Parks and gardens make up a third of Stockholm, but among the standouts is Rosendals, tel: (46-8) 5458 1270, created on the grounds of King Oscar I's 19th century palace on the island of Djurgården. Ferries to the island are frequent, with Rosendals ("Rose Valley" in Swedish) a 15-minute stroll from the dock. Produce grown in the organic garden is served in the café, bakery and shop. With a copious serving of chicken salad and one of the café's seasonal cakes on your tray, take a table in the greenhouse or loll on the grass in the apple orchard.

• 1. Rosendals
  Rosendalsterrassen 12, 11521, Stockholm, Sweden; (46-8) 5458 1270 59.3266818.11447 Rosendals Trädgård