RED Sightseeing Stockholm bus + Winter Waterways Tour + Skansen

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A lovely day out

We have a lovely day out at Skansen. We took our time visiting and spent 5 hours at the park. There is lots to see, old town, farms, school house, post office, zoo, aquarium, Nordic sea centre and of course the Christmas market in the centre. Staff in the houses, shops and businesses were in character and told us something about what life was life in the era. Very interesting chatting to the school teacher about life in 1910. Was market was lovely, a good mixture of food and trinkets stalls. Reasonable enter price. As most of the day is outside is good to dress well for the weather. Plenty of places to get snacks, meals or drinks.

Wonderful experience

We really enjoyed our visit. It may have helped that it was minus 5 and there was snow on the ground, but it is a beautiful setting. Some of the farmsteads have actors who tell you what life would have been like in the appropriate era. The zoo aspect was also really good (although the reindeers were sadly missing - urgent business at the North Pole perhaps). The signage is decent and we found a quirky old cafe for soup and a sandwich. We then visited the Baltic Sea Science Centre which was well designed and informative. Unfortunately we were too late to visit the aquarium. All in all a fantastic day out.

Worth a Full Day to Visit!

I only had 90 minutes here and only saw the 'Town Centre' area, which was crowded. Quite interesting how so many recreated homes and businesses sold items they made. Definitely we need half or a whole day to enjoy, and even then, we won't be able to properly see everything!

Skansen Srockholm

Very large area in the walking distance from historical City Centre, historical architecture and zoo. There are employees in historical costumes in the historical buildings. Very interesting, it is possilbe to spend whole dey there.

Great Views

I really enjoyed my visit to Skansen. The views of the surrounding area are amazing. I absolutely loved viewing the animals, especially the bears!

Loved it, even in winter

Great open-air museum that has something for all, it was like walking through the history of Swedish culture. Detail of buildings very impressive, located over a large area, you need many hours to see everything, think during summer it would have been a better vibe with tourist numbers and cafes and shops opened. Still loved it even in the cold and would highly recommend visiting, after Vasa Museum this was the next best thing to do in Stockholm.

Skansken

The park is very big, but beautiful. Sincerely recommend coming with your kids, friends or family. There are many stores. The staff is very friendly. My favorite places there where the church, a very nice and historical place, and the aquarium, where you could see lots of fish, shells and more.

An amazing open-air museum in the heart of Stockholm

What an amazing open-air museum. We needed a full day to explore and would recommend only a non-rainy day! So much to see and learn about. Talented and knowledgeable actors in full costume are waiting in each of the historical houses. Their English was absolutely perfect and they were so helpful. The range of animals in the zoo was brilliant - loved the monkeys and the bears in particular. The one eating area that was open was great - traditional Swedish food in a relaxed outdoor setting. It's a shame you have to pay extra to go in one of the aquariums but would definitely visit again.

An open air Musuem of Sweden

Skansen is an open air musuem, its huge, so make sure to follow the map they provide otherwise you will just keep roaming randomly, and might miss on some of must see spots. There is even a zoo here but it has separate ticket other than the entrance one, so we skipped it. We visited in March, and most of it was empty, but due to winters greenery was also scarce. You will find some cute and colorful old swedish houses here, so make sure to click a picture with those. There was a cafe which we found, and couple of bakeries but unfortunately all were closed :( might be due to season , but we didnt expected all things to be closed at this time. Overall I would say if you have an extra day, and you dont want to lie around in your hotel room, come here, you can spend some good time, but be ready to walk a lot, as I said park is huge.

Wonderful day

This outdoor museum is a must see. It is set on a hill but access to the top is via an escalator if you’re mobility is limited. The exhibits of Swedish life are absolutely fascinating and very interactive. The walking is pleasant with lovely views and children were well catered for. The Nordic Zoo is more like a safari park , the information provided is very informative and the animals so well cared for. We were there for 6 hours and could have spent longer,

Large, interesting Folk Park.

A huge park with many examples of early life in Sweden. Very enjoyable. Just make sure you allow plenty of time to see everything.

