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OLD TOWN | DOWNTOWN/NORRMALM/SKEPPSHOLMEN | SÖDERMALM ÖSTERMALM | DJURGÅRDEN | VASASTAN | KUNGSHOLMEN
A unique environment – incredible atmosphere.
Prästgatan a hot summer day. Photo: Sofia Andersson
This is where everything began in the 13th century. Stadsholmen, which is the island’s real name, offers among other things historical sites, the Royal Palace and a delightful atmosphere.
The Old Town is really unique. It’s impossible not to feel the ambiance of history as you walk the narrow streets and alleys. This area is almost always bustling with people, but in a relaxed way.
The Old Town is a place you shouldn’t miss. The restaurants and cafés are packed along side each other in more or less every alley.
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The Royal Palace, the world's largest. Photo: Sofia Andersson
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The Royal Palace
Café Mineur
Den Gyldene Freden
Glennfiddich Warehouse
Stockholm's pulsating downtown has something for everyone.
Sergels torg and the Hötorg skyscrapers in October. Photo: StockholmGo
Downtown Stockholm – the place where you'll find everything.
The rhythm is fast and the activities are many.
Shop, eat, drink, and enjoy Stockholm in its most lively part.
Here you’ll find the largest department stores and malls along with Drottninggatan with its many stores. Along with the amazing shopping, you’ll find key places like Sergels torg, Kulturhuset (the house of culture) and the Hötorg skyscrapers. There are five of these 72 metre tall skyscrapers located between Hötorget and Sergels torg. They were completed between 1960 and 1966.
Downtown is a melting pot where people from all over Stockholm meet, on weekdays and weekends. You can be sure that there’s always something to do in the pulsating downtown area of this metropolis.
Norrmalm was subject to one of the most large-scale urban restructuring projects in Swedish history. During the 1950’s and 60’s countless buildings were torn down in the Klara area to make room for a more modern downtown Stockholm.
Many local and international experts state that this was one of the most radical urban changes in Europe since the Second World War, including those cities that were severely damaged by the war.
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Central Station by Vasagatan. Photo: Andreas Sperling
Walk via Kungsträdgården, past Grand Hôtel and over the bridge to Skeppsholmen. There you’ll find green areas, the Museum of Modern Art, pleasant walking environments and a dock with beautiful house-boats. Stockholm Jazz festival is held here every July, an event that attracts world-famous jazz musicians along with other musicians.
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Kulturhuset
F12
Kungsträdgården
Operakällaren
Moderna Museet
An old district for the working-class – now hotter than ever.
Södermalm in the summertime. Photo: Sofia Andersson/Louice Lofterud
The old classic neighbourhood of Södermalm has recently evolved into a Mecca for trends. Modern bars, trendy shopping and loads of restaurants await.
Few stereotypes are as correct in real life as those about Södermalm, often referred to as Söder. This is the bohemian and cultural city district. Södermalm is nestled in a pleasant calm with its own distinct spirit and atmosphere.
During recent years more trendy touches have arrived like the densely spaced stores and pups on Götgatsbacken and the area SoFo, South of Folkungagatan. Södermalm is today a place where the young and trendy are mixed with old cultural history. Mariaberget in the north has always been the neighbourhood for the cultural elite.
Carl Mikael Bellman was born in 1740 on the street that would become Bellmansgatan. Several other successful writers, artists and musicians have also resided on Mariaberget, like Eugène Jansson and Evert Taube.
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View from Monteliusvägen. Photo: Sofia Andersson
The name Södermalm was first mentioned in 1288 in a letter from a bishop in Strängnäs. At that time Stockholm was called Stadsholmen and was comprised solely of what is today Gamla Stan.
The increase in the population led to the building of areas outside of Stadsholmen as early as in late medieval times. In the beginning the only things built on Södermalm were a few wooden houses and chapels.
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Kvarnen
Monteliusvägen
Mosebacke
Och himlen därtill
Långholmen
Stockholm's most exclusive district delivers first-class shopping and nightlife.
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Stureplan. Photo: Sofia Andersson
Financial centres, great shopping and famous restaurants. Great selection in Stockholm's possibly most beautiful district.
