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Hammarby-Sjö, 3 Engl. 31. to the S.E. of the Xorrbro. The pleasantest
route to it is hy steamer from the Räntmästare-Trappa (Pl. F, 5, 6) to
(every ’/i hr.; fare Sö.) Tegelviken (PI. 1,7); thence on foot to (10 min.) a
pier on the N. bay of the Hammarby-Sjö; and by small steamer on the
lake to Sackanäs in 20 min. more (25 Ö.). Fine view from the hill to the
S. above Hacka. The steamer then passes through the bridge and enters
the Järla-Sjö, where it touches at several stations.
Longer Excursions.
The Baltic to theE. and Lake Mälaren to the \V. of Stockholm,
with their numerous wooded and rocky islands, and their hays,
creeks, and straits in every direction, present many points of
interest, all of which are most conveniently reached by steamboat.
The favourite excursions are to Drottningholm (see below), to
Vaxholm (p. 352), and to Upsala (li. 46), hut a few additional
days should if possible be devoted to some of the picturesque and
historically interesting places on Lake Mälaren, such as Gripsholm.
Strengnäs, and Vesteras (p. 315).
Lake Mälaren. Mälaren, a lake SO Engl. M. long, and only
about a couple of feet higher than the Baltic level, forms a vast
archipelago of islands resembling the ‘Skärgård’ on the coast.
There are upwards of 1200 islands (öar and holmar) in all; the
more open parts of the lake are called fjärde; and there are creeks
and ramifications in every direction , the longest of which is that
of Upsala. extending about 30 Engl. M. from the central part of
the lake. Beautiful as the scenery is, it lacks variety, the islands
being all of very moderate height and similar in character, and the
colouring somewhat sombre.
About 7 Engl. M. to the W. of Stockholm (steamer 7 times daily,
on Sun. 12 times, from Gymnasii-Granden, the S. quay of
Riddar-holmen, in3 4hr., fare 50ö.; carriage there and hackSkr., high-road
very muddy after rain, and very dusty in dry weather) is situated
the royal palace of *Drottningholm, on the Lofä, one of the most
beautiful of the numerous islands of Lake Mälaren. — Soon after
starting from the Riddarholm, the steamer passes the Langholm on
the left, with several manufactories and villas. To the S. of the
Langholm is the Reimersholm with its large distillery, a rocky height
above which is marked hy a cross and iron plate with an inscription
in memory of a Russian buried here by his own desire (fine view).
On the right is the former military school of Marieberg (p. 345);
then the islands of Lilia and Stora Essingen. On the left the
island of Ekensberg, with the loftily situated chateau of Hägersten
on the mainland to the S., to the N.M’. of which lies Klubben and
many other villas, on the coast. A little farther on, the Sigtuna
and Upsala arm of the lake diverges to the N. W. Passing the Kers’o
on the right, and rounding the Fogelii, we soon reach the palace,
situated a few paces to the S. of the village of Drottningholm and
the bridge which connects the island with the Kersii. At the
landing-place is a good Café.
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