Wonderful Nordic Animals

Cost 245 SEK (£18-27) From Stockholm Central we got the metro to Slussen and then the 82 ferry to Allmanna grand and walked. We stayed around 4 hours - the Nordic animals are great - lynx, wolverine,moose,bison,brown bear, reindeer 🦌 The cages are massive so the animals seem well cared for 👏👏👏 We went on a Sunday as more open at the weekend. You pay extra if you want to ride the funicular railway. Lots of red squirrel 🐿️ running about. The actual Swedish houses are rather disappointing as in most cases you cannot go inside them.

1-2 Hours??? No way!!! Plan to spend 3-5 hours.

We visited Skansen as a family with a 20 year old son. It was September after the summer season, so not all the interpretive areas / shops were open. So we were a little bummed about that. There’s some room for improvement at Skansen. It’s an amazing and unique experience but many of the structures do not have any signs about age or location. For international travelers we don’t know the areas the homes came from so a regional map on signs would be helpful. More information about the conception of the park and its founder would be interesting to learn as well. It would be helpful to highlight the “Do not Miss” buildings so those with shorter time to spend could hit the best structures and not feel like they missed the important things. If you love architecture/ history then this is the place for you. Buildings date from the 13th century forward. It’s laid out geographically and somewhat chronologically. If you have small children they have a kids area, small zoo and science center. The interpreters we talked to were very happy to share their knowledge and pleasant.

Family Day VIsit

This place is quite expansive and has many small tours at varying locations throughout the day. Total time here can be half a day or a full day given how much there is to see. There are also a few restaurant options located throughout and at the southern entrance.

This is what Sweden looks like!

We went to the open air museum The Skansen and it was lovely! There are so many cute bakeries and small shops, houses, gardens and stuff to do. All staff members are really helpful and authentic. It is like a fairy tale and as back in the old days. We especially loved the huge animal section, representing all the Nordic animals. Impressive!

Great visit

Take the tram 7 to get there but be warned it fills up quick especially the later you go. Opens up at 10am but think I got there around 11am and spent all day there. Lots of walking, ups and downs, places to rest and enjoy. Several places have times of fairy tell readings or demonstrations to learn more about that particular era and which area of Sweden it is referring too. There are places to purchase food and drink and bathrooms. Great family atmosphere. I believe I seen a few dogs so they are allowed as well. Credit cards primary choice of payment for nearly all of Stockholm is cashless.

First trip to Stockholm, and Ed Sheeran

Open air museum and a zoo, mostly just the zoo. It has reindeer, magical reindeer. And their close relatives, the moose.

Great place for kids

Nice amusement park detailing some of the older buildings and experiences of the Swedish people before the world wars. More geared towards children but still a great experience

Perfect for a whole day out.

Love this place and spend a whole day every time I go to Stockholm. Would recommend as you get to see and live the history of Sweden and meet some really cool people in the museum who are happy to show you around and explain the exhibit. Good places for food s well as entertainment. Plenty to do for kids of all ages.

Wonderful day in Skansen

We allocated almost a full day to visiting Skansen and we still didn’t manage to see everything. As adults, we enjoyed the time spent outdoors, the little live portraits of rural Sweden and just the stillness, beauty and peace of it all. The kiddo enjoyed the Nordic animals section and trying to talk to squirrels on the way. All around, it was a nice experience. We weren’t able to visit the aquarium, as you have to pay a separate fee to enter and on the day of our visit there was a technological issue with card payment. You could only pay cash in crowns and there was no exchange office around.

Love Skansen

We love Skansen, have been so many times, and always see a new bit. This time the bears were awake and swimming. The children love seeing the familiar parts and discovering new parts. Nice to see a wedding going on, too. Enjoyed the funicular.

BEST THING TO DO IN STOCKHOLM - MUST SEE

I absolutely loved this attraction. It is a cross-over between a zoo, a garden, and a historical village. The replicas of towns and Swedish life from years ago really piqued my interest as a history fan. They had staff dressed in traditional dress giving descriptions of the milk store and houses - these were done very well and very informative. All my questions were answered. The glass-blowing shop was cool to see. The bakery had delish fresh pastries. The zoo has animals specific to the Nordics, which as a visitor was very cool to see. There are also beautiful overlooks of the city and a lovely garden to walk through with statutes. They had artisan pop-up stores where artists sold their work - I picked up a lovely pair of earrings for my mom and I. I was on a school trip and only had 2 hours here, I would definitely recommend spending 3 - 4 hours here.

