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Travel Guide STOCKHOLM.
Population: 800 000
Size: 188 square kilometres
Opening hours
Monday – Friday 10h –19h, Saturday 10h –18h. Department stores
and food shops have more generous opening hours, and also open
on Sundays.
Internet
www.stockholmtown.com
www.stockholm.se
www.nojesguiden.se
Publications
A copy of ”What’s on” can be picked up at the Tourist Office
Svenska Dagbladet
Dagens Nyheter
Aftonbladet
Expressen
Metro
Emergency number
112
Tourist office
Address: Sverigehuset
Hamngatan 27
Tel. +46 (0)8 508 28 508
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 0900h –1900h, Saturdays 1000h
–1700h, Sundays 1000h –1600h.
www.stockholmtown.com
© Lasse Burell
Welcome to Stockholm
The biggest tourist attraction in Stockholm is the city itself.
Looking out in the early morning over the islands, water and
surrounding hills from one of the city’s many bridges is a
world-beating experience.
But Stockholm is not simply a vision of timeless beauty.
Stockholm is also smart and trendy. Only the really large
international metropolises are able to compare favourably with
Stockholm for their ’coolness’ and artistic flair. The city’s
restaurateurs, designers and musicians and the never-ending
stream of fashionable people through the city centre are
continually on the lookout for the very latest trends.
the city | do & see
The city
All of the islands, the water between them and the bridges which
connect the various parts of the city give Stockholm its unique
character. Paradoxically, it is the natural environment which
makes the city of Stockholm so special. The countryside is never
far away – it is in the water, in the city’s many parks and in
the clean, fresh air. The natural boundaries which the water
creates also mean that different parts of the town have
developed their own character.
The large island of Södermalm is the haunt of, and home to,
young creative people. In the old working-class quarters here
small shops and alternative bars flourish; and trend-setters and
bohemians meet in the area around Götgatsbacken, Skånegatan and
SoFo (south of Folkungagatan).
Gamla stan (Old Town) is the very foundation and centre of
Stockholm. As early as the 13th century the town began to grow
on this small island. Nowadays the antique façades, mediaeval
cellar-vaults, souvenir shops and restaurants draw tourists from
Sweden and around the world.
The heart of modern Stockholm is to be found in the City and the
pulse is fastest in the area around Stureplan. This hub is a
magnet for the most important restaurants, the most expensive
shops and the trendiest people. Kungsgatan and Hamngatan then
cut through the City past the large department stores towards
the focal points for Stockholm’s public transport.
Behinds its historic stone façades Vasastan conceals people
involved in the world of culture and the media. It is a district
characterised by its quiet neighbourhood life and has two focal
points at Odenplan and St. Eriksplan. Around Rörstrandsgatan the
pulse of the neighbourhood can be felt even more strongly, with
its many small shops and local restaurants. It is here, too,
that you will find most antique shops.
The beautiful promenade of Norr Mälarstrand is the principal
attraction of Kungsholmen. The promenade begins at Stadshuset
(the Town Hall) and finishes at Rålambshovsparken, which on hot
summer days is filled with Stockholmers cooling off in the
waters of Riddarfjärden.
Östermalm is traditionally the district of the well-to-do and
Strandvägen is Stockholm’s most expensive address. The
neighbourhood around Östermalmstorg is full of exclusive
boutiques selling furnishing, clothes and delicatessen. Here
there are also many of the town’s better restaurants.
do & see
Kungliga Slottet (the Royal Palace)
In Gamla stan (Old Town) with its view over the Stockholm inlet
stands the Royal Palace, which in May 1697 was almost totally
destroyed in a fire. The Palace architect Nikodemus Tessin
commenced immediately on the erection of a new Palace. In 1754
the royal family was able to move back in. The royal family no
longer lives here, however – the Palace is largely a museum
which shows its State apartments with artworks and furniture
from the 1700’s and later. The Palace also houses Gustav III’s
antikmuseum (Museum of antiquities), Skattkammaren (the
Treasury) and museet Tre Kronor (the Three Crowns Museum). And
within a stone’s throw of the Palace lies Kungliga
Myntkabinettet (the Royal Coin Collection), Nobelmuseum (the
Nobel Museum) and Livrustkammaren (the Royal Armoury).
