I love castles of Europe so I enjoyed visiting this one too. It's the big castle in Stockholm. I was told by the guide that the Swedish royal family were not so rich that they camouflaged the wooden pillars with paper that made it look like it was made out of marble. And the guide also told us interesting stories... More

A mish mash collection of Royal junk. They should have had a garage sale. Nice fountain down near the water.

The Royal Palace is a nice way to spend an hour -1 1/2 hour in Stockholm. It doesn't compare to Versailles but is convenient if you are staying near Gamla Stan.

Do not miss this place. Lovely decorations, Remarkable architecture. Display of historical garments, armor etc.

Pick the days when soldiers and horses go through their change of guard pomp and circumstance! It was so exciting that our 88 year-old uncle climbed up on a bench to shoot pictures of soldiers playing musical instrument on horseback, while the horses are galloping and prancing. A must

We must be spoilt in the UK, as this to me was like many British Stately homes so did not appear to be that special. There was an English tour which we went with for a short time, but the guide spoke for too long and in a quiet voice so it got a little boring. The changing of the... More

Due to the Royal wedding that was coming up in a few days, security was tight, so it was limited viewing. Enjoyed what I saw but not really impressed.

The architecture and its cultural appearance are just great! Having said that, it was partly covered due to reconstruction. The royalties are living a "decent" live on who's cost?? Anyway it's worth while to go and check the palace as well as it's nearby Gamlestan (old city area).

First thing to note is that the guide was brilliant, really engaging and full of interesting information about the Royal Apartments. I also really liked the use of an iPad to supplement the commentary and give you an idea of the kind of people and things that happened there way back when. I haven't seen that done before and it... More