Östermalm and Strandvägen: Hallwylska, the market hall and the waterfront boulevard: a walk in Stockholm

From the private palace museum on Hamngatan, through Berzelii park to Östermalms saluhall, the 1888 food market hall, past Hedvig Eleonora kyrka, then down to Strandvägen, the stone-palace boulevard along the water, to the bridge onto Djurgården.

Best time: Late morning on a weekday, for lunch in the market hall; Hallwylska was open 12-19 on the day checked (October 2026)

The route, stop by stop

1
Hallwyl Museum
The von Hallwyl family's town palace, finished in 1898 and a state museum since 1938: a private home of about 1900 kept intact, with over 50,000 objects. Guided tours of the palace are offered (museum site). 60 min.
The city palace of the von Hallwyl family, kept as a time capsule of upper-class life a century ago: dining room, drawing room, smoking room, billiard room and armoury. A…
2
Berzelii park
Park on filled-in marshland of the old Packaretorgsviken bay, named after the chemist Jöns Jacob Berzelius, whose statue was unveiled in 1858. 5 min.
3
Östermalm Market Hall
Market hall built in 1888 on Östermalmstorg, owned by the city; a market for food and delicatessen reached through five doors; the hall was closed for renovation from 2016 to 2020. 45 min.
The 1888 brick market hall on Östermalmstorg, reopened in March 2020 after renovation with its original star-shaped plan. Fishmongers, butchers and delis, many run by the same…
4
Hedvig Eleonora kyrka
Östermalm's parish church, consecrated on 21 August 1737 and named after Karl X Gustav's queen, on Storgatan by Östermalmstorg. 15 min.
5
Strandvägen
The 1.3 km tree-lined boulevard of stone apartment palaces from around 1900, running from Nybroplan to Djurgårdsbrunnsviken, with the Strandvägskajen quay promenade along the water. 30 min.
Stockholm's grand waterfront boulevard, about 1.3 km from Nybroplan to Djurgårdsbron, lined with turreted stone apartment blocks from around 1900 and a quay of moored boats…
6
Djurgårdsbron
End at the bridge onto Djurgården, where the Djurgården walk begins. 5 min.

Walking directions

Östermalm and Strandvägen: Hallwylska, the market hall and the waterfront boulevard

The route, stop by stop

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