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Gamla Stan, Stockholm
Stockholm's medieval old town on an island, a maze of cobblestone alleys, colourful facades, the Royal Palace, and the Nobel Prize Museum.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Årsta
Stockholm, Sweden · Europe
About Årsta
Årsta works well as a base: 5 minutes from Stockholm, 38km from Stockholm Archipelago.
Årsta is in Stockholm, Sweden, with about 17,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Stockholm, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Årsta?
Within an hour or so of Årsta: Gamla Stan, Stockholm (3 km), Stockholm City Hall (3 km), Vasa Museum (4 km), ABBA The Museum (4 km).
Where is Årsta?
Årsta is in Stockholm, Sweden, about 4 km from Stockholm.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 16,807
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Sweden
- Region
- Stockholm
- Timezone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates
- 59.2978, 18.0514
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Sweden
Dipped headlights required at all times. Watch for wildlife (moose/deer) on rural roads.
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Worth the detour from Årsta
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Stockholm City Hall
The iconic waterfront building where the Nobel Prize banquet is held each December, with a golden mosaic hall and a tower offering city views.
3 km · about 5 min drive
museum
Vasa Museum
Home to the almost fully intact 17th-century warship Vasa that sank on her maiden voyage, the most visited museum in Scandinavia.
4 km · about 10 min drive
museum
ABBA The Museum
An interactive museum dedicated to Sweden's most famous pop group, where visitors can virtually perform with ABBA's holographic avatars.
4 km · about 5 min drive
museum
Skansen Open-Air Museum
The world's first open-air museum, founded in 1891, displaying 150 historic Swedish buildings and a Nordic zoo on Djurgården island.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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Gröna Lund
Stockholm's historic waterfront amusement park on the island of Djurgården with over 30 attractions and live concerts.
4 km · about 5 min drive
castle
Drottningholm Palace
The private residence of the Swedish royal family, a UNESCO-listed 17th-century palace with a Chinese Pavilion and Baroque theatre.
10 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Stockholm Archipelago
A vast chain of approximately 30,000 islands stretching from Stockholm into the Baltic, ranging from bustling to utterly deserted.
38 km · about 45 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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