Ostermalm
Elegant shopping and museum district
This elegant district charms with grand boulevards, designer boutiques, the fine Ostermalms Saluhall food hall, and a history museum full of Viking treasures.
Stockholm's refined side
Ostermalm is Stockholm's elegant, well-heeled district – with broad, tree-lined grand boulevards such as the waterfront Strandvägen, stately 19th-century townhouses, and the city's smartest shopping and dining scene. This is the place to wander between designer boutiques, galleries and refined cafés.
Food hall and museums
A highlight is Ostermalms Saluhall, a splendid historic food hall with delicatessens, fish counters and eateries – perfect for a lunch stop. On the edge of the district sit the Swedish History Museum, with its Viking treasures, and Hallwyl Museum. Archipelago and sightseeing boats also depart from the Strandvägen harbour.
Stylish, but pricey
Ostermalm is a beautiful, quiet residential area within easy reach of the city centre – though it's also the most expensive in town. For a relaxed, elegant stroll away from the biggest crowds, this is the district to head for.
Around Ostermalm
Swedish History Museum
Sweden's national history museum in Östermalm, home to the country's largest Viking exhibition and the Gold Room's prehistoric treasures.
Hallwylska Palatset
A fully preserved city palace from around 1900 in Östermalm – from grand salons and a library to bathrooms with running water and a telephone, all original.
Armémuseum
Sweden's military museum in Östermalm covers military history from the 16th century to today, with over 100,000 objects and a dedicated Raoul Wallenberg room.
Bergianska trädgården
Stockholm University's botanic garden in Frescati on Lake Brunnsviken – a free outdoor garden plus two glasshouses with Mediterranean flora and giant water lilies.
Swedish Museum of Natural History
The Swedish Museum of Natural History at Frescati campus is Sweden's largest natural history museum, with dinosaurs, polar life and the Cosmonova IMAX planetarium.