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If you want to learn a lot about Swedish culture, then you really should visit Skansen in Stockholm, Sweden. I want to tell you more about Skansen, and then I want to tell you ways to save money on your ticket.
Skansen
Skansen is basically a time capsule of pre-industrial Sweden. You get to walk around an authentic farmyard and folk village. You’ll see villagers dressed in traditional clothing. And you’ll hear stories about the simpler times. I absolutely love this format of an attraction. I think you can learn so much more this way than just reading from a book. It is so immersive and memorable.
Skansen is also a place you can learn traditional Swedish folk crafts. This includes butter-churning, shoe-making, weaving, and glassblowing.
This is a great place to go throughout the year because of the festivities celebrated here. Like in the summer, there is lots of singing and dancing. You can also enjoy concerts then, too. The summer is also when you can celebrate Midsummer. This celebration lasts for three days between 23 and 25 June. Activities start in the morning and go into the night, with dancing around the maypole included in the festivities, of course.
In the winter, you can stop by the seasonal Christmas markets. The Christmas season also means dancing around the Christmas tree and attending concerts at Seglora Church.
Skansen also holds the distinction of being the world’s oldest open-air museum. It really is a wonderful, unique travel experience. Oh, and did I mention it is also the only open-air museum with wild animals?
Skansen Zoo
Yes, you heard me right. Wild animals are at Skansen at the Skansen Zoo. The Skansen Zoo has, as you would expect, Nordic wildlife. You can see bison, reindeer, brown bears, moose, wolverines, etc.
There is also a children’s zoo. You can find domestic animals like rabbits, cats, and guinea pigs here.
Sweden Aquarium
In addition to a zoo, Skansen also has an aquarium! There are more than 200 species of exotic fish & marine life at Skansen Aquarium. You could see crocodiles, snakes, turtles, bats, lizards, and cheeky monkeys!
Discount Code
Looking for a discount code to save you money on your admission to Skansen?
Well, as it turns out, there are a couple of ways to save money on your ticket here.
The first one is an automatic discount. This is available to select guests:
- Students aged 16–26 years
- Guests aged 65 years and above.
A retirement certificate or Student ID is required to qualify for this discount.
The other way to save money on your ticket is to bundle it with other activities.
For example, the following bundles are available that save you money:
- Skansen + Swedish History Museum
- Save 5%
- Skansen + The Royal Armoury
- Save 5%
- Skansen + Tekniska National Museum
- Save 5%
Or you can purchase a Go City: Stockholm All-Inclusive Pass if you want to visit multiple attractions (including Skansen). Bundling all those attractions saves you even more money.
Once again, you can purchase these discounted ticket options here.
