Stockholm’s Urban Treasures Private Bike Tour

Kungsholmen

5 min

If you translate Kungsholmen, it translates as Kings Island. The island of Kungsholmen first got its name in 1672. Today, the island is known as the youngest part of town. It has the highest number of single households.

Stockholm City Hall

10 min

The City Hall is one of Sweden's most famous buildings and was built in the style of the national romantics. With its three golden crowns at the top of the tower overlooking the shores of Lake Mälaren, it is also an important part of the city skyline.

Ralambshovparken

5 min

The park is 110.000kvm, and its central and attractive location means it is used by people all year round.

The Western Bridge

5 min

The bridge was inaugurated in 1935 and runs between the islands of Södermalm and Kungsholmen. The Stockholm Marathon crosses the bridge twice.

Reimersholme

5 min

Reimersholme is a small island with a few thousand people living on it. The island has a long history of making both legal and illegal alcohol.

Langholmen

10 min

Långholmen is one of the greenest islands in the city and a popular recreation area. Here you can go swimming, watch outdoor theatre,
enjoy a good meal and have a look at the prison museum to name
but a few things.

Sodermalm

5 min

Södermalm is the largest of all the islands that make up Stockholm, and for the majority of Stockholm's existence, it has been
the home of the poor and the working class. Not anymore! Today the hipsters have well and truly transformed Södermalm into a trendy place to live, work and play.

10 min

The highest natural point in central Stockholm, Skinnarviksberget, is 53 meters above sea level and a favourite place among the locals for picnics and parties under the open sky. The views are stunning –
across the water, you can see Kungsholmen, Gamla Stan and Stockholm City Hall.

Mariatorget

5 min

Home to Hotel Rival where ABBA was first seen together after their
breakup in 1983, for the premiere of Mamma Mia the Movie on July 4th, 2008.

Mosebacke Torg

5 min

Mosebackestorg, a quiet square where the theatre, Södra Teatern, offers the most popular biergarten in Stockholm during the summer.

Gotgatan

5 min

Götgatan turns in to Götgatsbacken and is the main pedestrian street of Södermalm, or Söder, as it has been established that’s what the locals would say.

Slussen

5 min

Slussen translates to “the lock” and the reason for the lock is the difference in water level. Two bodies of water surround Stockholm: there is Lake Mälaren on the one side (west) and the Baltic Sea on the other (east). Lake Mälaren is approx. 70cm higher than the Baltic Sea.

Riddarholmen

5 min

Riddarholmen, “The Island of Nobility” complete with Stockholm’s oldest preserved building, the Riddarholmen Church, and a favourite view overlooking Lake Mälaren and the west side of Stockholm.

Stortorget

10 min

Stortorget is the main square of Stockholm's Old Town and the best place to begin your explorations of the Old Town.

Royal Dramatic Theater (Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern)

5 min

Dramaten, from Bergman to Skarsgård, many famous Swedish actors and actresses have worked or performed here.