Östermalm is Stockholm’s most exclusive district. The beautiful condominiums here are sold for absurd amounts of money and the stores are of the fancier type.
In the daytime Östermalm is populated by people working, mainly within the financial sector. In the nights the area transforms as the many large restaurants and bars open up. The atmosphere is very joyfull during the late hours, especially in the area around Stureplan.
An old street car on the route between Norrmalmstorg and Djurgården. Photo: Andreas Sperling
Beyond the large central junctures there are beautiful residential areas and avenues. Most of the buildings on Östermalm were built between the 1880’s and 1930’s. The most pompous buildings can be found along Valhallavägen, Karlavägen, Narvavägen and the Boulevard Strandvägen.
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Strandvägen
Humlegården
Spybar
Sturegallerian
An enormous green oasis with loads of activities – in the middle of town.
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A rehearsal of the popular television programme “Allsång på Skansen”.Photo: Andreas Sperling
Visit this giant green space that offers everything from beautiful walks to an amusement park and the unique Skansen. Djurgården is worth a visit regardless of the season!
Djurgården is a Stockholm favourite that shouldn’t be missed. Aside from the several attractions like Skansen, Gröna Lund amusement park, the Vasa museum and the Nordic Museum, there are an infinite number of picnic and walking areas.
The area is roughly 300 000 square metres and the shoreline is 10 000 metres. There’s a promenade with ice-cream and coffee vendors surrounding almost the entire area. Stockholm residents come out here on sunny days all year round to walk or jog or just to get away from the stress of the big city.
Rosendal garden. Photo: Sofia Andersson
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Vasamuseet
Gröna Lund
Skansen
Ulla Winbladh
Have a look inside the City Library or have a great meal in "Little Paris".
.jpg) The City Library. Photo: Andreas Sperling
Vasastan is best described as the modern and relaxed part of Stockholm. The district is totally different from Kungsholmen with regard to the mood and atmosphere.
The restaurants area trendy and the bars are often full to the brim. There aren’t any major tourist attractions here, which has unfortunately resulted in that few visitors make their way here. If you want to experience all of Stockholm, and really get to know the city, you should plan a visit to Vasastan.
Rörstrand, or “Little Paris”, can be found in Birkastaden. Rörstrands porcelain factory was founded in the 1720’s and became one of Sweden’s most famous porcelain manufacturers. Today, Rörstrandsgatan by Sankt Eriksplan is dense with restaurants. A safe choice if you’re looking for a bite to eat.
Vasastan is strongly associated with several Swedish films. Karlsson on the Roof, The Man on the Roof and A Swedish Love Story were all filmed here.
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Paus Bar & Kök
The City Library
Vasaparken
This is where the Nobel Awards are hosted, but Kungsholmen has much more to offer.
The City Hall tower. Photo: Andreas Sperling
Kungsholmen is a calm district with plenty of relaxed walks. The neighbourhood restaurants are dense and the world-famous city hall attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors – among others the guests of the Nobel Awards.
Kungsholmen is a more relaxed part of Stockholm. Walking or biking around in this district will give you a feeling for Stockholm as a city, beyond the major tourist attractions and promenades. Aside from the tourist magnet City Hall, this district is mainly comprised of residential buildings mixed with restaurants and shops.
Visitors to Stockholm usually eat at restaurants in Gamla Stan while residents are more likely to eat on Kungsholmen. It can for this reason be nice to spend an evening in this cozy part of town and mix with the locals.
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Grab a bite to eat at one of Kungsholmen’s many pleasant restaurants. Why not at Allmänna Galleriet? Photo: Allmänna Galleriet
Kungsholmen went by the name Munklägret (Monk camp) up until 1672. The reason for this is that the greater part of the area was owned by the Franciskaner brothers on Gråmunkeholmen (see Gamla Stan) during the 15th century. This is where they spent time with fishing and farming. In 1527 Munklägret fell into the hands of the king. Craftsmen’s shops could be found all along the beaches of Kungholmen at the time.
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The City Hall
Allmänna Galleriet
Kungsholmen
Norr Mälarstrand
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