Parque dos mais lindos que já fui - One of the most beautiful parks I've ever been to

Um ambiente enorme, com várias construções antigas,das mais diversas regiões suecas, animais do país (ursos, alces, renas), e muitas outras atrações. Conta com uma simpática área de alimentação, com muitas comidas típicas. Há, inclusive, a opção de subir em um interessante funicular. Lugar que vale demais conhecer, e por ali permanecer por horas e horas. A huge environment, with several old buildings, from the most diverse regions of Sweden, animals from the country (bears, moose, reindeer), and many other attractions. It has a nice food area, with many typical foods. There is even the option of going up on an interesting funicular. A place that is worth visiting, and staying there for hours and hours.

A lovely day out

Absolutely loads to see. We really enjoyed exploring all day and learning about Swedish history and animals. An excellent place to spend the day.

Great visit- spend 3 hours

Great visit to this large open-air museum — one of the highlights of our trip to Stockholm. The park is filled with many preserved Swedish buildings that you can pop into and there are takes you back in time to see how people used to work and live. There were also many cute Nordic animals inside. A great place to visit to learn about Sweden. It’s huge so expect to spend at least 3 hours inside.

Spend a day here!

Amazing experience, large beautiful place and it has everything you need when you come with a toddler. Restaurant, zoo, playground and other interactive & interesting attractions.

A must see when in Stockholm

Go back in time and learn and see the Swedish culture. Museums, glassblowing, dancing, theatre, animals, gardens, aquarium, etc. Very clean and everyone is so friendly. Five STARS.

Nordic nostalgia

In 1972 I was fascinated by Scandinavian history. I finally got to live my little girl memories in the delight that is Skansen. Every corner held a new treasure and I cannot wait to go back and explore some more. I love the feeling of being out in the wild, peaceful countryside but in the heart of Stockholm. Very well put together and well kept. Delightful.

Great outdoor museum

Fabulous outdoor museum and kids zoo. We were presented with a paper map and off we went to explore. So much to see. My husband and I enjoyed chatting in the furniture workshop, engineering workshop and the hardware shop. We saw the moose, bison and wild boar. The elevator and funicular railway saved us some uphill walking. Lots of places to eat. Family friendly. The old buildings are beautiful. Well done on a great museum.

"Wonderful open-air museum and zoo!

Skansen is both an open-air museum and a zoo, showcasing Swedish history with reconstructed farmsteads and historical buildings. There's also a delightful zoo featuring native Scandinavian animals. The live demonstrations and seasonal activities make it engaging for visitors of all ages. Be prepared for a lot of walking, but it's worth every step.

Midsommar at Skansen

My boyfriend and I went to Slansenon Midsommar and despite it being I’m sure more crowded than usual, it was a fantastic place to explore and spend several hours! The actual raising of the maypole was very crowded but once you moved away from that there was plenty of space to spread out and see all there was to see. Very fun to be outdoors on a beautiful day! We did not take the funicular up or down, or is a short walk up, some steps and manageable incline for a short distance. Also no need to wait for the escalator if there’s a line, it is a very short walk up after entering. Note: we did not eat here and there were several long-ish lines at the food vendors. Many people do bring their own food and picnic there though!

A great cultural centre.

A very interesting day out at this wonderful heritage and cultural centre - it is difficult to call it a museum. It's worth taking the funicular to the top to start your visit as this makes it easier to see more of the attractions. There is a lot of walking involved and we didn't have the time to see it all, so we may well go back when we next visit Stockholm. There are lots of places within Skansen to get something to eat or drink and there is ample seating all round the "park".

Very nice

We visited Skansen in part to avoid the cruise ship crowds at the other museums, so I didn't have high expectations, but we could honestly have stayed all day if time had permitted! Bus 67 brings you from the city center to the front of Skansen. It was much larger than I anticipated, and we visited the Baltic Sea Science Center plus the nordic animals section, as well as the historical sites. There are a lot of farmstead types of sites which are spread out, as well as the town quarter, gardens with city viewpoints and Sami area, so bring comfortable shoes. There are food vendors out front, and the gift shop is very nice.

If Tom Cruise did customer service…

Just leaving Skansen and wanted to thank the new General Manager: he demonstrated a commitment to customer service that reminded me of Tom Cruise in Top Gun. If everyone gets a fraction of the great service I received- the place will thrive under his leadership!

Great place for the families

Initially I had very low expectations from this place but this one surprised me as it is not just a zoo but a lot more. As the name suggests it's an open air museum illustrating the old style of living of Swedish people. How the people used to live, how their houses were. The zoo is also interactive for kids. It also has great views and nice walking trails. Overall something for everyone.

The Nordic Animals bit is amazing

We really enjoyed it here. We hadn't researched it much so had no expectations but were pleasantly surprised. You start by walking through a live historical museum of olde world shops like a glass maker, bakers, iron mungers etc which was pretty interesting and then you move on to the various green spaces, rune stones, and the bit we didn't realise was part of Skansen but loved the most, the Nordic Animals section. We saw 3 very lazy bears, some Lynx, seals and the best bit, some Moose! I'd definitely recommend to anyone young, old, with kids or without.

If you only visit one place in Stockholm, made it Skansen.

I had high expectations for Skansen but it was still much better than I'd expected. If possible, chose to go when the weather is forecast to be good as apart from the Aquarium it's almost all outdoors. The buildings are fascinating, various types including very old buildings and a village with crafts to watch. The Nordic animals are wonderful - we went around twice. We didn't have time to see the Aquarium, pay extra for it. We arrived by 11am and only left at 6pm because they were closing for the day. Don't take my word, just visit. I've been to several re-enactment villages and this is vastly the best.

Informative day out

Very interesting museum very much like Beamish or Iron Bridge in UK The houses are amazing and from different time periods in Swedish history. Guides ALL speak English and are happy to chat. lots of walking as its vast and quite hilly, amazing views from the back of the park near the bear enclosure. Set aside the best part of a day to visit and hope for sunny weather as its all outside Entrance opposite the Abba Museum short tram ride from Stockholm City centre

Amazing open-air museum with Nordic animals!

We didn't have as much time here as we would have liked so didn't see it all, but there was so much we did see that it was amazing. The little town was great and so interactive, and the houses all so authentic. A bit of a lack of signage in places, and it's vast so keep your map on you. The Nordic animals were so great to see - we did go to the smaller zoo there also, which felt like a bit of a liberty to pay nearly the same entrance fee again for such a small area, but it was great to get up close and personal with baby lemurs!

Old school Scandinavia

This is a must see in Stockholm, easy to get to by boat from the centre. The site is vast a mish mash of preserved buildings, reinacted ways of life and animals native to the area. The old buildings are just that and definitely one for the purists. The reinactments can be great to understand how people used to live. We encountered two ladies who gave an excellent demonstration of how to recycle wool clothing. But this wasn't guaranteed as another actor in the ironmongery shop seemed to be recreating a ghost and just stared at us. The animals, if they were actually there (some of the pens were empty), we're great. They have a wide variety in large pens. The bears were especially good watching them climb trees or play in the pool with a hose.

Excellent, very interactive outdoor museum/children’s zoo/aquarium

Excellent, very interactive outdoor museum/children’s zoo/aquarium. Great for the whole family - teens, pre-teens, younger kids and adults. Don’t miss the working glass blowing factory, highly interactive children’s zoo and small aquarium, as well as learning about the many traditional buildings transported from all over Sweden.

Skansen

One of my favorite spots in Stockholm! From the historical side of it, to the museums, picnic areas, kids space, the aquarium, the friendly staff.. if you go on a sunny day you will definitely have a blast!

unique experience

Visit this place if you go during a sunny day and have half a day to spare. The houses were brought from different locations and have the original furniture inside, it's kind of a small museum in each house. There are houses that belong to craftmanship and there are workshops or presentations is each house. There is a large market place where you can buy food and drinks. There is also an aquarium with all sorts of fish, a zoo for kids and a location with nordic animals.

