Ivar Los Park – The greatest view for New Years Eve

Stockholm is a beautiful city full of water – especially in summer! And although there are no skyscrapers from where to enjoy the views there are some great spots to go to.

The popular writer Ivar Lo-Johansson lived in an apartment on Bastugatan 21 on the mountain Mariaberget. Opposite the house is a small open park area behind a double wooden door. When Ivar Lo died 1990 the city named the park after him. The park itself is not so special. There is a playground for kids and at the entrance there is a gigantic hollow ash tree reminding of the Yggdrasil, the “World Tree” from the Norse mythology tales. But the reason to come to the park is plain and simple – the view.

If you walk Bastugatan you will get glimpses of the view here and there between buildings but nowhere is it as breathtaking as when you go through this park – it’s like the whole city of Stockholm is suddenly opening up in front of you. You see the water of lake Mälaren, the old houses and church towers of Gamla stan and the colourful water front buildings of Norrmälarstrand on Kungsholmen. And it’s all for free!

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Ivar Los Park | Relaxing | Free
Bastugatan 26 | Södermalm
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