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Most trips to Sweden start with at least a few days in Stockholm.  There are a lot of things to do in Stockholm, so we spent a total of four days in Sweden’s capital city.  These Stockholm attractions can be visited all ye ar long; we enjoyed them in winter.  What we loved about Stockholm was the variety of things to do and see.  Stockholm’s attractions aren’t all art museums or churches, but a great mix of interesting sites.  We have compiled a list of what we felt were the top 13 things to do in Stockholm categorized by neighborhood. Related: 5 Awesome Hotels in Sweden kungliga djurgården Vasa Museum Ask anyone in Stockholm what you should see while in the city and they will immediately tell you to visit the Vasa Museet .  This museum is devoted to one thing, and one thing only, the warship Vasa.  The story of Vasa is incredible, mostly because, while tragic, it left us with something we would never have otherwise.  The tragedy allowed us to be...

View of the Northern Lights from Camp Ripan in Kiruna. Part of having a perfect vacation in Sweden is staying at the perfect hotels in Sweden.  We spent two weeks traveling through Sweden, starting in Sweden’s capital city Stockholm for history, then spending time in Swedish Lapland hunting for the Northern Lights and enjoying outdoor winter activities, stopping in Gothenburg in West Sweden for seafood, and finishing for one last night in Stockholm before heading home.  During our travels through Sweden, we stayed at five beautiful, comfortable, and unique hotels in Stockholm, Jukkasjärvi, Kiruna, and Gothenburg.   Related: Northern Lights: Where to See, How to Photograph STOCKHOLM SWEDEN HOTELS Miss Clara by Nobis Miss Clara by Nobis is a first-class hotel located in an Art Nouveau building erected in 1910 which used to house a girls’ school.  Arteneum girls’ school was first run by headmistress Miss Clara, from whom the hotel gets its name.  All 92 of Miss C...