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Södermalm, Stockholm — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Södermalm, known as Söder, is a district of Stockholm rising on cliffs and granite heights above the water south of the old town.
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Where to stay in Södermalm
The practical side of choosing where to sleep.
Söder rewards the curious. Around Mariatorget and along Götgatan you find design hotels, hostels, and rooms above the cafés of the SoFo blocks, with the heights at Monteliusvägen giving long views over Riddarfjärden. It is walkable and well served by the metro.
Stay near Slussen to be a single stop from Gamla Stan.
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Mariatorget
A leafy square with boutique hotels a short walk from the heights and the water.Find hotels in Mariatorgetindependent shops and nightlifeSoFo
The blocks south of Folkungagatan keep small hotels among studios and bars.Find hotels in SoFotransit and viewsSlussen
One stop from Gamla Stan, with the metro hub at the foot of the cliffs.Find hotels in SlussenHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around Stockholm
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Museums & Galleries
4- Bellman house Heritage
- Katarina fire station fire station and museum
- K A Almgren silk weaving working life museum
- Stigberget manor apartment museum apartment
Churches & Religious Sites
5- Katarina Church Stockholm Heritage church building on Södermalm
- Maria Magdalena Church Heritage
- Sofia Church Heritage
- Högalid Church Heritage Church of Sweden church building at Södermalm
- Allhelgonakyrkan Heritage
Stadiums & Sports
4- Hammarby IP football stadium
- Eriksdalsbadet
- Zinkensdamms IP sports ground in Södermalm
- Eriksdalshallen sports hall
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About Södermalm
What are the main landmarks in Södermalm?
The cliffs do the work. Fotografiska draws crowds to its photography shows on the eastern shore, while the towers of Sofia kyrka and the brick of Maria Magdalena kyrka mark the heights above Slussen. Footpaths at Fjällgatan and Skinnarviksberget open over the whole bay.
The Cornelis Vreeswijk museet keeps the songwriter's legacy.
What is the history of Södermalm?
Söder was long the workers' island. Where stonecutters, dockhands, and craftspeople once crowded wooden houses on the heights, the twentieth century brought tenements and then a slow turn toward studios, galleries, and small publishers. Fire shaped it more than once.
The old lanes south of Folkungagatan, now called SoFo, keep the tight scale of that earlier town.
Where is Södermalm?
Söder is the southern district of central Stockholm in eastern Sweden, an island of steep northern bluffs falling to Riddarfjärden, linked to Gamla Stan at Slussen.
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What is the best area to stay in Södermalm?
Mariatorget: design-minded couples. SoFo: independent shops and nightlife. Slussen: transit and views.
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Updated October 2026