Spend time in Sweden’s vibrant capital city of Stockholm as a very special stand alone city break or as a stopover for your travels elsewhere!
Luxury Holidays to Stockholm
A word from our travel specialist
I usually visit Stockholm two or three times a year. It’s spread across islands, so there’s always water nearby, and I love wandering through the cobbled streets of the old town, Gamla Stan and have a few favourite restaurants there. The museums are excellent, especially the Vasa Museum and Fotografiska, but my favourite is probably Livruskammaren.
It feels like a completely different city depending on the season, and both are amazing in their own way. In summer, the most fun is doing boat trips around the archipelago (and jumping in the water) but no matter the time of year, there’s always something new to enjoy.
Helga
Nordic Experience Specialist
Inspiration for Holidays in Stockholm
Luxury Swedish Lapland Exclusive Retreat
Luxury Swedish Lapland adventure with dog sledding, Northern Lights, Treehotel stay and Stockholm city escape.
Sweden from City Lights to Arctic Silence
A luxury journey through Sweden combining Stockholm style, Arctic wilderness, Nordic cuisine and coastal beauty beneath the Midnight Sun.
Swedish Winter Icons and Arctic Immersion
A refined winter journey through Stockholm and Swedish Lapland featuring iconic design hotels, Arctic adventures and Northern Lights experiences.
Amy's Dream Swedish Itinerary
Luxury meets adventure on this Arctic journey. Northern Lights, huskies, reindeer, and spa nights in Sweden’s snow-covered wilderness.
Luxury Winter Escape to Swedish Lapland
Lapland magic meets urban elegance: snowmobile safaris, Northern Lights tours and stays in Sweden's winter wonderland.
The Wood Hotel
Timber suites, foraged dinners, sauna and spa, forest walks or biking—experience sustainable luxury at The Wood Hotel.
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Stockholm, Designed Around You
Stockholm is the perfect year-round city – making it ideal to take advantage of if you wish to use the city as a stop-over before moving onto further destinations such as Swedish Lapland. At Christmas, the city lights up with many Christmas markets to explore and turns into a magical place to visit for Christmas shopping for all ages.
Stockholm also holds a lot of history with plenty of places to discover including Gamla Stan, the Royal Canals and the Royal Palace (pictured), with a plethora of restaurants and bars to discover, including the newly opened Herno Gin Bar which is a must for gin lovers!
Where to Stay: Handpicked for You
We’ve chosen hotels that showcase the best of Stockholm—historic charm, Scandi elegance, and waterfront locations right in the heart of Sweden’s capital.
Miss Clara Hotel
Art Nouveau boutique hotel in central Stockholm where historic architecture, modern design and calm interiors create a refined city retreat.
Villa Dagmar, Stockholm
Elegant boutique hotel in Östermalm where refined design, wellness and vibrant dining meet in the heart of Stockholm.
Hotel At Six in Stockholm
Radisson Blu Airport Terminal Hotel - With stylish rooms, wellness spaces and seamless access to Sweden’s vibrant capital and beyond.
Radisson Blu Airport Terminal Hotel
Radisson Blu Airport Terminal Hotel - With stylish rooms, wellness spaces and seamless access to Sweden’s vibrant capital and beyond.
Villa Ekbacken, Marholmen
Escape to Villa Ekbacken, a charming historic retreat on Marholmen Island in the Roslagen archipelago.
Ästad Vingård
A Sensory Escape in Sweden’s Wine Country.The Guidebook
Explore Stockholm
Stockholm, Sweden’s Capital city, is the perfect city to discover throughout the year. Known as the world’s biggest smallest city it has plenty to offer when it comes to exploring there.
In the winter you can use it as a stopover before heading further north to discover Swedish Lapland and during this season it is perfect to visit the Chrismas markets or head out to do some ice skating at Kungsträdgården and many other locations.
Through further seasons you have a wealth of amazing hikes to choose from both inside and outside of the city or perhaps you might prefer to sample some of the cafes and enjoy an outdoor fika. There are plenty of world heritage sites to discover, always an event or exhibition, and then a wonderful wealth of restaurants to eat at.
