Lilla Essingen

Worth seeing in and around Lilla Essingen

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Karolinska Institutet

   The Karolinska Institute Caroline Institute in English) is a research-led medical school in Solna within the Stockholm urban area of Sweden and one of the foremost medical research institutes globally. The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute awards the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

   2.9 km · medical university located in Stockholm, Sweden · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Stockholm City Hall

   Stockholm City Hall is the seat of Stockholm Municipality in Stockholm, Sweden. It stands on the eastern tip of Kungsholmen island, next to Riddarfjärden's northern shore and facing the islands of Riddarholmen and Södermalm.

   2.9 km · building of the Municipal Council for the City of Stockholm with the luxury restaurant Stadshuskällaren inside, wherein is the venue of the Nobel Prize banquet · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Nobel Prize Museum

   The Nobel Prize Museum is located in the former Stock Exchange Building on the north side of the square Stortorget in Gamla Stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. The Nobel Prize Museum showcases information about the Nobel Prize and Nobel laureates, as well as information about the founder of the prize, Alfred Nobel.

   3.8 km · museum about Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Prize · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Storkyrkan

   Storkyrkan, also called Stockholms domkyrka and Sankt Nikolai kyrka, is the oldest church in Stockholm. Storkyrkan lies in the centre of Stockholm in Gamla stan, between Stockholm Palace and Stortorget, the old main square of Stockholm.

   3.8 km · Lutheran cathedral in Stockholm · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Riddarholm Church

   Riddarholmen Church is the church of the former medieval Greyfriars Monastery in Stockholm, Sweden. The church serves as the final resting place of most Swedish monarchs.

   3.4 km · burial church of the Swedish kings and was opened approximately in 1300 · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Stockholm Public Library

   Stockholm Public Library is a library building in Stockholm, Sweden, designed by Swedish architect Gunnar Asplund, and one of the city's most notable structures. The name is today used for both the main library itself, located close to Odenplan, as well as the municipal library system of Stockholm.

   3.5 km · public library · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Parliament House of Sweden (Riksdagshuset)

   The Parliament House sˌhʉːsɛt] ) is the seat of the parliament of Sweden, the Riksdag. It is located on nearly half of Helgeandsholmen, in the Gamla stan district of central Stockholm.

   3.6 km · Parliament House of Sweden · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Klara Church

   The Church of Saint Clare or Klara Church is a church in central Stockholm. A church has been at the site since the 1280s; the current buildings date from the sixteenth through nineteenth centuries.

   3.3 km · church in central Stockholm, Sweden · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Stockholm Concert Hall

   The Stockholm Concert Hall is the main hall for orchestral music in Stockholm, Sweden. With a design by Ivar Tengbom chosen in competition, inaugurated in 1926, the Hall is home to the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.

   3.5 km · concert hall in central Stockholm, Sweden · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Royal Armoury

    The Royal Armoury is a museum in the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden. It contains many artifacts of Swedish military history and Swedish royalty.

    3.9 km · Swedish state historical museum with exhibits of Swedish military history · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

While most visitors to Stockholm see the City Hall, few of them take the opportunities to see the rest of Kungsholmen. Still, the waterfront is walkable around most of the islands, and there is a variety of restaurants, cafés and stores.

1. 01
   Stockholm City Hall
2. 02
   Kungsholmen Church

   However, it is centrally located, still calm and secluded.

3. 03
   Stockholm Court House

   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.

4. 04
   Kristineberg Palace

   Today used partially as a school and partially as dwelling, though you can still watch it from the outside.

5. 05
   Cheiron Studios

   A studio where Swedish music producer Denniz Pop mentored Max Martin, and created many world hits of the 1990s.

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Things to do

1. 01
   Smedsuddsbadet
2. 02
   Fredhällsbadet
3. 03
   Boulebar
4. 04
   Hornsbergs

   An artificial beach, acclaimed for its design.

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Where to eat

Eastern Kungsholmen is packed with restaurants of different price levels.

1. 01
   Café Fix

   Sankt Eriksgatan 35.

2. 02
   Rådhuset

   A café inside the impressive district courthouse, Stockholms tingsrätt.

3. 03
   Restaurang Ät Gott

   S:t Göransgatan 74.

4. 04
   Salt

   A casual diner with Swedish and international food.

5. 05
   Mäster Anders

   French and Swedish cuisine with an emphasis on grilled meats.

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Getting to Lilla Essingen

Airports

Stockholm-Arlanda (ARN), 36 km · Stockholm Västerås (VST), 83 km · Stockholm Skavsta (NYO), 86 km

Stations

Stockholm Central Station, 3 km · T-Centralen, 3.3 km · Rådhuset metro station, 2.3 km · Gamla stan metro station, 3.6 km · Kungsträdgården metro station, 3.8 km

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  83 km · quickest by road, 1h 58m · kr95–130
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  85 km · quickest by road, 1h 55m · kr95–125
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  171 km · quickest by road, 3h 4m · kr185–245
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