Address: Skeppsbron/Slottsbacken in Gamla stan(Old Town)m Tel.
+46 (0)8-402 61 30, www.royalcourt.se
Moderna museet (Modern Art Museum)
A fair-sized collection of modern art is shown in newly
renovated, airy premises designed by the architect Rafael Moneo.
The fixed exhibitions are complemented by occasional displays.
There are guided tours, children’s activities and a well-stocked
museum shop. The island where the museum is situated,
Skeppsholmen, is well worth further exploration.
Address: Skeppsholmen, Tel. +46 (0)8-519 552 00
www.modernamuseet.se
Djurgården and Skansen
Stockholm’s greenest island is Djurgården. On hot days it lures
locals and tourists to wander through its beautiful
surroundings. Skansen is here too. Besides being an impressive
zoological park it functions as a large old homestead museum
which shows off an important part of Sweden’s cultural heritage.
Address: Djurgården, Tel. +46 (0)8-442 80 00
www.skansen.se
Birka
During the Viking era the Viking town of Birka was the most
important trading centre in Mälardalen (Lake Mälaren valley).
The town was founded at the end of the 8th century and was
abandoned at the end of the 10th century. Today it is a museum
displaying archaeological finds and buildings, which shows how
the Vikings lived. Birka can be found on UNESCO’s list of World
Heritage Sites. Boat tours from the city are available.
Address: Birka is an island in Lake Mälaren
www.raa.se/birka
Strömma Kanalbolaget, Tel. +46 (0)8-587 140 00,
www.strommakanalbolaget.com
Stadshuset (the Town Hall)
Stockholm Stadshus (Town Hall) is the symbol of the city. It was
finished in 1923 and is built in the national romantic style.
The architect is the famous Ragnar Östberg. The Nobel Festival
is held here annually in the so-called Blue Hall.
Address: Hantverkargatan 1, Tel. +46 (0)8-5+46 (0)8 290 58,
www.stockholm.se/stadshuset
Vasamuseet (the Vasa Museum)
In 1628, after a voyage of just five hundred metres, the
imposing man-of-war Vasa sank in the middle of the Stockholm
inlet. The ship was salvaged in 1961 and restoration is still
ongoing. The ship Vasa is an art treasure, and this unique
museum is the most visited in Scandinavia.
Address: Galärvarvet, Djurgården, Tel. +46 (0)8-519 548 00,
www.vasamuseet.se
Skärgården (the Stockholm Archipelago)
In order to really understand the fascination with Stockholm you
need to take a a boat trip through the Archipelago. There are
masses of different tours available, from regular tours to
excursions with dinner and a variety of functions. Boats depart
from Strömkajen and Nybrokajen. There are both rapid ferries and
slow tours which take several hours to chug around the thousands
of islands. Best known is the island of Sandhamn which is a
day’s excursion from Stockholm.
Information: Waxholmsbolaget
Tel. +46 (0)8-679 58 30, www.waxholmsbolaget.se
Cinderellabåtarna, Tel. +46 (0)8-587 140 00
www.cinderellabatarna.com
Drottningholms slott (Drottningholm Palace)
It is here, some distance from Stockholm city centre, that the
royal family has chosen to take up residence. The Palace, which
was erected by the architect Nikodemus Tessin, is built in the
same style as the French Versailles, and has an interesting
garden in baroque style. The best and most pleasant way to get
to Drottningholm is by boat. This will enable you to see the
centre of Stockholm from the water. Boats leave from the quay
which is just across the bridge from Stadshuset (the Town Hall).
Address: Drottningholms slott, Drottningholm, Lovön
Tel. +46 (0)8-402 62 80, www.royalcourt.se
Strömma Kanalbolaget,, Tel. +46 (0)8-587 140 00
www.strommakanalbolaget.com
© Lasse Burell
do & see
© Lasse Burell
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS | Eating
event highlights
APRIL
Skansen Easter Celebrations
8-17 April
Skansen at Easter is the perfect excursion for the whole family.
