Hagaparken

Gustav III laid out Haga from the 1780s in the English manner - lawns running to the water of Brunnsviken, clumped trees, sight lines and follies - and it is among the most complete parks of its kind in Sweden. Two things stand out: the Koppartalten, three tent-shaped facades in painted copper that were built as guard barracks and look like a Turkish camp, and the Great Palace, begun in 1786 and abandoned as a shell when the king was assassinated, standing unfinished ever since. Gustav III's pavilion has fine Gustavian interiors and opens in summer. A butterfly house and an echo temple are also in the grounds. The crown princess lives at Haga palace.

What you actually see

• The copper tents - guard barracks disguised as a Turkish camp.
• An unfinished palace of 1786 - abandoned as a shell.
• Gustav III's pavilion - Gustavian interiors, open in summer.
• English landscape to the water - lawns and clumped trees.

When to go

May to September for the buildings; the park year round. Three hours.

Honest expectations

The pavilion opens on limited summer days and by tour. Haga palace is a private residence and closed. Distances in the park are long. Weekend crowds fill the lawns in summer.

Nearby

Ulriksdal is north-east; central Stockholm is south.