Stockholm From the Water, the City Seen From Its Best Side

Stockholm sits on fourteen islands and was built when arriving by boat was the main way into the city. The oldest and grandest facades therefore face the water, while the street side is often the back of the building. From the water you also see whole buildings at once, with no traffic or crowds in the foreground.

On a tour inside the city you see the Old Town skyline, Riddarholmen, the City Hall from Riddarfjärden, the Djurgården shoreline and several of the bridges from underneath. If the tour heads east, the inner archipelago takes over, with rocks and islets just outside the city.

Our sightseeing tour inside the city takes one hour. The archipelago tour takes 2.5 hours and goes beyond the city into the inner archipelago. Both leave from central Stockholm, so there is no transport to arrange in between.

Late afternoon and evening give the best light, especially in July and August when the evenings are long. September often gives clearer air even though the days are shorter. Midday light is harder, but visibility is good and it is easier to get a seat on a tour.

Yes. The archipelago begins practically at the city limit, so you do not need a full day trip to reach the rocks and islets. A guided tour of 2.5 hours gives you the inner archipelago in a morning or an afternoon, leaving the rest of the day for the city.

Partly. The Djurgården ferry between Slussen and Djurgården is part of the public transport network, so it gives you a short crossing for the price of a normal ticket. It covers only a small part of the city, but it is the cheapest way to get out on the water.