Getting Around
Stockholm is served by regular international flights with a number of airlines. Although the city is actually spread across 14 islands, navigating Stockholm is relatively easy.
Climate
Stockholm has a mild climate but is one of the sunniest cities in Europe. In the summer, temperatures can reach up to 25 with 18 hours of daylight around midsummer. The winters bring snowfall and temperatures range from -1 to 2.
Arctic Retreat was simply magical. Graham and his team were superb. Their entire focus was on ensuring we had an outstanding experience. The accommodation, setting and food were all excellent. The team, experienced professionals, each brought their own personal touch and local nuance. It was faultless. The dog sledging trip directly from Arctic Retreat was also superb. We would return to Arctic Retreat in a heartbeat.
George
What an amazing trip we are having. It is incredible. Many many thanks for arranging such an incredible trip.
Giles
Hello Lucy!! Kim and I had a fantastic time in Iceland! Probably one of my top 3 trips I’ve ever taken!
It was everything we asked for and you did a wonderful job coordinating it all so beautifully!!
Thank you very much and we will contact you again when we get ready to plan our trip to Norway and Lapland!
Doreen
We – the whole family – loved the whole journey!!
The accommodations, the activities and especially the great people – thank you very much for this fantastic organisation !!!
Barbara
We did! Everything was truly wonderful! I think the Holman Husky Lodge was our favourite place. Beautiful accommodations, but best of all, wonderful people! Everyone was so friendly and accommodating, excellent food, we really enjoyed our time there. We also greatly enjoyed Bergen! Opus XVI was beautiful and we loved being able to walk to restaurants and bars and take in the sights. All of our drivers were punctual and friendly. The itinerary was full but not overfull.
Thank you so much! It was an epic trip, we are taking home wonderful memories!
Shelly
I used OTMT to organise a holiday to see the Northern Lights for my partner’s 50th birthday. They took the time to understand my priorities, the kinds of places we like to stay and the things we like to do. They recommended a fabulous itinerary in Norway centred around the Lyngen Experience Lodge. The holiday itself lived up to expectations and I have no hesitation in recommending OTMT. They listened carefully during the planning and delivered the perfect present for my partner.
Alex
We really enjoyed our Norwegian adventure despite the -22 days! Unfortunately no real experience of viewing the Lights but we did capture a couple of images on our last night – too much cloud otherwise so lots of snow. We really enjoyed the husky lodge – not at all what we had tentatively imagined. Thanks for your assistance, maybe next time we will see the Lights in all their glory.
Andrew
Fantastic trip to Svalbard which delivered the true Arctic experience we were hoping for. The hotels were excellent and the activities – dog sledding and snowmobile expedition were lead by first class guides.
Top tip! The champagne tasting in the world’s most northerly wine cellar in the exceptional Funken Lodge is not to be missed!
Faith
Amy planned a fantastic trip! Everything was very well-thought out. All transfers went smoothly, accommodations were amazing, great restaurant recommendations and the tours were once-in-a-lifetime, can’t book it yourself off the internet experiences. The guides were all fantastic. Communications were prompt and everything worked exactly the way it was supposed to. What a pleasure! Already working on our next trip.
Anonymous
Exceptional service throughout the entire planning and booking process – travel agencies don’t get any better than this. A brilliant, seamless experience matched by the holiday experience itself. Would recommend ‘Off the Map Travel’ to anyone considering booking for a Nordic experience ‘par excellence’.
Chris
We have loved it so much here that we have extended our stay and will come back to Bjornfjell and stay in one of their cabins until Jan 3 then we are staying in the igloo hotel the night of the 3rd. 😊We added a few excursions this week – we did the whale trip on the RIB boat (wow!), toured the igloo hotel (which is why we decided to book the last night!) and did the reindeer sleigh at Sorrisniva. You were so right, the bonfire excursion was incredible!!It has been an absolutely amazing trip!
Kristen
The best travel experience ever on every level you can think of during a Lapland expedition (food, activities, timings, accommodation, transport, service, equipment…). I highly recommend Off The Map Travel for their outstanding level of professionalism and detail oriented mindset!
Sophie & Guy