......Visit the baker for fresh buns, bring your children to
meet the animals, watch Cirkus Brage’s special performances.
www.skansen.se
Singing in the Rain
26 April
The beloved musical plays at the Oscar Theatre (Oskarsteatern).
This is one of the most beloved musicals of all times and the
show is vibrant with dance, music and humour.
www.oscarsteatern.se
MAY
Tjejtrampet
21 May
The annual Tjejtrampet cycling race takes over the streets of
Stockholm. This is the world’s largest all-woman cycling events
and both amateurs, as well as professionals are welcome to join
in.
www.tjejtrampet.com
Stockholm Gospel Choir Festival
25 – 27 May
Experience the Hunter Hill First Baptist Church’s church choir
with 50 singers. The event is held at Kungsträdgården. The
Festival lasts for three days and features a number of
performances and workshops with both Swedish and American
instructors.
www.stockholmgospel.nu
JUNE
Stockholm Marathon
Run the Stockholm Marathon along with 40 other nations. The
two-lap course runs around central Stockholm and passes many of
the city’s landmarks.
www.marathon.se
Skansen Midsummer
22 – 24 June
Celebrate a traditional Swedish Midsummer at Skansen. The
celebrations offers the rising of the maypole, ring dances,
singing and games to the music of the Skansen Folk Dance Team
and fiddlers.
www.skansen.se
JULY
Stockholm Jazz Festival
18 – 22 July
If you’re a jazz and blues lover, Stockholm in July is a must.
Some of the world’s most renowned jazz, blues and soul artists
will perform on Skeppsholmen. Please visit the festival website
for the full programme.
www.stockholmjazz.com
The Åberg Museum
The Åberg Museum contains original comic strips, comic strip
influenced art, and one of the finest Disney collections in the
world. The museum has a neat little lunch restaurant, a museum
shop, and its own jungle with a Trazan hut for children.
www.abergsmuseum.se
Fashion, clothes from the museum’s collections
Ongoing
This exhibition features fashion from the mid-18th century and
to our times. ..........................The exhibition is held
at Nordiskamuseet.
www.nordiskamuseet.se
EatingStockholm is nowadays a ’restaurant town’ to be reckoned
with, which has developed from one offering dreary, traditional
and unappetising fare into a city of international cuisine. The
most typical thing about Stockholm cuisine today is that, like
Stockholmers themselves, it quickly adopts new trends and then
admixes influences from around the world to create
individualistic recipes. Consequently it is not easy to classify
the city’s restaurants in terms of traditional categories, but
it is rather the ability to combine different cuisines which
makes the Stockholm restaurants so interesting.
Mistral
The small luxury restaurant Mistral prides itself on its one
star in the Guide Rouge. The menu provides excursions into
gastronomy’s remotest but most interesting areas and guarantees
to offer you something you never thought you would try. Booking
a table as far in advance as possible is a must.
Address: Lilla Nygatan 21
Tel. +46 (0)8-10 12 24
Lux
On the island of Lilla Essingen, a short taxi ride from the city
centre, lies the prize-winning restaurant Lux. As the name
suggests, it offers first rate cuisine and is not for those with
thin wallets. But the food is praised by critics and public
alike. Book a table.
Address: Primusgatan 116
Tel. +46 (0)8-619 01 90
www.luxstockholm.com
Gondolen (the Gondola)
If you say that the view is fantastic, it sounds as though the
cooking might be inferior. This is certainly not the case here.
The well-known restaurateur Erik Lallerstedt attracts a
high-class clientele from among business people and young,
trend-sensitive Stockholmers. Perfect also for a finer lunch or
just a well-mixed drink with a view.
Address: Katarinahissen, Slussen
Tel. +46 (0)8-641 70 90
www.eriks.se
F 12, Fredsgatan 12
If a power lunch or business dinner is on the programme, then F
12 is the place to go. Strategically placed at the government
stonghold Rosenbad. Exciting décor and menu with five taste
categories: light, nature, ocean, meat and sweet. Sometimes
elite chefs are invited from around the world, and celebrities
create their own menus. Terrace with open-air bars which in
summer turn into cool dance clubs.
