Södermalm heights tour
Photo: Jacob Heinrich Elbfas, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
A walk along Södermalm's northern hills, Söders höjder, is a 2.5 km showcase of vernacular buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries, slow fashion shops, and several art & craft galleries, as well as an astounding view of Stockholm and its harbour.
The historical buildings with the amazing backdrop provide many spots for travel photography and urban sketching.
UnderstandUntil the 19th century, Södermalm's northern shoreline below the steep hills was used for docks and factories, and the hills housed the workers. The rest of the island was a farmland which supplied Stockholm.
Get aroundThe whole tour can be walked within an hour on fast feet, more time if the venues are visited. Some of the roads are steep and narrow, and can get slippery from rain, snow and ice.
DestinationsMariaberget is a ridge on northern Södermalm, at the shore of Mälaren, inhabited at least since the 14th century.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Södermalm heights tour" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Jacob Heinrich Elbfas, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons