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Borough of Stockholm in Sweden
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Kungsholmen is an urban island which makes up the western part of Stockholm's inner city, with the Stockholm City Hall, Stockholms stadshus, as a dominant landmark. While tourist attractions are few, the island has great waterfront parks and beaches, and plenty of cosy cafés and shops.
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Stadshuset
The city hall, where the Nobel Prize Banquet takes place every year, is an imposing brick building in the city centre. Guided tours are held daily, and allow you to see the impressive halls used for the Nobel festivities, the Blue Hall and the Golden Hall. The tower offers a great view of the Old Town and can be climbed (optionally, a lift can take you half the way).
Kungsholmens kyrka
Not Stockholm's greatest church. However, it is centrally located, still calm and secluded. Occasional concerts.
Stockholms Rådhus
The courthouse from the turn of the century with its massive tower is regarded as one of the foremost examples of Swedish national romanticism architecture, with a successful 2000s restoration. Open to public at weekdays; security checkpoint at front door. The building is visible in many Swedish crime dramas, including the Millennium series.
Kristinebergs slott
Built around 1750 by the merchant R. Schröder, with a beautiful park. Today used partially as a school and partially as dwelling, though you can still watch it from the outside.
A studio where Swedish music producer Denniz Pop mentored Max Martin, and created many world hits of the 1990s. Artists including Backstreet Boys, N Sync and Britney Spears have made their master recordings here. Not open to the public.
The largest beach in inner-city Stockholm is child-friendly.
A rocky beach on western Kungsholmen.
T Fridhemsplan
Food, drinks and boule pétanque.
An artificial beach, acclaimed for its design. Crowded at summer.
Stockholm's oldest coffee shop. 25 kr for coffee, 5 kr for refill. Nice food.
A café inside the impressive district courthouse, Stockholms tingsrätt. A metal detector (for courtroom security) at the entrance might deter some guests.
A diner with traditional Swedish food.
A casual diner with Swedish and international food.
Half way between a fast-food place and a restaurant (looks like a restaurant but guests have to sort out their own cutlery). Does mainly Italian food, although there are also kebabs, falafel, salads, etc. Huge portions & fabulous value.
French and Swedish cuisine with an emphasis on grilled meats. Mains 145-295 kr.
Maybe on the expensive side of what constitutes mid-range, but this refined food court concept in a beautiful Kungsholmen quay location offers large portions of really tasty food in a variety of styles. Mains 175-260 kr.
A self-service café at the waterfront.
In a waterside location on one of Stockholm’s smaller islands, Lux offers a relaxed atmosphere and some very good modern cooking. Mains 315-345 kr, tasting menu 940 kr. One Guide Michelin star.
An old-fashioned basement with cheese and wine tasting.
Cheap beer, 30 kr for a 500 ml bottle of Norrlands Guld or another local ale. There is a nightclub opposite which most of the young locals seem to disappear into when this place closes.
About 10 metres further down the street, with the same owner, it is basically a quieter copy of its brother, Dovas.
A low-end pub with a roof deck, where one can drink and smoke at the same time.
A low-cost hostel.
One of the largest and most modern hostels in Stockholm.
The cheapest rooms are very small and windowless.
A refurbished 1908 sailboat.
The only Marriott hotel in Stockholm. Rooms with internet, aircon, coffee maker, ironing board, fridge and safe. The hotel has a fitness centre and a restaurant with local and international cuisine. Expensive parking at 295 kr.
Rooms with internet.
Opened in 2002, Västermalmsgallerian on Kungsholmen is good-looking but relatively small.
A shopping mall at the front of a big parking garage, with about a dozen shops. The Thai diner at the top floor has a good view of the neighbourhood.
Second hand store.
Most of Kungsholmen is reached by subway, from Norrmalm, Vasastan, Västerort and Solna. The scenic Västerbron ("Western Bridge") connects to Södermalm. See Stockholm#Public transport.
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