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Stockholm City Hall

Explore the Swedish capital by open-top bus and boat. With regular departures at all stops, choose how much time you wish to spend immersed in the history and culture of each fascinating site. Stockholm boasts a 700-year-old history and is the epicenter of Swedish culture, dotted with grand public buildings and palaces. The 24-hour pass grants access to buses and boats that will take you to the highlights of the picturesque city's sightseeing circuit. Visit the vast Stockholm Palace, the official residence of the Swedish Royal Family, and the City Hall where the annual Nobel Prize banquet is held. Discover beautiful gothic churches and explore the city's key museums, including the Vasa Museum, home to the tragic 17th-century warship, and Skansen zoo. Buses cover the Old Town area and the trendy SoFo district at Södermalm, with its many bars and boutiques. Art and literature exhibitions abound, with readings and concerts at the controversially modern-looking Kulturhuset. Participants looking to splash out will enjoy the NK/Hamngatan shopping district. Strändvagen offers leading restaurants to quell the deserved appetites of the intrepid tourist, with regular boat cruises of the scenic archipelago to boot. Bus tour stops: 1. Strömgatan 2. The Royal Palace/Old Town 3. SoFo 4. Viking Line/Stadsgården Cruise Terminal 5. Fjällgatan 6. Medborgarplatsen 7. The Royal Palace / Slottet 8. Kungsträdgården / Shopping District 9. Strandvägen 10. The Vasa Museum 11. ABBA The Museum / Gröna Lund 12. Skansen 13. ABBA The Museum / Gröna Lund 14. The Vasa Museum 15. Museum Park 16. Historiska Museet / Karlaplan 17. Stureplan Entertainment District 18. Kungsgatan/ Hötorget Market Place 19. ICE Bar 20. Central Station / Cityterminalen 21. Rådhuset / Court House 22. City Hall

Experience Operation Mindfall, a digital GPS-based augmented reality (AR) outdoor game where your aim is to solve the tasks that are visible when you are in a certain GPS position. Get an Ipad with AR function and an Action Pack bag with lots of cool gadgets to use for solving the riddles of the game. Be greeted in our Adventure's Café/Shop and receive both iPad and Action Pack, as well as the instructions needed to play the game. Meet W.I.S.E., an independent, international intelligence organisation, operating at the highest level of secrecy to protect the world from danger. Read further: W.I.S.E. has discovered that Spider Technologies, a secret research company, has developed a virus for mind control and has already infected 20% of the world population. To stop Spider Tech, we have created Operation Mindfall act as a secret special agents to stop Spider Tech. Gain access to their servers, prevent the virus from spreading, and destroy Spider Tech. The survival of the world hangs in the balance. Fulfill the mission to save Stockholm and stop Spider Tech in less than 110 minutes. Hurry, the clock is ticking.

Solve riddles and find clues on a self-guided scavenger hunt through Stockholm. Download the smartphone app onto your phone and explore Stockholm on this self-guided tour. Enjoy the flexibility of exploring sites at your own pace. Walk to all the best landmarks and hidden gems, answer trivia questions, and solve challenges. Work with your team or compete against them as you learn exciting facts and create memories that you won’t forget. Discover another side of Stockholm on this fun tour. Walk around and explore this iconic city. Be sure to take photos of the Royal Palace and the Nobel Museum, a beautiful 18th-century building. Scavenger hunts are great as an everyday activity, for bachelor or bachelorette parties, birthday parties, or team-building events. Each player chooses an interactive role, with challenges varying by the person.

The kayak dock is located right in the heart of the city, just 400 m from the Adventure Café, so you will start your self-guided tour in a prime location. Enjoy a leisurely sightseeing paddle that allows you a fabulous vantage point as you look in on the city from your kayak. Stockholm is lovingly known as “The Venice of the North” as it is situated over 14 islands and linked by 57 bridges, so exploring by kayak is a great way to see the city. Even better, paddle at your own pace on a self-guided tour. You'll be provided a brief introduction on kayaking and all the equipment needed for your adventure, then you can set sail on your adventure.

