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Stockholm

Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Stockholm.

Hotel guides

Travel videos

Attaché

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Attaché is a YouTube travel channel hosted by Alex Hunter, presenting city guides focused on food, culture, history, and practical information.

This Stockholm travel guide video is a practical overview of the city, with helpful sections on transport, food, money, and the overall visitor experience.

Wolters World

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Wolters World is a YouTube travel channel offering first-hand destination advice on culture, planning, budgeting, safety, and visitor expectations.

This video covers what to see and do in Stockholm, highlighting major sights such as the Royal Palace, Vasa Museum, and ABBA The Museum.

Wolters World

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Wolters World is a YouTube travel channel offering first-hand destination advice on culture, planning, budgeting, safety, and visitor expectations.

This guide video focuses on what not to do when visiting Stockholm while also adding useful context on museums, guided tours, and practical travel planning.

Gabriel Traveler

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Gabriel Traveler is a YouTube travel channel by Gabriel Morris, featuring global travel videos with practical travel information and tips.

This travel video explores Stockholm through on-location city footage and general travel commentary, offering a clear visual introduction to Sweden's capital.

Taylor Bell

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Taylor Bell is a YouTube channel sharing business, life in New York City, and travel adventure videos.

This vlog follows her first solo trip to Stockholm, making Old Town, Södermalm, cafes, food, running, rainy wandering, and solo travel reflections feel approachable and useful for planning.

vagabrothers

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vagabrothers is a YouTube travel channel by Alex and Marko Ayling, focused on cultural and culinary discovery around the world.

This travel video gives a good look at Stockholm’s food and style scene through restaurants, local collaborators, and the channel’s Nordic vlog series format.

Wolters World

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Wolters World is a YouTube travel channel offering first-hand destination advice on culture, planning, budgeting, safety, and visitor expectations.

This guide video offers a balanced visitor perspective on Stockholm, with practical context on prices, bar entry, nature, museums, and everyday city experiences.

Rick Steves' Europe

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Rick Steves' Europe is a YouTube travel channel connected to Rick Steves’ European guidebooks, public television, and radio travel programs.

This travel guide video is a helpful short introduction to Stockholm’s archipelago, showing ferry travel and the island setting that extends outward from the city.

Rick Steves' Europe

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Rick Steves' Europe is a YouTube travel channel connected to Rick Steves’ European guidebooks, public television, and radio travel programs.

This guide video focuses on Stockholm’s Gamla Stan, offering a concise look at the compact island core, main shopping areas, quieter lanes, and historic atmosphere.

Rick Steves' Europe

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Rick Steves' Europe is a YouTube travel channel connected to Rick Steves’ European guidebooks, public television, and radio travel programs.

This travel video gives a well-rounded snapshot of Stockholm’s city character, touching on water, parks, urban energy, history, social benefits, and the Ice Bar.

Rick Steves' Europe

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Rick Steves' Europe is a YouTube travel channel connected to Rick Steves’ European guidebooks, public television, and radio travel programs.

This guide video highlights Stockholm’s Vasa Museum on Djurgården, making the preserved 1628 warship and the island’s museum area easy to place in a visit.

Rick Steves' Europe

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Rick Steves' Europe is a YouTube travel channel connected to Rick Steves’ European guidebooks, public television, and radio travel programs.

This travel guide video connects Stockholm’s Nobel Prize Museum and City Hall, giving useful context on the Nobel Prize, the banquet setting, and guided tour experience.

Rick Steves' Europe

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Rick Steves' Europe is a YouTube travel channel connected to Rick Steves’ European guidebooks, public television, and radio travel programs.

This guide video introduces Skansen in Stockholm as an open-air folk museum, with a strong focus on its historic Swedish buildings and cultural setting.

Travel articles & blogs

Lonely Planet
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Lonely Planet is a major professionally edited travel guide site and publisher covering destinations worldwide. Their Stockholm destination guide is a well-rounded starting point for planning around major attractions, local customs, practical tips, and the city's broader visitor essentials.

Lonely Planet: Stockholm

Read the guide at lonelyplanet.com/destinations/sweden/stockholm.

lonelyplanet.com/destinations/sweden/stockholm

Nomadic Matt
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Nomadic Matt is a long-running budget travel advice site focused on cheaper, practical, and independent trip planning. His Stockholm budget travel guide is especially practical for independent travelers, covering sights, activities, expected costs, savings, transport, and planning basics.

Nomadic Matt: Stockholm

Read the guide at nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/sweden-travel-tips/stockholm/.

nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/sweden-travel-tips/stockholm/

ViaTravelers
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ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site combining destination guides with structured trip-planning tools and comparisons. Their Stockholm travel guide gives useful context for exploring the city's island setting, architecture, history, culture, Gamla Stan, museums, and parks.

