Spot a Royal Guard at the palace

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 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 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 herring plate

Find a Swedish sill (pickled herring) plate in a deli, restaurant or open-air market. Photograph the silver fish.

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 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 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 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 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.

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 Stockholm tram (Spårvagn)

Find a Stockholm tram (Spårväg) on its route on Djurgården or Norrmalmstorg. Photograph the silver carriage.

Spot a Stockholm tunnelbana T

Find a blue T sign at any tunnelbana entrance. Photograph the T on the blue circle.

Spot a Swedish licorice (lakrits)

Find Swedish salty licorice (salmiak) in a sweet-shop window. Photograph the black bricks or pieces.

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 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 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 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 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 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 Stockholm canal seagulls

Find Stockholm seagulls swooping over a quay or canal. Photograph them in flight or on a railing.

Spot Storkyrkan church spire

Find Storkyrkan, the Stockholm Cathedral on Gamla Stan with its dark spire. Photograph the spire over the rooftops.

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 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 the Royal Palace (Kungliga Slottet)

Find the Royal Palace on Gamla Stan, the long ochre Baroque facade. Photograph the courtyard or a guard.

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 the Swedish flag

Find a Swedish flag (yellow cross on blue) flying on a building, balcony or boat. Photograph it.