Ride through the maze of streets of Stockholm’s Old Town to the Royal Castle on this 2-hour Segway tour. Join a shared or private tour, according to your preferences. Start by gliding effortlessly on your personal transporter to the small inner islets of Skeppsholmen and Kastellholmen. As your tour continues you’ll ride past the Royal Theater, Opera and Parliament. On the return ride you’ll get up close to Stockholm’s City Hall. The Royal Palace is one of the largest residential palaces in the world, and the official home of the royal family lives. It is located on the spot where Stockholm was founded. Development of the complex began in 1252, when a watchtower was built to protect Lake Mälaren. Later, walls and other towers were added, and the site eventually became a royal palace, known as the 3 Crowns. Stockholm’s inner city comprises 14 islands. In the greater archipelago there are around 30,000 islands, although only about 200 are populated. You’ll cross bridges linking some of these islands during the tour.

Are you ready to fall in love? Experience Stockholm by foot. You will see all the main sights plus some secret gems! Stockholm Our Way invites you to take a walk on Stockholm’s wilder side – there is a lot more to Stockholm than just water and bridges! With 750 years of history, the city is never short of a story to tell. The 14 islands upon which Stockholm is founded each have something different to offer and each of the four seasons provider visitors with opportunities to experience the city from different perspectives. Taking in such sights as the Royal Dramatic Theatre, the Opera House, the Royal Palace, the Parliament building, Riddarholmen, the City Hall, the Old Town, St George and the Dragon, Slussen and Södermalm, this tour gives you a great and environmentally friendly overview to the city sights – both old and new!

Download a vibrant MP3 self-guided audio tour and a detailed map of the tour area, and head out on a walking tour of the Swedish capital. On this self-guided audio tour you’ll learn about the city’s rich history beginning in medieval times. Hear about the 13th-century rebellion and even about the world-famous band ABBA. Walk along the city’s cobbled streets and see major attractions such as the Royal Palace with its 600 rooms, and the impressive Stockholm Cathedral. Stop by Gustav Adolfs Square, the Parliament of Sweden, the Stock Exchange, the Nobel Museum, the City Museum and the City Hall. Tours are designed so that you can visit attractions at your own pace. The typical duration is 3 hours.

Be greeted at the Adventure's Café/Shop and receive an iPad and the Actionpack full of gadgets, so you can participate in the Stockholm city game. Play the game by completing the tasks that are visible from your location. Use the provided Ipad with the augmented reality function and to solve the riddles of the game. Get lost in the story about magic portals protected by guardians that connect our world with a fantastic parallel world. Stop evil creatures from invading. Solve puzzles in enchanted places and collect enough crystals to re-seal the magic portal and save the earth from destruction. Help the goblins close the magic portal and protect Stockholm from evil magic powers. Enjoy a game that will tickle your imagination and allow you to get to know the city in an interesting way.

There is nothing quite like having the waterways of Stockholm to yourself. During wintertime, when the water isn’t frozen and busy with ice skaters, the waterways are left quiet and peaceful, which is just perfect for an invigorating paddle. The kayak dock is located right in the heart of the city only a few strokes away from the city's main landmarks. Your kayak tour guide will be a local that is qualified and experienced when it comes to Stockholm's waterways. At the beginning of the tour, you will switch into a dry-suit. Next, your instructor will run through some basic paddling techniques and safety information before you set off on your wintery adventure.  Enjoy a leisurely sightseeing paddle that will provide a unique perspective as you see the sites of the capital from your kayak. To ensure that you stay warm, a hearty lunch will be served during the tour, as well as warm drinks. Your guide will share insights about the history of Stockholm while showing you the best places.

Get off the beaten track and see residential Stockholm as well as historic monuments on this 3-hour guided bike tour using the city’s official bike hire scheme. You are encouraged to purchase your City Bike card in advance and turn up armed with one of Stockholm’s official City Bikes ready to cycle some of the 450 miles (760 kilometers) of bike lanes. Suitable for active types, the energetic tour passes through the islands of Kungsholmen, Långholmen, and Södermalm as well as the Old Town, taking in sights such as City Hall, one of the homes and factories of Alfred Nobel and the former city prison. You will have plenty of opportunities to stop and take photos while learning more about Stockholm and its different islands. Enjoy a hot or cold beverage, depending on the weather, along the way.