Stockholm Old Town

The Old Town dates from the 13th century but most buildings are from the 1600s and 1700s. It is a glorious labyrinth of charming cobbled streets, alleyways, faded mustard and rust-coloured townhouses and meeting squares.

Highlights

Stortorget is the main square and all the big attractions lead off it, including the baroque style Royal Palace (Kungliga Slottet) and The Royal Chapel (Storkyrkan) around the corner, where Crown Princess Victoria married Daniel Westling in June 2010.

Old Town today

Some 3,000 people live in the Old Town and it is packed with cafés, restaurants, tourist shops, studios, galleries and museums, including the Nobel Prize Museum and the Post Museum.

It is hard to believe that the Old Town was once considered a slum when it is now a sought after address.

Don’t miss …

Changing of the guards takes place daily outside the Royal Palace and in the summer months, you listen to a military band and see the horse parade. You can also celebrate King Carl Gustaf XVI birthday on 30 April here. Eat at one of the world's and Stockholm's oldest restaurants Den Gyldene Freden, opened in 1722 and famed for its traditional Swedish fare.

Old Town (Gamla Stan) Map

Here you'll find a map of Stockholm Old Town.