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Things to do in Sweden, Sweden: The Best Observation Decks & Towers
Coordinates: 63°N 16°E / 63°N 16°E / 63; 16
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1. Utsiktstornet Mejdasen
2. Stockholm City Hall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6,272 reviews
The Stockholm City Hall is one of Sweden's most famous buildings, and one of the capital's most visited tourist attractions. It houses offices for 200 people including the Municipal Council, and is also famous for its grand ceremonial halls and unique art pieces. The Stockholm City Hall is the venue of the Nobel Prize banquet held on 10 December each year. Between May and September, the City Hall Tower offers a breathtaking view of Stockholm.
Reviewed By 31HomeGames - Charlotte, United States
There are two separate tours you can take at Stockholm City Hall (Stadshuset). They have separate entrances and separate prices. The tower tour entrance is on the left when inside the vilify hall courtyard and facing the lake. The city hall tour entrance is on the right. Both tours are worth taking but we enjoyed the tour of the tower the most. There are 365 steps to the tower viewing area. It is a very interesting and enjoyable climb, mostly up ramps that go up in a square shape, through brick walled corridors with triangular brick ceilings, around the perimeter walls of the tower. There are also some stairs and the option of an elevator to take you part of the way up. The 360 degree views from the viewing platform are spectacular. You get fantastic views of Gamla Stan and Riddarholmen. Tours are timed and one group must leave the platform before the next comes up. The main part of city hall is only accessible via paid guided tour. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and interesting. It is best to avoid Saturdays for tours as some areas are closed for multiple weddings on that day. The highlights are the huge Blue Room (which isn’t blue), the council chambers, the Prince’s Gallery (with beautiful frescoes) and the over-the-top Golden Hall with its elaborate gold mosaics depicting Swedish history.
3. Vaetabacken
4. Rastplats Varldsarvet Tanum
5. Hastepallarna - Bodele
6. Nykulla Utsiktstorn
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
The magnificent Nykulla Observation Tower was build in 1958 and is the only observation tower in the entire Kronoberg County. The 25m high tower provides a fantastic view over the rustic. Swedish landscape and on bright days, visitors are able to observe as many as 10 church towers.
7. Oscarsborg Tower
8. Varvsbergets Hoppbackar Utsikt
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
9. Kinnekulle Utsiktstorn
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 25 reviews
10. Frosotornet
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 64 reviews
Reviewed By EAGTBA - Borsa, Norway
We drove there by car. There is a big parking space at the top. It costs 20 sek pr. person to take the lift up to the tower. Nice view up there. Then you can take the stairs down again, or the lift again. At the bottom there is a cozy cafe with good sandwiches, cake, cofee, chocolate, tea, juice and diverse. We ate an delicious ecological lunch there. You can choose to take your own picnic and eat outside on the bench, and enjoy the view. People can also hike up to this tower or ride a bicycle.
