Långholmen is actually an island located in the center of Stockholm. It is located between Södermalm and Kungsholmen. The park is considered rural, and it is covered in more or less dense vegetation. It is a popular place for a walk or picnic, and there the small beaches are often crowded during summer. Until 1975 there was a prison that has been turned into a hotel.
It is interesting that initially the island was rocky and infertile, but during the 19th century prisoners that served their sentence there were ordered to cover the rocky surface with fertile mud from nearby streams. A few years later the fertile mud made the island a lush garden with exotic flora because trade ships that passed by the island brought seeds of various plants.
The island does not have a lot of interesting content, but it is worth the visit and we are sure our visitors will enjoy.
Author of the article:
Maja Glavaš, tour guide
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