Hornstull Neighbourhood

For years, most of the neighbourhood of Hornstull has been i large structure site. The bulk of the structure is over together with the surface area is emerging every bit i of Stockholm's novel "in" areas. Located on the westerly tip of the isle of Södermalm, the surface area has long been a shipping hub for western Stockholm alongside bridges connecting the isle to Kungsholmen together with the southern suburbs every bit good every bit tram, autobus together with tube stops.

The isle of Södermalm (also the place of the Rival Hotel) has for the past times duad of centuries been the habitation of Stockholm's working class. Gentrification of the isle over the recent 40-50 years has changed it into a chic surface area alongside boutiques, galleries, restaurants together with cafés together with the habitation of artists, bohemian civilisation together with immature up-and-comers. One of the most famous gentrified areas is SoFo (South of Folkungagatan)... together with every bit SoFo has give-up the ghost slightly over-exploited (it is institute inwards simply close every tourist guide), Hornstull has developed into the house where immature Stockholmers desire to live, move & play. In fact, approximately people get got taken to calling the neighbourhood NoHo (North of Hornstull).

Hornstull shopping center

So, what is new? The hole-and-corner passageways connecting the tube station to street score get got been refreshed, adding many novel boutiques. In fact, the passageways every bit good connect to a pocket-sized shopping center alongside stores selling fashion (H&M amid others), technical gadgets, books, flowers every bit good every bit a larger liquor store (Systembolaget) together with grocery store. Probably the most obvious modify is a new, iii story, leaning drinking glass edifice following to the shopping center's street entrance. Housed inside this edifice are 2 restaurants... Hornhuset together with Trattoria Enzo's. There is fifty-fifty a rooftop terrace which should essay out to move real pop during the summer.

Hornhuset alongside rooftop terrace

As the surface area has increased inwards popularity, to a greater extent than together with to a greater extent than restaurants get got moved inwards over the past times few years. Some well-known ones, representing a broad hit of cuisines together with toll ranges, are Ho's, Ramblas, Linje 10, Judit & Bertil, Calexico's together with Lasse i Parken. Cafés, ever pop alongside Stockholmers, are inwards abundance! Another reason, every bit a tourist, you lot mightiness see Hornstull is its proximity to greenish areas. The small, leafy isle of Långholmen is nearby... a dandy house to take a swim or to rent a kayak during the summertime months. On the other side you lot get got the common Tantolunden together with the waterfront promenade Hornstulls Strand. Another fun matter to produce is walk across the span Västerbron, which connects the surface area to Kungsholmen. Great views of the city!

View from Västerbron

There is nevertheless approximately tike structure going on (beautification of the sidewalks), but this is already a dandy house to visit. It is tardily to teach to from the Rival Hotel... simply a twenty infinitesimal walk downwards the street Hornsgatan, or else 2 tube stops on the reddish line.