Stockholm Luxury Hotels & Destination
Stockholm, Sweden
Every day, Stockholm is reaching new heights. As the center of Swedish life, Stockholm has long been cosmopolitan and sophisticated. But recent new waves of travelers have turned Stockholm into a European luxury hotel destination that rivals London and Paris in its cultural offerings and stylish ambience. Stockholm is culturally rich, but luxury hotel travelers love that it is much less manic than other European cities. In some ways still a small, homey village, Stockholm is a luxury hotel destination that should not be missed on a European vacation. One aspect that makes Stockholm special on a luxury hotel vacation is the emphasis on the outdoors: access to outdoor activities on a luxury hotel vacation is unusual for such a large, glamorous city, and yet Stockholm offers it in spades. However, luxury hotel guests who prefer to see the outdoors without having to strap on hiking boots will also find plenty of ways to enjoy the outdoors on a Stockholm luxury hotel vacation, even if it is just roaming the busy Stockholm streets. Stockholm also has arts, culture, dining and shopping that easily compares to the offerings of any other major city. On your Stockholm luxury hotel vacation, the vast beauty of wilderness surrounds you while busy city life entertains you.
Stockholm Outdoors
The Swedish people are famous for their love of the outdoors. And while it is true that the forbidding Stockholm winters might keep luxury hotel guests in, a summertime luxury hotel vacation to Stockholm is the perfect time to explore the undeveloped, preserved wilderness around Stockholm. Sweden is two thirds forest and wilderness. You might notice this more at nighttime on your Stockholm luxury hotel vacation, when the stars shoot out bright and wide, and the northern lights streak across the sky without any environmental hindrance. But if you would like to explore the beautiful outdoors during the day on your luxury hotel vacation, make sure you visit Tyresta National Park, a 400 year old virgin forest that is only twenty kilometers from Stockholm. Another national park that is worth visiting on a Stockholm luxury hotel vacation is Gotska Sandon, which is the most remote island in the Baltic Sea. Many luxury hotel guests like to spend each day of their luxury hotel vacation relaxing and at ease: there are also plenty of places within the Stockholm city limits that offer a beautiful outdoor respite from the busy city without having to break a sweat. One to try is Royal Djugarden Park, which is an island in the middle of the city: mostly parkland and forest, this is a great place to relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.
Stockholm Art Museums
Luxury hotel guests are educated, erudite and often well traveled enough that they become selective to cultural offerings within a city. Stockholm has plenty to please even the most sophisticated artistic appetite. One reason why Stockholm has been a consistently popular luxury hotel vacation destination for centuries is because of the careful eye the Swedish people have style and sophistication. This is seen at the Moderna Museet, where the likes of edgy artists like Andy Worhol can be found on your luxury hotel vacation. Another Stockholm art museum that will please luxury hotel guests is Nationalmuseum, which displays more traditionally canonical artists like Rembrandt and Gauguin. For sculpture sighting, visit MIlles Garden on your luxury hotel vacation: as the home and sculpture garden of one of the foremost sculptors in the world, Carl Milles, this indoor and outdoor exhibit is a beautiful way to soak up Swedish culture on your luxury hotel vacation. For cutting edge art on your Stockholm luxury hotel vacation, visit The Bonniers Konsthall, which is a glass walled architectural standout and displays Swedish and international contemporary art.
Stockholm History and Historic Sites
You will discover on your Stockholm luxury hotel vacation that Stockholm has a modern, thriving presence. However, Stockholm, as one of the oldest cities in the western world, also has a deep sense of history to share with luxury hotel guests. Start your exploration of the past of Stockholm by visiting Gamla Stan, which is one of the largest and best preserved medieval city centers in Europe. Gamla Stan is where Stockholm was founded in 1252. Luxury hotel guests will come to think of Gamla Stan as a living museum: the streets are alive with shops, cafes and people, while the cobblestoned streets and Middle Ages Frescoes show the age and nobility of the area. Highlights in Gamla Stan include the Stockholm Cathedral, which is still the spiritual center of the city; the Nobel Museum, which honors Nobel Prize founder Alfred Nobel, and the Royal Palace, which is still home to the King and Queen of Sweden. There are several interesting museums within the Royal Palace as well. The changing of the guard outside the Royal Palace is one of the most beloved Stockholm traditions on a luxury hotel vacation. Another place to garner Stockholm history on your luxury hotel vacation is the Vasa Museum. No luxury hotel guest should ever leave Stockholm without visiting this famous museum, which includes the only preserved seventeenth-century ship in the world. For a fun, lighthearted trip through Swedish history on your Stockholm luxury hotel vacation, visit the Skansen Open-Air Museum on Royal Djugarden, which a miniature historic Sweden. 150 farms from across Sweden were disassembled and reassembled here, and include a manor house, a wooden church and a museum shop for the luxury hotel guest who loves to purchase unique handicrafts.
Stockholm Performing Art
The art scene in Stockholm is certainly thriving, and this is no different on stage. Attending performing art production on a luxury hotel vacation in a city that does not speak English can be a challenge; however beautiful music knows no language and speaks to every luxury hotel guest individually. The Royal Swedish Opera is one of the finest opera companies in the world and put on productions in the beautiful Opera House that is on the same site as the original built in 1782. A Corinthian architectural masterpiece, the Royal Swedish Opera is elegant and sophisticated throughout. Most operas are sung in the original language of the opera, and very few in Swedish. Likewise, luxury hotel guests will enjoy a performance of the Royal Swedish Ballet, which is one of the oldest ballet companies in Europe and performs in the Royal Swedish Opera building. The Royal Dramatic Theater is a globally venerated stage that many illustrious stars have crossed, and luxury hotel guests will enjoy private backstage tours including a visit to the extensive wardrobe department. To enjoy all the culture that Stockholm has to offer in one, fun-filled festival, then plan your luxury hotel vacation around the Stockholm Culture Festival, which takes place every August. For six days, downtown Stockholm becomes a festival zone, with a stage for music and for theater, and artists line the streets to display their wares. It is a fun, party-like atmosphere that has the trademark Swedish sophistication. The Stockholm Culture Festival is a great place for luxury hotel guests to get an earful of the Stockholm Concert Orchestra, which is currently on tour with Andrea Bocelli and is world famous for their elegant, light, musical touch. Luxury hotel guests who are classical music lovers should not miss the Baltic Sea Festival, when the finest conductors and soloists from the Baltic Sea flock to the beautiful Stockholm waterfront to play. Nationalmuseum also produces Summer Nights Concert Series, where jazz and classical musicians from around the world perform.
Stockholm is elegant and refined, but also young and trendy. This combination of personalities makes Stockholm an ideal luxury hotel vacation destination: the beauty of the natural surroundings is enough of a draw for luxury hotel guests, but the staggering amount of fine cultural offerings make it on par with only a few select European cities. Enjoy Stockholm, and enjoy one of the finest destinations in the world.
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