Engelska parken is a peaceful and secluded playground, far from any traffic and surrounded by trees, hills and a garden. It gets its name from the houses in the area, built in English style using red bricks, workers' housing from the nineteenth century. Nearby is Konstepidemin, an area of artists' galleries and studios.

Popular fish market and restaurant housed in a beautiful old building which resembles a church.

Sjömanstornet (The Seaman's Tower) at the Maritime Museum (sjofartsmuseum), next to Stigbergstorget was built in memory of deceased marines of the First World War. Their names and the ships they served on are inscribed at the foot of the tower, which was inaugurated in 1933. Visitors have to walk up 139 steps to the top of the tower where the five-metre statue Kvinna vid havet ("Woman by the Sea) stands.