The Old Town Of Stockholm - It's Never Too Late To Discover Gamla Stan

I can’t recall how many times I have strolled the streets of Stadsholmen, which is the correct name of the island.

Västerlånggatan is certainly the most popular and touristy. Everyone goes there and it's full of shops and restaurants, but it’s not the most interesting street.

Personally I prefer Prästgatan, which runs parallel to Västerlånggatan at the eastern side.

No shops there and not many tourists, just a long narrow and slightly hilly street that makes you feel like your in the 17th Century.

You’ll also pass the beautifully decorated German Church (Tyska Kyrka) with its Fürchtet Gott (fear God) sign above the gate.



At the end of Prästgatan you’ll find the house where, back in 1853, famous painter Carl Larsson was born.

Next to it is Mårten Trotzigs Gränd, with 90 cm the narrowest street in Stockholm. It goes downhill (or uphill, when approaching from the other side) and it’s more like a stairway than a street.

You will always discover something new when you are here. Like an alley with an electricity box painted like a miniature Gamla Stan house, or a round courtyard with a fountain representing muses of music, or just some tiny piece of 18th Century window decoration.

If you don’t have the time to go there regularly, I recommend going on a guided tour through the old town of Stockholm. But don’t be surprised if you feel the urge to visit Gamla Stan again when you’re back in the hotel that night!