Most travelers rush straight to the Royal Palace in Gamla Stan. While central, it lacks the serene, lakeside romance of Drottningholm. Nestled on the peaceful island of Lovön in Lake Mälaren, Drottningholm isn’t just an old museum — it is the official private residence of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. According to UNESCO, Drottningholm is "the finest example of an 18th-century northern European royal residence inspired by Versailles.