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Skansen Open-Air Museum
The world's first open-air museum, founded in 1891, displaying 150 historic Swedish buildings and a Nordic zoo on Djurgården island.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Stockholm, Sweden · Europe
Resarö works well as a base: 10 minutes from Rindö, 21km from Stockholm Archipelago.
Resarö is a town located in Stockholm, Sweden. With a population of 3,249, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Resarö 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 Resarö to your route.
Resarö is an island in the Stockholm archipelago and a locality in Vaxholm Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. The island is divided into four populated areas: Överby, Ytterby, Storäng, Engarn and Ladvik, of which Ytterby notably is the most famous one because of its local mine. It had 3,212 inhabitants in 2020.Read more
Resarö includes the hamlet of Ytterby, famous for the discovery of several rare-earth elements in a local mine.
At its southern end, the island is crossed by county road 274, with a bridge to the south linking it to the island of Kullö and, via that, to the Vaxholm urban area. To the west, a bridge links to the mainland via the islet of Bullerholmen. Local roads connect the county road with centres of population to the north of the island. Except for the winter months, passenger ships of the Waxholmsbolaget call at a pier in Ytterby, providing a connection to Vaxholm town and Stockholm city.
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Resarö is located in Stockholm, Sweden, Europe. The coordinates are 59.4291 latitude, 18.3339 longitude.
Resarö has a population of approximately 3,249 people, making it a town in Sweden.
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museum
The world's first open-air museum, founded in 1891, displaying 150 historic Swedish buildings and a Nordic zoo on Djurgården island.
17 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
landmark
Stockholm's historic waterfront amusement park on the island of Djurgården with over 30 attractions and live concerts.
18 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Stockholm's medieval old town on an island, a maze of cobblestone alleys, colourful facades, the Royal Palace, and the Nobel Prize Museum.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
The iconic waterfront building where the Nobel Prize banquet is held each December, with a golden mosaic hall and a tower offering city views.
19 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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
castle
The private residence of the Swedish royal family, a UNESCO-listed 17th-century palace with a Chinese Pavilion and Baroque theatre.
28 km · about 30 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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