Travel: 48 hours in Stockholm

A concise guide on how to spend a weekend in the Swedish capital

Friday, 3pm Step off one plane and on to another by checking in to the world’s first jumbo jet hotel. The former aircraft has 27 rooms and is perfect for adventurous families or aviation fanatics. Prices start from around £30, www.jumbostay.com

5pm Go back in time by wandering the historic streets at Gamla Stan, one of the largest and best preserved medieval city centres in Europe, dating back to 1252. Expect restaurants and shops along the cobbled paths.

Saturday,

9am Scandinavia’s most visited museum, the Vasa, is home to the 69m warship it is named after. Almost all of the ship is original, but a small percentage was lost when she sank on her maiden voyage in 1628. Adults £10, children, free. www.vasamuseet.se

1pm The traditional cuisine, or husmanskost (everyday food), at the Östermalm Food Hall will please all foodies.

3pm Unleash your inner art critic at Moderna Museet. Pieces from artists such as Dali, Picasso, Derkert and Matisse are on display. Adults, £10, children (18 and under), free. www.modernamuseet.se

7pm Rumour is the Nobel Prize picking Swedish Academy often choose the next winner over a meal at the Den Gyldene Freden restaurant. You can discuss your favourite writer while eating the truffle gnocchi with oyster mushrooms and roasted nuts. Mains start at around £20, www.gyldenefreden.se

Sunday, 9am Cakes and pastries at Vetekatten provide a fattening, yet scrumptious breakfast, www.vetekatten.se

11am Take in one last memorable view of Stockholm from the world’s largest spherical building, the Ericsson Globe, on

Sky View. Adults, £12, children (4-12 years), £9.

THE FACTS

For more things to do in Stockholm see www.visitstockholm.com; Ryanair offer direct flights from Edinburgh to Stockholm Skavsta starting from £50 return.