Stockholm Bingo: Spot 30 Typically Stockholm Things
Walk the islands, tick off the card, snap a photo of every typically Stockholm thing you can find. From a princess cake in a bakery window to the gold of Gamla Stan reflecting off the water, this is a 30-item Stockholm bingo that turns any walk into a treasure hunt. No fixed route. Just keep your eyes open.
Challenges (30)
Spot Swedish meatballs (köttbullar)
Find a plate of Swedish meatballs with lingonberry jam and mashed potato on a restaurant or canteen plate. Photograph the meatballs.
Spot a princess cake (prinsesstårta)
Find a green-domed princess cake in a konditori window. The pink rose on top is a giveaway. Photograph the green dome.
Spot a cinnamon bun (kanelbulle)
Find a kanelbulle (cinnamon bun) on a fika tray or in a bakery window. The pearl-sugar topping is the signature. Photograph the swirl.
Spot a Dala horse
Find a Dalahäst (red wooden Dala horse, often hand-painted) in a souvenir shop, on a windowsill or a balcony. Photograph the horse.
Spot the Swedish flag
Find a Swedish flag (yellow cross on blue) flying on a building, balcony or boat. Photograph it.
Spot an IKEA bag
Find a blue IKEA Frakta bag (in someone's hand, in a shop, on a bike). Photograph the iconic blue.
Spot lingonberry jam
Find lingonberry jam on a meatball plate, on a deli shelf or in a market stall. Photograph the red jar or smudge.
Spot a Swedish licorice (lakrits)
Find Swedish salty licorice (salmiak) in a sweet-shop window. Photograph the black bricks or pieces.
Spot a Stockholm tunnelbana T
Find a blue T sign at any tunnelbana entrance. Photograph the T on the blue circle.
Spot a fika candle and cup
Find a Stockholm café with a candle on the table and a coffee cup beside it (very Swedish, year-round). Photograph the cosy setup.
Spot the Royal Palace (Kungliga Slottet)
Find the Royal Palace on Gamla Stan, the long ochre Baroque facade. Photograph the courtyard or a guard.
Spot a Royal Guard at the palace
Find a Swedish Royal Guard in blue uniform (or in the summer green dress uniform) outside the Royal Palace. Photograph the guard from across the courtyard.
Spot Stortorget colourful houses
Walk to Stortorget in Gamla Stan and find the row of yellow, red and ochre houses on the south side. Photograph the colours.
Spot the Stockholm Town Hall tower
Find the red-brick Stockholm Stadshuset on Kungsholmen with its slim square tower. Photograph it from across the water.
Spot an archipelago boat
Find a white archipelago boat (Strömma, Waxholmsbolaget) at a quay or sailing on the water. Photograph the boat with the city behind.
Spot a Vasa Museum reference
Find a Vasa reference: the museum building on Djurgården, a Vasa souvenir, a poster, the 17th-century warship logo. Photograph it.
Spot an ABBA reference
Find an ABBA reference: the museum on Djurgården, a poster, a Mamma Mia merchandise window, a ferry ad. Photograph it.
Spot Stockholm canal seagulls
Find Stockholm seagulls swooping over a quay or canal. Photograph them in flight or on a railing.
Spot a Stockholm bike lane
Find a dedicated bike lane separated from the road (Stockholm has hundreds of kilometres). Photograph a cyclist in the lane.
Spot a Stockholm tram (Spårvagn)
Find a Stockholm tram (Spårväg) on its route on Djurgården or Norrmalmstorg. Photograph the silver carriage.
Spot Mårten Trotzig Gränd
Find the narrowest alley in Stockholm, Mårten Trotzigs Gränd (only 90 cm wide) in Gamla Stan. Photograph the alley with a teammate.
Spot Storkyrkan church spire
Find Storkyrkan, the Stockholm Cathedral on Gamla Stan with its dark spire. Photograph the spire over the rooftops.
Spot a Swedish smörgåstårta
Find a smörgåstårta (sandwich cake) in a bakery window or on a buffet, with shrimp, dill and decorations on top. Photograph the cake.
Spot a Stockholm rune stone
Find a Swedish rune stone in a Stockholm park (Riddarholmen Church has them, plus several outdoor museums). Photograph the carvings.
Spot a herring plate
Find a Swedish sill (pickled herring) plate in a deli, restaurant or open-air market. Photograph the silver fish.
Spot Slussen view
Walk to the Slussen / Slottsbacken area and find a view over Strömmen with the Royal Palace, Gamla Stan, Skeppsholmen and Djurgården visible. Photograph the panorama.
Spot a Hötorget fruit stall
Find the Hötorget open-air market with fruit stalls and the Konserthuset (Stockholm Concert Hall) behind. Photograph a stall with the building in view.
Spot a Scandi minimal storefront
Find a Scandinavian minimalist storefront (Acne Studios, Filippa K, Granit, Designtorget) with the clean lines and white interior visible. Photograph the window.
Spot a glögg or pepparkakor
In winter find glögg (mulled wine) or pepparkakor (gingerbread) in shop windows or on a fika tray. Photograph the seasonal goods.
Spot a Stockholm fairy tale (Pippi etc.) reference
Find a Pippi Longstocking, Mumin or Astrid Lindgren reference (Junibacken on Djurgården, a bookshop window, a kid's shop). Photograph the reference.
Frequently asked questions
The duration is up to the organizer when they set up the adventure. As a guideline, a focused day across Gamla Stan, Norrmalm and Djurgården ticks off most of the easy items, and stretching the game across a weekend (with Södermalm and the archipelago boats) lets a determined group complete all 30.
Each of the 30 items is a camera challenge. When you spot the thing, take a photo and submit it; the bingo card tracks progress. Play solo, with friends or split into teams and race to tick off the most items.
Some items (Vasa Museum, an ABBA museum poster) need a Djurgården hop. Sweep Gamla Stan for the easy items, Norrmalm for shopping and the Stortorget colourful houses, Djurgården for the museums and a Södermalm walk for cafés.
Gamla Stan (Old Town) hits the most items in a small island walk. Add Norrmalm for the modern centre, Djurgården for museums and parks, Södermalm for hipster cafés and the SoFo district. The waterfront connects them all.
Yes. Kids love spotting Dala horses, ABBA, princess cake and the Royal Guard; adults enjoy hunting fika cinnamon buns, archipelago boats and Swedish design. No alcohol stops are required.