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Sep 13, 2023 · Djurgården (or Kungliga Djurgården) is an island in central Stockholm. In the past it was the Game Park for the royal family, but nowadays there are amusement parks, museums, art galleries and natural beauty. Here we guide you through the top things to do and see in Djurgården.
Welcome to Royal Djurgården. Up until 1862, you had to pay an entrance fee. Today, visiting Royal Djurgården is free for everyone. In the 18th century, Royal Djurgården was the place where Carl Michael Bellman would spend many a night carousing, and where Stockholm’s Tivoli opened in 1850.
Djurgården, more properly Södra Djurgården, is a park island in the southern Östermalm borough in Stockholm. The island makes up much of the National City Park ( Nationalstadsparken ), and contains many museums and leisure venues, such as Skansen , the Vasa Museum and ABBA The Museum .
Every year 5 million visiting Djurgården with top attractions like Skansen, Gröna Lund, Abba Museum and the Vasa Museum. Many visitors also come for walking and just to enjoy the natural surroundings or to have a culinary break. The obvious choice is also to rent a bike and explore the island.
Royal Djurgården is a green oasis in the centre of Stockholm where both locals and visitors come and enjoy themselves. We have a tradition of over 400 years as a paradise for recreation and entertainment that we want to carry forward into the future.
Djurgården is today a favorite place for many Stockholmers who like to spend their free time here jogging in the park, riding merry-go-rounds at Gröna Lund, discovering history at the Ethnographic Museum or visiting Nordic animals at Skansen.
Djurgårdens IF Fotbollsförening – commonly known as Djurgårdens IF, Djurgården Fotboll (official name), Djurgården (IPA: [ˈjʉ̂ːrˌɡoːɖɛn]), and (especially locally) Djurgår'n (IPA: [ˈjʉ̌ː(r)ɡɔɳ]), Dif or DIF – is the professional men's association football department of its parent association Djurgårdens IF.
