Södermalm highlights

Yesterday we explored around Södermalm, the island our apartment is on. Just a 15 minute walk from our apartment is the highest point within central Sweden, that of Skinnarviksparken. At 53 metres high, yes, 53, it is a good point from which to take in the panorama of Stockholm city. We then continued on to stroll the streets of Södermalm, an area famed for its secondhand and vintage shops.

After dinner we headed back to Skinnarviksparken and joined hundreds of locals in the hope of catching sight of the blood red moon. Alas, it was not to be, there was a fair bit of cloud on the horizon unfortunately so after waiting a couple hours we decided to call it quits. A shame but we did manage to get some good photos of Stockholm harbour at night.

 

Stockholm harbour, City Hall on left, from Skinnarviksparken about 10 pm.
The blood red moon should have been in this picture! Hey ho..
Near Vita Bergen, some of the oldest houses in the area, some of which still don’t have running water, sewage or electricity!