Under the Bridges of Stockholm

Under the bridges of Stockholm, Swedish: Under Stockholms Broar, that is the name of one of the many sightseeing tours by boat in and around Stockholm.

The starting point of the boat tour is the Strökajen in the section next to the Strombron bridge. A little further to the east, the Stromkajen goes past the Grand Hotel, one of Stockholm’s landmarks.

The mirror hall of the Grand Hotel was the venue for the Nobel banquets from the very beginning in 1901, up to 1929. After the event became too big, the Nobel banquet moved to the town hall, where it still takes place today. But the award winners with their families lodge at the Grand Hotel.

A small episode on the edge: The Grand Hotel was also the first hotel in Stockholm, where the bed linen was changed when new guests arrived.

The adjacent building with the sign of the Royal Automobile Club KAK on the roof is the so-called Bolinderska palatset. Built from 1874 to 1877 by order of the industrialist Jean Bolinder from Stockholm, it is today part of the Grand Hotel.

We chose a sunny Wednesday in July for our boat trip. Blue skies and the sunshine show the panorama of the city from its most beautiful side.

First, we sail around the Blasieholmen peninsula and we make another short stop at Nybroplan to pick up further passengers.

Then the boat leaves the inner harbor between the museum islands of Skeppsholmen and Djurgarden. Djurgarden is the only national park in the world that lies within a city. We also pass by the impressive Vasa Museum.

Then the boat steed toward the island of Södermalm. Södermalm was the backdrop for a series of scenes from the Stieg Larsson’s “Millennium Trilogy”.

We circle around the Viking Line pier and turn into the Danvik Canal. Afterward, we cross the Danviksbro, a drawbridge, which also allows the passage for sailing ships with a high mast.

Actually, there are 2 bridges, one for the train and one for the motor traffic.

Then we pass the modern district Södra Hammarbyhamnen. At the redesign of the former port and industrial area, one placed the greatest value on sustainability.

Electricity is generated in a separate biogas plant and with solar collectors on the roofs.

One established car pools for the private transport. This makes the possession of their own car unnecessary. Many of the apartments are by the water. So there are plenty of boat owners in the area and the eco-balance is not quite as nice as it should have been.

Afterwards, we pass the lock that connects the Baltic Sea and the Lake Mälaren.

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Although it is a normal working day, The many bathers along the shores surprise us. It seems that the Scandinavians use every beautiful day to be outside.

The boat circumnavigates the island of Södermalm and we approach the Stadthuset from the west. Thus, we see the center of Stockholm and most of the sights also from the other perspective.

Then we take the same route back to the pier at Strömkajen.

The boat tour under the bridges of Stockholm has been worthwhile for us at any rate.

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