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Sight Gamla Stan, Stockholm

Royal Palace

A sight in Gamla Stan, Stockholm, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Midday.

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Royal Palace in Gamla Stan, Stockholm
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Why go

Baroque palace with state apartments, the Treasury and a daily guard change.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Stockholm, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. 2 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Stortorget and Monteliusvägen.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Gamla Stan
Price
$$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Midday

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Stockholm, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Stortorget

    Gamla Stan's oldest square, ringed by colored merchant houses.

    Sight · 0.2 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Monteliusvägen

    Cliffside walkway with views over Riddarfjärden and City Hall.

    Outdoors · 0.9 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Östermalms Saluhall

    Food hall from 1888 with seafood counters and Swedish classics.

    Food · 1.1 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Vete-Katten

    Classic konditori since 1928 for coffee and cardamom buns.

    Drinks · 1.1 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Vasa Museum

    A nearly intact 1628 warship that sank on her maiden voyage.

    Sight · 1.1 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Fotografiska

    Photography museum in an old customs house with a top-floor café.

    Sight · 1.2 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Royal Palace is a stop on our Scandinavian Capitals route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Stockholm

Another curated sight in Stockholm. See the full Stockholm guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Stockholm run from -1°C in January to 23°C in July; June is usually the wettest month. For Royal Palace itself, we suggest: Midday.

Modelled monthly averages for Stockholm from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Stockholm weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Kungliga slottet, 107 70 Stockholm, Sweden
Coordinates
59.32682, 18.07172
Destination
Stockholm, Sweden

Royal Palace: quick answers

How much time do you need at Royal Palace?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Royal Palace. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Royal Palace?

Our pick: Midday. Insider tip: Changing of the guard is around midday.

Where is Royal Palace?

Royal Palace is at Kungliga slottet, 107 70 Stockholm, Sweden, in Gamla Stan. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Royal Palace?

Royal Palace appears on Scandinavian Capitals, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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