Kungsholmen
Kungsholmen: the back story
Area guide
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Kungsholmen is the island west of the centre, with the City Hall at its eastern tip on Riddarfjärden and the waterside promenade of Norr Mälarstrand along its south shore. Essence and, on Lilla Essingen, Lux Dag för Dag are in the MICHELIN Guide.
Sights
Stockholm City Hall, with its guided tours and tower.
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Image courtesy of © Jonatan Svensson Glad · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsEating
Essence and Lux Dag för Dag, in the MICHELIN Guide.
Walk Norr Mälarstrand from the City Hall at sunset.
Our advice: book the City Hall tour online before you go.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Kungsholmen: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Kungsholmen: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro and train stations
- FridhemsplanMetro400 m5 min walk
- ThorildsplanMetro550 m7 min walk
- StadshagenMetro700 m9 min walk
Key sights
- Stockholm City Hall1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Royal Palace2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Nobel Prize Museum2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Fotografiska3.8 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 14 min
- The Vasa Museum3.9 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Skansen4.7 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 16 min
Main stations
- Stockholm Central1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- T-Centralen2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Slussen3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min