Langholmen is one of the many islands on which Stockholm is built. It used to be a prison but ceased operation in 1975. Now the old buildings (the earliest dating back to mid-18th century) house a hostel and café.

Langholmen is quite small and very beautiful, with a beach on the north side, where there are also cliff areas which are very suitable for sunbathing and swimming. For younger travellers, this is one of the coolest places to go in the wee hours when bars and clubs are closing down - a lot of young locals come here for a nightcap and a sunrise swim before going home (around midsummer the sun goes up around 3.30am-4.00am, which means that you'll have a lovely, sunny swim in the midle of a city still sleeping). Sometimes spontaneous parties occur on these occasions and they are not to be missed. In the daytime it's a lovely area for walks, recreation and sunbathing. This is a well-kept secret that is very popular with the locals (I lived in Stockholm from the age of eight to 23 so consider myself an insider).

The easiest way is to get the tube to Hornstull or to take the no. 3 bus and walk from there (approximately a 10-minute walk).

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