Stockholm Food Tour with Metro Art and a Royal Murder Drama

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1

  Östermalm’s Saluhall has been ranked as the 7th best food hall in the world. For 137 years, it has been an oasis for gastronomes, gourmets, and everyone who loves good food. Here we explore Sweden's roots as a nation of hunters and gatherers. Here you will sample traditional game meats such as moose, reindeer and bear. As Sweden gradually became an agricultural society, preserving food through the long Nordic winters became essential. One solution was cheese-making, and along the way you will taste a selection of distinctive Swedish cheeses.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2

  Stockholm's metro is often called "the world's longest art gallery", and as we travel between food stops you will discover some of its most spectacular stations. Sweden follows a long-standing tradition of dedicating a portion of public building budgets to art, helping make creativity a visible part of everyday life. Östermalmstorg station was decorated by artist Siri Derkert in 1965 and is one of Stockholm's most historically significant metro stations. The engravings in the concrete celebrate peace, equality, environmental awareness and women's rights. Look closely and you will find names, symbols and messages carved directly into the station walls. It was one of the first examples of Stockholm's vision of turning the metro into a public art gallery.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3

  At T-Centralen we switch from the Red Line to the Blue, the most modern of the lines. When walking toward the Blue Line, you will see the striking blue, green and white patterns painted directly onto the exposed rock and concrete. This artwork was created by artist Per Olof Ultvedt and is part of Stockholm's vision of bringing art into everyday life. The organic shapes are inspired by plants, fossils and natural forms, transforming a simple transfer corridor into an immersive underground artwork.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 4

  Kungsträdgården is often considered Stockholm's most spectacular metro station. Designed by artist Ulrik Samuelson, it resembles an archaeological excavation beneath the city. The station is filled with sculptures, columns and decorative fragments inspired by the former Makalös Palace, a grand 17th-century building that once stood nearby. As we look toward the park entrance, notice how history, art and architecture blend into a unique underground world. As we leave the station, notice the exposed rock walls and vivid green, red and white colors. Rather than hiding the bedrock, the designers chose to celebrate it, creating the feeling of walking through a mysterious underground cave. Many of the statues and architectural details you see are replicas of artworks once found in the historic buildings that surrounded Kungsträdgården.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 5
  Gustav Adolfs torg

  In front of us, the Royal Palace and the Parliament Buildning. The predecessor of the parliament (riksdagen) was the “Riksdag of the Estates” (Ståndsriksdagen) where Nobility, Clergy, Burghers, Peasants met separately for discussions before meeting the King in the palace. Until its dissolution in 1866, the institution was the highest authority in Sweden next to the King. In 1866 a parliament with two chambers was introduced, but still without equal voting rights for all citizens. The first elections with general suffrage were held in 1921. This was after a long political struggle led by liberals and socialists.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  The Royal Swedish Opera

  The age of Enlightenment, with growing interest in arts and science, influenced Sweden. Gustav III, an enlightened despot with a great interest in theatre, made several contributions in these fields. King Gustav III, introduced opera to Sweden in the 18th century. His reign ended dramatically when he was shot during a masked ball at the Royal Opera House as part of a noble conspiracy.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7
  Vasterlanggatan

  Following the footsteps of the assassin, Jacob Johan Anckarström, we walk from the Opera House through Old Town Stockholm's historic streets to a medieval vaulted cellar in Gamla Stan

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8
  Stortorget

  The Nobel Price Museum is situated at Stortorget. The Swedish Royal Academies designate the winners of the most prestigious prices in many important fields of science and art.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 9

  This remarkable 14th-century building once served as the prison where Anckarström was held while awaiting trial. Enjoy your final meal in the very cellar where Anckarström was held after the assassination. Here we serve classic Swedish home-style cooking, with a choice of Swedish meatballs or fried herring with mashed potatoes before ending the experience with Sweden's beloved fika – coffee and a cinnamon bun.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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