Beloved by both Stockholmers and visitors, Djurgården is a tranquil oasis in the middle of Stockholm. The island has been in possession of the crown since the 15th century.
Like no other place in Stockholm it collects many of the city’s most famous museums and cultural attractions (the Vasa Museum, Gröna Lund, the Abba museum and Skansen to name a few) with green nature, parks, and family-friendly activities. Djurgården can be reached by bus, tram or ferry from central Stockholm.
Though on a beautiful summer day a walk along Strandvägen, from The Royal Dramatic Theatre to Djurgårdsbron, is highly recommended.
The Royal National City Park is the capital’s green oasis. A few steps away from the city of Stockholm you can walk in ancient forest and open land, take a bicycle ride through historical landscapes, do birdwatching and swim from your own beach. And there is no charge to the park.
The park stretches from Djurgården and the island Fjäderholmarna in the south to Sörentorp and Ulriksdal in the north. This is a place where you can relax and just enjoy the nature or go for an adventure and see beautiful buildings, visit castles and museums.
In these words Prince Eugen, writing from his home at Waldemarsudde to the poet Verner von Heidenstam, alluded to the symbiosis of man and nature that is Djurgården. For centuries Djurgården has been a place to which we come for amusement and to delight in nature.