Many of us like to stay at least somewhat active on holiday, as well as enjoy the outdoors and even try new things outside our routine lives. One of my two favourites is one of the archipelago's many islands, Långholmen, an eleven-minute ferry ride from Gamla Stan, where from May through September you can rent a kayak to paddle around the calm waters off its leafy shores with great views back toward the old town. A swath of those shores is given over the the Långholmsbadet (pictured here) a sandy beach quite popular with locals this time of year. The charming wooden buildings out here include spots like the 17th-century Stora Henriksvik, with a charming café, and the late-17th-century Mälarvarvet (Mälaren Yard), one of Stockholm’s oldest shipyards. It's a delight to stroll and bike through the bosky woods, but ironically, centuries ago this lush green island was once rocky and barren, and was used until 1974 as a prison - which these days is a popular hostel and includes a prison museum.
Read more in my post Sweet Summertime in Stockholm.
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