Unique and engaging experience

One of the best attractions we visited in Stockholm. It covers quite a large area, there is a lot of Swedish heritage and cultural artefacts to see and experience. It creates somewhat immersive experience with a lot of historical details and touches. The zoo area was quite enjoyable as well, although it wouldn't usually be my sort of thing, but not this time - it felt almost like seeing the animals in their natural habitat rather than a zoo. The most amazing touch was the picnic area where you could even do your own BBQ or buy freshly prepared traditional Swedish dishes.

Great day out!

Me and my bf had a lovely trip to Skansen. It is easy to get to by the tram line. Loved the old buildings showing the traditional way of life in Sweden, although lots of them were closed when we visited. Make sure to check out the view, as there's an incredible view of the city in the back left corner. A nice variety of Nordic animals outside to see, lots were asleep but still visible. The bears were so cute and looked very happy. We managed to get quite close to the reindeers as they were eating at the time. The star of the show for us though was the African animals and reptile area/aquarium. You have to pay extra to enter this area but it is definitely worth it! The tiny marmosets were the best part for me, incredibly inquisitive and sweet. The African area also has a great monkey enclosure with lots of baby monkeys, and the meerkat enclosure you can get up very close to them. The aquarium was incredible, with massive crocodiles, and amazing fish to see. Lots of snakes on show as well, and you can even touch a snake and tarantula. The Baltic museum bottom floor looked incredible, with a walkthrough tunnel and lots to learn about. The upstairs area included more informative, educational areas. Great trip overall!

Lovely Day Out!

Had an absolutely wonderful day at Skansen. It is advertised as an open air museum with restored and saved buildings from around Sweden. There are plenty of buildings dotted around the site to look at and some you can go in. We visited on a weekend and many of the town buildings were open to go in (specifically the old amenities shop, glass makers, bakers, iron monger and iron shop). I can understand why some reviews are annoyed that a lot of the buildings are closed or don’t have ‘actors’ or info givers. However, if you visit during the week and in off season what do you expect?! There were plenty of ‘info givers’ in costume dotted around and the lady in the Old amenities shop was very clear they were not actors but simply there to give information about the building and blend in. There were also tours throughout the day guiding you around the buildings and giving info. Some buildings appear shut but if you go up to the door and try it you can go in for a look (to those complaining take some initiative and try the door handle…) The experience also advertised a zoo where visitors can see animals from around Sweden - this was a lovely experience seeing reindeer (defiantly attend the reindeer talk at 1230!) brown bears, Lynx and Moose! This was a lovely part of the day. Overall, I really enjoyed Skansen and think those complaining need to do better research about what you are paying to get into - website clearly states that it’s a mixed experience and if you visit on the off season expect there to not be as many buildings open with info givers. Only criticism is there isn’t a great amount of food options.

Worth it of you have the time

Really interesting and some of the workshops were really impressive. Gifts or merchandise were expensive which was disappointing as you would expect the products to be cheaper if all produced or made within the local area. Not too busy but didn't manage to see everything so would recommend you book out half a day minimum. Really worth the money

Well worth a visit.

Lovely open air museum. Lots to see and great for children. The Nordic zoo was a bonus, with moose and brown bears. There was also a lovely children's zoo. The views across Stockholm were also fab and it was good value for money. My only complaint was that the shop/houses shut so early (3pm) we missed out on trying the bakery goods and seeing some of the demonstrations (glass blowing etc) The actual park remained open so you could still walk around it but it was a little disappointing. If you're going to visit, get there early to make the most of it all.

Open air museum

I visited during a cold January day. It was quiet and half of the buildings were closed to tourists. However I still enjoyed the snowy and calm setting - it's very fitting for Sweden.

SKANSEN

Very fun experience, fun attractions, nice people, cute animals it's a very nice park and it's a must go in Stockholm and go during the summer ;)