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Fishermen's Quarter:
This Norrhamnen (“north harbor”) is ringed by
former fishermen's homes. Walk out to the dock and survey the charming
wooden cottages. In the mid-19th century, Stockholmers considered Vax-
holm's herring, called
strömming,
top-quality. Caught fresh here, the herring
could be rowed into the city in just eight hours and eaten immediately, while
herring caught farther out on the archipelago, which had to be preserved in
salt, lost its flavor.
As you look out to sea, you'll see a pale green building protruding on the
left. This is the charming Hembygdsgården homestead museum, with a pleas-
ant indoor-outdoor café. It's worth heading to this little point (even if the mu-
seum is closed, as it often is): As you face the water, go left about one block,
then turn right down the gravel lane called Trädgårdsgatan (also marked for
Hembygdsgården
). At this corner, look for the
Strömmingslådan
(“herring
shop”) sign for the chance to buy what herring connoisseurs consider top-
notch fish (summer only, Tue-Fri 10:00-16:00, Sat 10:00-14:00, closed Sun-
Mon).
Continuing down Trädgårdsgatan lane, you'll run right into the
Hembyg-
dsgården homestead.
The big house features an endearing museum showing
the simple, traditional fisherman's lifestyle (free but donation requested, June-
Aug Fri-Sun 12:00-16:00, plus Mon in July, otherwise closed). Next door is a
fine café serving sweets and light meals with idyllic outdoor seating (both in
