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Picnic boat trip in Stockholm

Yesterday we tried a completely new thing: a picnic boat tour in Stockholm. We had fantastic luck with the weather and it was some really lovely hours on the water.

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Update! Goboat is no longer available in Stockholm. Read more about Goboat in Malmö on goboatmalmo.se

Starting from Strandvägen

The picnic boats from Goboat leave from berth 19, Strandvägen 18 in Stockholm. A whole bunch of electrically powered picnic boats are waiting here. The boats are easy to drive and can be steered by anyone over the age of 18.

Goboat started with picnic boats in Copenhagen a few years ago and established itself in Stockholm last year. The boats are environmentally friendly in several ways: they are half made from recycled plastic and are powered by electric motors to avoid polluting the air and water.

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Goboat on Strandvägen in Stockholm
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We were well received and given a map and instructions on how the boat worked.

Through the Djurgård Canal

We were recommended to drive through the Djurgård Canal, so we did. Amazingly beautiful! I've lived in Stockholm for ages, but I actually don't know if I've ever seen the Djurgård Canal before. So green and lush. You absolutely cannot believe that you are in the middle of a European capital... Sweden is fantastic.

Picknickbåt i Stockholm
We leave the jetty on Strandvägen
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Towards Djurgårdsbron!
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Entering the Djurgård Canal
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Djurgårdskanalen - it's hard to believe you're in the centre of Stockholm!

Picnic boat in Stockholm

One of the ideas of Goboat is to have a picnic. There are large tables in the centre of the boats where you can pick up anything you want. We heard about a large Iranian family who rented several boats and filled the tables with Persian specialities. We ourselves had a slightly simpler picnic with chicken, potato salad and tomatoes, but even that was super cosy!

Do you also want to go on a picnic boat? A 2-hour boat trip costs SEK 1099 and there can be up to 8 people in the boat. You can book in advance or drop by spontaneously and should bring a picnic with you. The company will probably be open until mid-September, but it depends on the weather. A little tip: pee before - because there is no toilet at the rental location.

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Picnic on board, just after leaving through the Djurgård Canal

This boat trip was organised in cooperation with Goboat. The opinions, thoughts and pictures are, as usual, our own. 

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