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Vasa Museum
Home to the almost fully intact 17th-century warship Vasa that sank on her maiden voyage, the most visited museum in Scandinavia.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Lidingö
Stockholm, Sweden · Europe
About Lidingö
Lidingö works well as a base: 10 minutes from Östermalm, 32km from Stockholm Archipelago.
Lidingö is in Stockholm, Sweden, with about 42,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Östermalm, about 4 km away.
Lidingö (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈlîːdɪŋˌøː]), also known in its definite form Lidingön and as Lidingölandet, is an island in the inner Stockholm archipelago, northeast of Stockholm, Sweden. In 2023, the population of the Lidingö urban area on the island was 48,162. It is the seat of government of the LidingöRead more
Municipality, Stockholm County.
Lidingö's qualities have attracted affluent residents such as Björn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson of ABBA. Exclusive regions include the coastal region between Mölna and the east tip of the island, Gåshaga, as well as the east tip of the northern part of the horse shoe, called Elfvik. Notwithstanding the fact that many middle-class Swedes have moved to the island, (due to rental apartment construction projects), the inhabitants of the municipality remains the third wealthiest in Sweden after Danderyd and Täby.
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Within an hour or so of Lidingö: Vasa Museum (5 km), ABBA The Museum (5 km), Skansen Open-Air Museum (5 km), Gröna Lund (5 km).
Where is Lidingö?
Lidingö is in Stockholm, Sweden, about 4 km from Östermalm.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 42,466
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Sweden
- Region
- Stockholm
- Timezone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates
- 59.3667, 18.1333
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Worth the detour from Lidingö
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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ABBA The Museum
An interactive museum dedicated to Sweden's most famous pop group, where visitors can virtually perform with ABBA's holographic avatars.
5 km · about 10 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.
5 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Gröna Lund
Stockholm's historic waterfront amusement park on the island of Djurgården with over 30 attractions and live concerts.
5 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
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.
6 km · about 10 min 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.
6 km · about 10 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.
15 km · about 30 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.
32 km · about 35 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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