Stockholm: 3 Days Guide

Kungsträdgården metro station (which feels like some post-apocalyptic archaeological discovery)
Gamla Stan, Stockholm’s Old Town
Follow the waterfront north to Nybroviken and stroll along Strandvägen, a 19th-century esplanade lined with elegant converted mansions. At the bridge, cross over to leafy Djurgården island, once a royal hunting park.
Sodermalm neighbourhood (and SoFo / Nytorget square)
Eat at Nytorget 6 or Urban Deli
Vasa Museum (with the royal flagship)
Moderna Museet (with café with a terrace overlooking the water)
Tensta Konsthall gallery (the artwork actually begins in the adjacent subway with an installation by artist Helga Henschen)
ArkDes gallery
Monteliusvägen (view point)
Fotografiska panoramic photography gallert (with an award-winning in-house restaurant, bar and café)
Tantolunden park
Archipelago cruise (3 hours ferry, Check the Waxholmsbolaget and SL company websites for details and timetables)
ABBA museum

Brunch

Eat

Oaxen Slip, a casual bistro housed in a converted boathouse
Riche (also for an early drink)
Spesso (rooftop)
Frantzen (Scandinevian with Michlein)
Taverna Brillo
Woodstockholm (dinner)
Häktet (party from midnight)
Mälarpaviljongen (waterfront)
Bio Rio/Indio bistro (inside a cinema)
Street food at Hornstull’s Marknad (flea market of vintage clothing, knick-knacks and local handicrafts. You’ll also find a selection of food trucks serving things like crêpes, Vietnamese sandwiches, vibrant veggie curries and punchy burritos)

Drink

Dance

Trädgården, a massive courtyard dance area (Entry is often free before 8 pm; check Trädgården’s social media for the latest information)
Södra Teatern, one of Stockholm’s oldest theatres, constructed in 1859. These days it houses several bars, various stages for live music, and a restaurant, Mosebacke Etablissement, that turns into a club after 10pm on weekends / Live jazz every Sunday’s brunch