Liljeholmen is well connected with the rest of Stockholm and is a main interchange point on the SL metro. It is on the red line, just six stations towards Norsborg or Fruangen from T-Centralen, the central staition.
Many buses southbound depart from the Liljeholmen underground bus terminal. The destinations include the beautiful seaside village Ekensberg via Grondal (bus 133), northern and southern suburbs Solna and Alvsjo (bus 152), and if you travel before 9 am/after 3 pm, you can even visit the small riverside town of Sodertalje or the biggest IKEA in the world, enjoying the wonderful scenery as you go along (bus 748)!
For those who like trams, Liljeholmen is a treat! The station is located at the centre of the Tvarbanan, the "crossway" ultra-modern tramline. The line gets its name from its route - it crosses a whole stretch from north-west Stockholm - Alvik - all the way to the newly built area of Sickla Udde, in the south-east! At Alvik (green line metro), have a stroll down the lakeside, then get on the Tvarbanan tram and discover the breathtaking views as you go over the bridge from the Stora Essingen islands to Grondal. Grondal also has nice riverside walks and has a village charm, with the library and another entrance to the large Trekanten lake. Two stops from Grondal is Liljeholmen, and then, after about ten minutes , you arrive in Globen (green line metro), the world-famous globe stadium located directly south of Skanstull. Globen is home to all big concerts, ice skating and ice hockey shows in Sweden. Globen has even hosted Eurovision a few times! Then continue to Sickla Udde, an architect's dream of a modern borough. In the summer take a swim, and in the winter enjoy the snow-laid modern paths surrounding the sea, and take the boat to Sodermalm (free with Stockholm card/travelcard).
One of the main features of the Liljeholmen borough is the lake Trekanten ("Three corners"), which is ideal for both swimming in at summertime and ice-skating in the winter! Take a relaxing 2? kilometre (1? mile) walk around the magnificent lake and take some impressive holiday snaps which are bound to make anyone's next destination Trekanten! On the walk you will come across a half-grass half-sand beach, where the water temperatures are quite high in the summers, when many are seen bathing in the safe, clear water. If you are visiting in winter, don't miss the hill about half way through the walk which is ideal for tobogganing on when the snow is thick. At summer, you can also take a fishing rod and do some fishing with the locals, if you ask the fishing club for permission. There are two ice-cream shops, one at the beach and one at the entrance of the lake. A small cafe serving hot food is located about a quarter of the way round the lake.
Although just a suburb, Liljeholmen does hold some events in Stockholm:
Liljeholmen is not a place for shopping, but essentials are available. There is an "Apoteket", the only pharmacy chain in Sweden, located near the station along with a Pressbyran newsagent, where you can by SL tickets, newspapers, magazines and snacks. A small Coop grocery shop, an everyday outdoor bread seller and a hot dog kiosk is also located in the square.
There is a second hand shop and larger Coop located in Grondal. In 2009 a major Stockholm shopping centre will be opening in Liljeholmen square. This will have space for 1000 cars and will house all the major Swedish supermarket/shop chains.