Walks · Our pick in Stockholm
Gamla Stan: Stortorget to Riddarholmen
The old town
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About Gamla Stan: Stortorget to Riddarholmen
Start on Stortorget, Gamla Stan’s main square, with the Nobel Prize Museum in the old Stock Exchange; walk past Storkyrkan to the Royal Palace, then down through the lanes to Riddarholmen and its church, with the view west over Riddarfjärden to the City Hall.
Why it's on our list
- Old town lanes
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Gamla Stan: Stortorget to Riddarholmen before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Gamla Stan: Stortorget to Riddarholmen 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
- Gamla stanMetro300 m4 min walk
- SlussenMetro650 m8 min walk
- KungsträdgårdenMetro650 m8 min walk
Key sights
- The Royal Palace200 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Stockholm City Hall1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Fotografiska1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Vasa Museum1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Skansen2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
Main stations
- Slussen650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Stockholm Central950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- T-Centralen950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min