Ryan's Gamla Stan Self-Guided Walk

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At Six Hotel

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Drop your bag, freshen up. ~10 min walk north of Central Station.

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~18:00

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Stortorget

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Gamla Stan's main square. Site of the 1520 Stockholm Bloodbath — 82 beheaded in one day.

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~18:00

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Mårten Trotzigs Gränd

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Stockholm's narrowest alley — just 90 cm wide. 36 steep steps down into Västerlånggatan.

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~18:15

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Riddarholmen

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Island viewpoint looking back across the water toward City Hall. Quiet benches.

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~18:30

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Storkyrkan (Great Church)

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13th-century royal cathedral. Look for the wooden statue Saint George and the Dragon (1489).

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~18:50

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Royal Palace Courtyard

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Walk the perimeter. On Tuesdays, the evening patrol change sometimes happens around 19:00.

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~19:05

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Bollhustäppan

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Hidden courtyard gardens tucked between palace buildings — easy to miss, worth the detour.

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~19:20

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Tyska Kyrkan (German Church)

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Baroque interior with gilded organ and balconies. Free entry.

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~19:30

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Chokladkoppen

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Thick hot chocolate on Stortorget. Grab a seat outside and people-watch.

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~19:50

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Tradition

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Swedish classics at Österlånggatan 1. Cash-free. Holds table 15 min. End the loop here.

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