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Kungsholmen

Relaxed island district with the City Hall & waterside promenades

This laid-back island in the west pairs the iconic City Hall with leafy waterside promenades, open-air swimming and a down-to-earth, local café and restaurant scene.

Colourful historic facades along the Kungsholmen waterfront seen from the water, with boats in the foreground.

Stockholm's residential side

Kungsholmen is the large island west of Norrmalm and one of the most liveable districts in the city – less known among tourists, well loved by locals. The famous Stadshuset (Stockholm City Hall), home of the Nobel Prize banquet, sits at its eastern tip, but beyond that Kungsholmen is above all a relaxed, down-to-earth residential neighbourhood.

Stockholm City Hall with its distinctive brick tower and golden crown, seen from the water

Water, promenades and swimming spots

Popular waterside promenades (Norr Mälarstrand and Smedsuddsbadet) run around the island, with open-air swimming in Lake Mälaren, jetties and picnic lawns. In the centre of Kungsholmen, around Fridhemsplan and Hantverkargatan, there's a lively, local café and restaurant scene away from the tourist crowds.

Living like a local

If you want a taste of everyday, relaxed Stockholm while still staying central, Kungsholmen is a great base – the city centre is just a few minutes away on foot or by metro.

Around Kungsholmen

Stockholm City Hall (Stadshuset) with its distinctive brick tower and golden crown, seen from Lake Mälaren.

Stockholm City Hall

The striking waterfront brick town hall on Kungsholmen – setting for the Nobel Banquet, with the Blue Hall, Golden Hall and a climbable tower in summer. Interior by guided tour only.

The royal Drottningholm Palace in its distinctive yellow, seen from the water, one of the leading palaces in the greater Stockholm area.

Drottningholm Palace

Drottningholm Palace on the island of Lovön in Lake Mälaren is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and inhabited royal residence, with a Baroque park, Chinese Pavilion and original palace theatre.

The royal Ulriksdal Palace, painted yellow, surrounded by parkland in the northern part of greater Stockholm.

Ulriksdal Palace

Ulriksdals slott is a royal palace on Edsviken bay in the National City Park, with an Orangery Museum, the Confidencen rococo theatre and a free park.