Södermalm
Södermalm: the back story
Area guide
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Image courtesy of © Tommie Hansen · CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Södermalm: the back story
Södermalm, the large island south of Gamla Stan, rises in cliffs above the water, with some of the best views of the city. Fotografiska and Gondolen are on its northern edge at Stadsgården; SoFo, south of Folkungagatan, has Bar Agrikultur and Pelikan; Hornstull, in the west, has Tjoget.
Sights
Fotografiska and the views from the heights.
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Image courtesy of © ArildV · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsEating
Celeste (One Star, 2026); Bar Agrikultur and Triton (Bib Gourmand); Pelikan and Gondolen.
Walk the northern cliffs for the view over Riddarfjärden.
Drinking
Tjoget in Hornstull.
Staying
Stockholm Stadshotell and Hotel Frantz.
Our advice: end the day at Fotografiska, open until 23:00.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating
- Drinking
- Staying
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Södermalm: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Södermalm: 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
- MedborgarplatsenMetro300 m4 min walk
- SlussenMetro500 m6 min walk
- SkanstullMetro800 m10 min walk
Key sights
- Fotografiska450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Nobel Prize Museum1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Royal Palace1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Vasa Museum1.6 kmWalk 19 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Stockholm City Hall1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Skansen2.0 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
Main stations
- Slussen500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Stockholm Central1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- T-Centralen2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min