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Stockholm highlights: from City Hall to the Mariaberget viewpoint

The mixed route for a first day in Stockholm. It starts at City Hall, crosses the modern centre of Norrmalm, enters Gamla stan through its prettiest square and narrowest alley, and ends on Södermalm at the Monteliusvägen viewpoint, with the whole city at your feet.

  • 6 stops
  • 3.4 km
  • 2 h 20 min
  • Free
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Red-brick Stockholm City Hall with its three-crown tower, seen across frozen water

The route

Stop by stop

  1. 1 Stadshuset, the City Hall of the Nobel banquetEight million bricks, a tower with three crowns and the hall where the Nobel banquet is held.
  2. 2 Sergels torg, the square of trianglesThe modern heart of Stockholm, born from demolishing an entire neighbourhood in the 1950s and 60s.
  3. 3 Kungsträdgården, the King's GardenA royal vegetable garden turned into Stockholm's open-air living room, saved by its people in 1971.
  4. 4 Stortorget, square of the Nobel and of fikaPainted houses, the Academy that picks the Nobel Prize in Literature and the best spot for coffee and a cinnamon bun.
  5. 5 Mårten Trotzigs gränd, the narrowest alleyNinety centimetres wide and 36 steps: Stockholm's narrowest alley.
  6. 6 Monteliusvägen, the balcony over the lakeA wooden path clinging above Lake Mälaren with the best view of City Hall and Gamla stan.

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What you’ll discover

Stockholm highlights: from City Hall to the Mariaberget viewpoint

Must-sees

Stadshuset, Kungsträdgården and Stortorget, the places nobody should miss.

Two Stockholms

The modern 1960s centre versus the medieval lanes of Gamla stan.

A finale with a view

Monteliusvägen, the balcony over Lake Mälaren, perfect at sunset.

Keep exploring

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Itineraries

How many days do you have in Stockholm?

We’ve planned it day by day for you: which routes to walk and in what order, what else to see and where to eat.

1

Stockholm in 1 day

All three routes in one full day: the highlights, the history and the legends at dusk.

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Stockholm in 2 days

A gentler pace: the three routes over two days, plus extra sights and where to eat.

See the itinerary 3

Stockholm in 3 days

The city in depth: one route a day, extra museums and neighbourhoods, and a day for good food.

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