Norrmalm & City
Norrmalm and the city: the back story
Area guide
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Arild Vågen · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Norrmalm and the city: the back story
Norrmalm is the city centre, from the Central Station and Sergels torg to Kungsträdgården and the Royal Opera. On the water, Blasieholmen holds the Grand Hôtel, Nationalmuseum and Lydmar; across the bridge, Skeppsholmen has Moderna Museet. Here too are NK, Berns and Berzelii Park, and Frantzén’s Three MICHELIN Stars.
Sights
Nationalmuseum, Moderna Museet, the Royal Swedish Opera, Konserthuset and Kungsträdgården.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Liridon · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsEating
Frantzén (Three Stars, 2026); ADAM ALBIN, Nour, Operakällaren and Seafood Gastro (One Star); Matbaren, Rolfs Kök and Allegrine (Bib Gourmand); the Veranda’s smörgåsbord.
Walk the waterfront from Kungsträdgården to Skeppsholmen at sunset.
Drinking
The Gold Bar at Nobis, the Cadier Bar, Berns and Operabaren.
Staying
The Grand Hôtel, Nobis, Berns, Lydmar, Bank Hotel and Hotel Skeppsholmen.
Our advice: book Frantzén well ahead, and take afternoon tea at the Cadier Bar.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating
- Drinking
- Staying
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Norrmalm and the city: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Norrmalm and the city: 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
- HötorgetMetro200 m2 min walk
- T-CentralenMetro250 m3 min walk
- Stockholm CityRail300 m4 min walk
Key sights
- Stockholm City Hall900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- The Royal Palace900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Nobel Prize Museum1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Vasa Museum1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Fotografiska2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Skansen2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
Main stations
- T-Centralen250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Stockholm Central550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Slussen1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min