With about 80,000 university students at more than twenty universities and university colleges, Stockholm is the largest university city in the Nordic countries. The largest institutions of higher education are Stockholm University Stockholms universitet, the Royal Institute of Technology Kungliga tekniska högskolan, and Södertörn University College Södertörns högskola. Karolinska institutet is a world-class medical university. There are also several fine arts university colleges. Study in Stockholm (http://www.studyinstockho...) has information about university studies in Stockholm.
lgbt events
Attitudes towards homosexuality are generally tolerant. In the summer generally late July/early August, there is an annual LGBT pride festival, Stockholm Pride (http://www.stockholmpride...), which is the largest in Scandinavia. The national LGBT organization, RFSL (http://www.rfsl.se/?p=3298), can provide information on other events and venues.
watching sports
Stockholm is home to several elite sports teams, and if you're a sports fan you might want to watch a game. The most popular spectator sports are football soccer and ice hockey. Also, bandy has something of a cult following. Tickets for all games can be bought online from Ticnet (http://www.ticnet.se/inde...) is another big spectator sport in Sweden, and it can be experienced only 16 minutes from the Central station by subway, station "Gubbängen" (http://bajenspeedway.se).
cinemas
There are many cinemas in Stockholm. With the exception of children's movies, films aren't dubbed but subtitled, so if your English is good enough this is a good leisure activity. Many cinemas are THX certified. A ticket is around 100 SEK.
Many of Stockholm's most charming classic cinemas have been closed in recent years, victims of the competition from modern multiplex screens. The elegant Röda Kvarn on Biblioteksgatan was recently transformed into an Urban Outfitters store, and Astoria Nybrogatan was closed in 2007. A few splendid venues are especially worth a visit:Park, Rigoletto,Grand Sveavägen, Saga, Victoria and Skandia.
walking
Stockholm is a city easily enjoyed by foot, with very few steep streets. Walk around, and be sure to enjoy the beautiful panoramas, either from the viewpoints listed in the See section, or from one of the bars and restaurants with good views: Gondolen, Herman's, Och himlen därtill, or the penthouse lounge of Sjöfartshotellet on Södermalm, or the SAS Radisson Hotel Skybar on Norrmalm.
guided tours
There is a wide selection of guided tours available, by boat, by bus and on foot.
doing sports
There are many opportunities to do sports in the Stockholm area.