The Nationalmuseum in Stockholm is an art and design museum housing seven centuries of Swedish and European art, from 1500s to present. Visit this fab museum on the peninsula Blasieholmen.

The location of the Lydmar Hotel is pretty much unbeatable, so if you want to explore Stockholm by foot, you'd be well served to book a room here. Funky furniture, quirky design elements and charming staff make this place an evergreen fave.

Housed in a grand, art-nouveau building, Hotel Diplomat is undeniably Swedish and undeniably charming. This quiet hotel has well-appointed rooms and the most comfortable beds.

Fotografiska is an incredible photography museum with a stunning spot overlooking the water. Its in-house restaurant is what however marks the spot. Now an acclaimed Michelin Green Star restaurant, a trip here promises the best views of the city, fabulous fine dining and wholly organic, local and sustainably-sourced ingredients.  With an on-site composting system and a basement hydroponic farm on-site, the abundance of veg takes farm-to-table dining to a new dimension.