On the small island of Helgeandsholmen, which is dominated by the Parliament House, is Stockholm’s oldest (1832) yet recently renovated park: Strömparterren. The name means “Downstairs at Strömmen.” The term is appropriate because you need to walk the stairs at the Norrbro bridge to reach it. The park is a perfect oasis for a panoramic view of the city while listening to the bubbling pool and the rapids of the Norrström stream. Also here is the Museum of Medieval Stockholm.