See Stockholm by Boat

Written by Viator, August 2011

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Visitors to the so-called “Venice of the North” will find that Stockholm's beautiful canals and bridges definitely deserve to be described by a thusly flattering a moniker. A wide variety of boat tours exist to assists tourists and travelers in their efforts to tap the city's marvelous waterways. Choose from any number of combined boat and coach tours, ranging from a quick trip via air-conditioned vessel under a couple of bridges and past the islands of Kungsholmen, Langholmen and Reimersholme, up to and including more thorough explorations of all the bridges and locks, and many other area attractions.

For tourists interested in marrying a river tour with a visit to a few additional cultural institutions, “hop-on, hop-off” tours offer a chance to take in the canals and bridges along with intermittent stops at the Royal Palace for the changing of the guard, the Grona Lund amusement park, and the Vasa and Nordiska Museums respectively.

Another favorite is a 3.5-hour combined bus and boat tour through Stockholm that is billed as perfect for first time visitors, and features extended language-accessible narration features in English, Swedish, Italian, German, French and Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, and even Finnish.

One 2-hour tour in particular is ideal for tourists who want to forgo peripheral attractions and focus primarily on 15 of the city's bridges, two of its locks, and a short cruise on Lake Malaren.

Pricing for all tours vary considerably, depending on the size of your tour group, the duration of your cruise, and the degree luxury. Hours of departure vary seasonal.

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Reply by Viator, October 2012
Doing what: Stockholm Bridges Cruise

Great tour, enjoyed seeing so many sights and waterways

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Reply by Viator, October 2012
Doing what: Stockholm Grand Tour by Coach and Boat

this tour is wonderful way to "smell" the city. see the most important and interesting places, and then choose where to visit. very recommended/

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Reply by Viator, September 2012
Doing what: Stockholm Grand Tour by Coach and Boat

The coach and boat tour were both very interesting and scenic. It was easy to find the meeting place for the bus, we sat up top and had a great view of all of the sites in the city. The bus dropped us off right at the boat so we didn't have to search for that loading area. The boat tour has headphones which allow you to listen in several different languages. This tour gave us an opportunity to see a lot of the city in a short period of time, great value.

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