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Stockholm's historic waterfront amusement park on the island of Djurgården with over 30 attractions and live concerts.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Stockholm, Sweden · Europe
Handen works well as a base: 20 minutes from Bollmora, 40km from Stockholm Archipelago.
Handen is a town located in Stockholm, Sweden. With a population of 11,524, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Handen 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 Handen to your route.
Handen (also known as Haninge Centrum) is a part of Metropolitan Stockholm and the seat of Haninge Municipality in Stockholm County in eastern Sweden. Handen had around 15,092 inhabitants in 2018.
Geographically and statistically Handen is a part of the Stockholm urban area. Handen has a station on the StockholmRead more
commuter rail system and a large bus station serving great areas of Södertörn.
Handen is where the municipality seat of Haninge is located. Haninge's major shopping center, Haninge Centrum, and the joint campus of KTH and Södertörn University are also located here.
The Övre Rudasjön lake is located just west of the commercial center.
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Handen is located in Stockholm, Sweden, Europe. The coordinates are 59.1681 latitude, 18.1380 longitude.
Handen has a population of approximately 11,524 people, making it a town in Sweden.
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Stockholm's historic waterfront amusement park on the island of Djurgården with over 30 attractions and live concerts.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Stockholm's medieval old town on an island, a maze of cobblestone alleys, colourful facades, the Royal Palace, and the Nobel Prize Museum.
18 km · about 20 min 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.
18 km · about 20 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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
museum
An interactive museum dedicated to Sweden's most famous pop group, where visitors can virtually perform with ABBA's holographic avatars.
18 km · about 20 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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
castle
The private residence of the Swedish royal family, a UNESCO-listed 17th-century palace with a Chinese Pavilion and Baroque theatre.
22 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
A vast chain of approximately 30,000 islands stretching from Stockholm into the Baltic, ranging from bustling to utterly deserted.
40 km · about 45 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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