on the banks to the archipelago where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic Sea. The city centre is virtually situated on the water.
The area of Stockholm is one of several places in Sweden with a joint valley terrain. In these landscapes erosion along geologicalRead more
joints has split the flattish upper surfaces into low-lying plateaus. In the case of Stockholm the plateau surfaces are remnants of the Sub-Cambrian peneplain.
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Gamla Stan is located in Stockholm, Sweden, Europe. The coordinates are 59.3263 latitude, 18.0725 longitude.
Gamla Stan has a population of approximately 3,000 people, making it a town in Sweden.
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Full driving guide for Sweden8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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The iconic waterfront building where the Nobel Prize banquet is held each December, with a golden mosaic hall and a tower offering city views.
1 km · about 5 min drive
museum
Home to the almost fully intact 17th-century warship Vasa that sank on her maiden voyage, the most visited museum in Scandinavia.
1 km · about 5 min drive
museum
An interactive museum dedicated to Sweden's most famous pop group, where visitors can virtually perform with ABBA's holographic avatars.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Stockholm's historic waterfront amusement park on the island of Djurgården with over 30 attractions and live concerts.
1 km · about 5 min drive
museum
The world's first open-air museum, founded in 1891, displaying 150 historic Swedish buildings and a Nordic zoo on Djurgården island.
2 km · about 5 min drive
castle
The private residence of the Swedish royal family, a UNESCO-listed 17th-century palace with a Chinese Pavilion and Baroque theatre.
11 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A vast chain of approximately 30,000 islands stretching from Stockholm into the Baltic, ranging from bustling to utterly deserted.
36 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Round-towered 16th-century castle on Lake Mälaren at Mariefred, holding the Swedish national portrait collection.
49 km · about 55 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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