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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.
16 km · about 20 min drive
Stockholm, Sweden · Europe
Vaxholm works well as a base: 15 minutes from Kummelnäs, 20km from Stockholm Archipelago.
Vaxholm is a town located in Stockholm, Sweden. With a population of 4,849, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Vaxholm 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 Vaxholm to your route.
Vaxholm is a city, urban area and the seat of Vaxholm Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. It occupies bigger amount of islands of which the most populated are Vaxön, Resarö, Rindö and Kullö which is known for its nature reserve. The name Vaxholm comes from Vaxholm Fortress, which was constructed in 1549 on theRead more
adjacent islet of Vaxholmen.
For historical reasons it has always been referred to as a city, despite the small number of inhabitants, which as of 2020 total was 6,151. Vaxholm Municipality prefers to use the designation Vaxholms stad (City of Vaxholm) for its whole territory, including 64 islets in the Stockholm archipelago, a usage which is somewhat confusing.
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Vaxholm is located in Stockholm, Sweden, Europe. The coordinates are 59.4023 latitude, 18.3532 longitude.
Vaxholm has a population of approximately 4,849 people, making it a town in Sweden.
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The world's first open-air museum, founded in 1891, displaying 150 historic Swedish buildings and a Nordic zoo on Djurgården island.
16 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.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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An interactive museum dedicated to Sweden's most famous pop group, where visitors can virtually perform with ABBA's holographic avatars.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Stockholm's historic waterfront amusement park on the island of Djurgården with over 30 attractions and live concerts.
17 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.
18 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.
20 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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