StockholmSights

Tower sights in Stockholm

  1. A

    Katarinahissen

    Get high (literally) with a trip to the top of this industrial-age show-off. Connecting Slussen to the lofty Söder cliffs, the original 1883 steam lift was replaced with a less romantic model in 1936. Still, the views remain striking and the sky-high Eriks Gondolen bar and restaurant remains one of Stockholm’s best places to sip, sup and swoon. For a free ride to the top, take the lift inside the adjacent Konsum/Coop building and walk across the elevated bridge.

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  2. B

    Kaknästornet

    The dowdy retro decor atop this 155m-high communications tower – Stockholm’s tallest building – is thoroughly compensated by the 360-degree views over Stockholm and the lush green archipelago. Skip the restaurant for the cafe, where a mean chocolate cake makes the perfect prop for ferry-spotting and sunset vistas.

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