ViaTravelers: Stockholm

Read the guide at viatravelers.com/destinations/stockholm/.

viatravelers.com/destinations/stockholm/

The Broke Backpacker
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The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget travel site focused on backpacking, hostels, gear, and independent trips. Their Stockholm itinerary is a good resource for independent travelers who want city activity ideas shaped around different budgets.

The Broke Backpacker: Stockholm Itinerary

Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/stockholm-itinerary/.

thebrokebackpacker.com/stockholm-itinerary/

Migrationology
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Migrationology is a food travel blog centered on food guides, restaurants, street food, and culinary travel. His Stockholm guide is a helpful food-led resource, combining where to stay, things to do, Swedish food, and restaurant ideas in the city.

Migrationology: Stockholm Sweden

Read the guide at migrationology.com/travel-guides/stockholm-sweden/.

migrationology.com/travel-guides/stockholm-sweden/

The Travel Hack
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The Travel Hack is a weekend-break and short-trip travel blog focused on practical ways to travel more often. Their insider-style Stockholm guide is useful for a short trip, bringing together things to see and do, places to eat, and places to relax.

The Travel Hack: Insiders Guide Stockholm

Read the guide at thetravelhack.com/sweden/insiders-guide-stockholm/.

thetravelhack.com/sweden/insiders-guide-stockholm/

Wanderlust Chloe
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Wanderlust Chloe is a UK travel blog covering destination inspiration, food, hotels, family travel, and personal guides. Her Stockholm article adds a personal, experience-led angle to the city, with Viking tours, trip impressions, and additional city experiences.

Wanderlust Chloe: Visiting Stockholm Sweden

Read the guide at wanderlustchloe.com/visiting-stockholm-sweden/.

wanderlustchloe.com/visiting-stockholm-sweden/

Travel To Blank
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Travel To Blank is a travel site focused on destination guides, walking routes, practical planning, and sustainable travel ideas. Their three-day Stockholm walking guide is a practical way to structure the city on foot while adding useful cultural and architectural context.

Travel To Blank: What To Do In Stockholm In 3 Days

Read the guide at traveltoblank.com/what-to-do-in-stockholm-in-3-days/.

traveltoblank.com/what-to-do-in-stockholm-in-3-days/

Dan Flying Solo
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Dan Flying Solo is a travel blog and photography site focused on personal stories, destination guides, and visually rich travel coverage. His Stockholm weekend itinerary is a helpful option for last-minute planning, with attention to managing costs during a short city visit.

Dan Flying Solo: 3 Day Stockholm Itinerary Weekend

Read the guide at danflyingsolo.com/3-day-stockholm-itinerary-weekend/.

danflyingsolo.com/3-day-stockholm-itinerary-weekend/

Earth Trekkers
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Earth Trekkers is a family adventure travel site known for detailed destination guides, itineraries, and national park planning. Their one-day Stockholm itinerary is a clear, practical guide for prioritizing what to do, what to skip, how to save money, and where to eat.

Earth Trekkers: One Perfect Day In Stockholm Itinerary

Read the guide at earthtrekkers.com/one-perfect-day-in-stockholm-itinerary/.

earthtrekkers.com/one-perfect-day-in-stockholm-itinerary/

Love and Road
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Love and Road is a travel blog by a long-term travel couple, focused on destination guides and practical trip planning. Their winter Stockholm guide is useful for colder-season planning, with attractions, places to visit over three days or more, and where to stay.

Love and Road: What To Do In Stockholm Winter Where To Stay

Read the guide at loveandroad.com/what-to-do-in-stockholm-winter-where-to-stay/.

loveandroad.com/what-to-do-in-stockholm-winter-where-to-stay/

Nomad is Beautiful
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Nomad is Beautiful is a digital nomad and travel site focused on location-independent work, travel resources, and practical advice. Their Stockholm accommodation guide is a practical resource for comparing where to stay, including neighborhoods, hotels, and choices across different budgets.

Nomad is Beautiful: Where To Stay In Stockholm

Read the guide at nomadisbeautiful.com/travel-blogs/where-to-stay-in-stockholm/.

nomadisbeautiful.com/travel-blogs/where-to-stay-in-stockholm/

Finding the Universe
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Finding the Universe is a travel and photography blog focused on destination guides, photography advice, and independent trip planning. Their Stockholm article offers a concise, helpful set of ideas for making the most of a day out in the city.

Finding the Universe: What To Do In Stockholm

Read the guide at findingtheuniverse.com/what-to-do-in-stockholm/.

findingtheuniverse.com/what-to-do-in-stockholm/