Trivia: Stortorget legend
Stortorget is famous for the 1520 Stockholm "Bloodbath". The square is on which island in the city?
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Checkpoint: Gamla Stan
Navigate to Gamla Stan (the Old Town) and check in at Stortorget, the cobblestone main square.
Checkpoint: Royal Palace
Navigate to the Royal Palace (Slottet) at the top of Karl Johans gate and check in.
Checkpoint: Skansen
Navigate to Skansen open-air museum (or its entrance) on Djurgården and check in.
Checkpoint: Vasa Museum
Navigate to the Vasa Museum on Djurgården and check in.
Ferry-jumping
Stockholm is built on 14 islands. Hop a ferry between two islands and take a team photo on the boat.
Fika moment
Find a cafe and order fika (coffee + a kanelbulle, the Swedish cinnamon bun). Take a team photo of the spread on the table.
IKEA spot
Sweden invented IKEA. Find an IKEA furniture piece, a yellow-and-blue color combo or a meatball joint and take a team photo with it.
Local Stockholmer tip
Convince a local to share a tip about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu guide.
Royal guard pose
In front of the Royal Palace: take a group photo where everyone stands stiffly to attention like the changing-of-the-guard. No smiling.
Skansen viking pose
At Skansen: take a group photo where the team strikes a Viking pose (one hand to brow, one hand on hip, looking out to sea).
Skyline cheers Stockholm
Find a rooftop bar (Söder Heights or any high point), raise a glass and take a group toast photo. Skål!
Stockholm finale
Final challenge. Find a beautiful Stockholm spot (a bridge, a quay, a sunset over the water) and take an amazing group photo.
Stockholm kick-off
The hunt begins! Find a typical Stockholm backdrop (a yellow Gamla Stan facade, a ferry, a lingonberry stand) and take a group photo with everyone striking a Scandi-cool pose.
Stortorget facade pose
On Stortorget: take a group photo where each team member stands in front of a different colored facade, in matching pose.
Trivia: archipelago islands
The Stockholm archipelago is one of the largest in the Baltic. Roughly how many islands does it contain (around 30,000 is accepted)?
Trivia: Vasa year
In what year did the Vasa warship sink in Stockholm harbor on its maiden voyage?
Vasa pose
At the Vasa Museum: take a group photo with the recovered 17th-century warship in shot, everyone striking a sailor-pose.