Address: Fredsgatan 12
Tel. +46 (0)8-24 80 52
www.fredsgatan12.com
Marie Laveau
One of the latest additions to Stockholm’s restaurant heaven and
a safe bet for those who want to mingle with the
thirty-something regular clientele. In addition, it is currently
Södermalm’s natural meeting point despite its location right on
Hornsgatan. Equally good for dinner or just hanging around the
bar. There are also concerts here, making it a haunt for musical
people.
Address: Hornsgatan 66
Tel. +46 (0)8-668 85 00
Grill Ruby
A meat restaurant in the American style. Grilled meat, spicy
sausages and scrambled eggs are among the range of favourite
dishes. The location in Gamla stan (Old Town) and its décor with
beautiful stone vaulting create an agreeable ambience which
attracts regulars and new patrons in equal numbers.
Address: Österlånggatan 14
Tel. +46 (0)8-20 60 15
www.bistroruby.com
Döden i grytan
Stockholm’s best Italian restaurant lies tucked away at the end
of Norrtullsgatan in Vasastan. Classic Italian food with an
interesting touch attracts customers from throughout the city.
Address: Norrtullsgatan 61
Tel. +46 (0)8-32 50 95
Kjellsons
Simple and good food in the middle of the city. Works equally
well for lunch and dinner for those who want to be happy and
satisfied without having to pay the earth. Customers relax in
the nineteen-fifties ambience here for just a coffee or a full
blow-out.
Address: Birger Jarlsgatan 36
Tel. +46 (0)8-611 00 45
www.kjellsons.com
Teatergrillen (Theatre Grill)
As the name indicates, this was earlier a home for actors just a
stone’s throw from Dramatiska teatern (the Dramatic Theatre).
Nowadays it is not Bergman and Ibsen that are discussed so much
as business, fashion and advertising. Those who are seen and
want to be seen come and eat here before they move on to the bar
at Riche just around the corner. The food is as excellent as the
celebrity factor is high.
Address: Nybrogatan 3
Tel. +46 (0)8-545 035 65
www.teatergrillen.com
Wärdshuset Ulla Winbladh
Djurgården’s best restaurant is a Stockholm classic and a
perfect way to start or round off a stroll around the green
island. The clientele ranges from those who have eaten Sunday
lunch here for the last thirty years to young people who have
only recently discovered this gem. The menu comprises
traditional Swedish dishes with few surprises and within a wide
price spectrum.
Address: Rosendalsvägen 8
Tel. +46 (0)8-663 05 71
Eating
© Roberta Casaliggi
Cafés | bars & nightlife
CAFÈS
Café au lait in a glass still maintains an iron grip on
Stockholmers’ coffee drinking habits, but more and more are
beginning to fall for espresso, preferably consumed standing in
an Italian coffee bar. If you would rather have the traditional
Swedish fine-grind coffee you can still get it, but the
tea-rooms where this coffee is standard fare are becoming ever
rarer.
Foam
This is where chic girls flirt with the well-groomed boys from
Östermalm among concrete tables and richly-coloured pouffe-style
chairs. Interesting as a social excursion or just for the
fine-tasting café au lait.
Address: Karlavägen 75
Tel. +46 (0)8-660 09 96
Sosta
When Stockholmers want it fast and Italian, they go to one of
Sosta’s three coffee bars in the city. The continuous stream of
caffeine-thirsty visitors is witness to the fact that the city’s
best coffee can be found at Sosta.
Address: Sveavägen 84
Tel. +46 (0)8-612 13 49 , Jakobsbergsgatan 5–9
Tel. +46 (0)8-611 71 07, Götgatan 30, Tel. +46 (0)8-505 259 70
String
Young bohemians, nerdy record-collectors, struggling poets and
all the rest of us gather among the ill-assorted furniture at
String just for the tremendous atmosphere. Here you generally
get your coffee in a thermos flask and your tea in a pot. If you
find your coffee chair really comfortable, you can take it home
with you. All the furniture at the café is for sale.
Address: Nytorgsgatan 38
Tel. +46 (0)8-714 85 14
Kaffekoppen (The Coffee Cup) and Chokladkoppen (The Chocolate
Cup)
These two cafés lie side by side on the wonderful Stortorget in
Gamla stan. Kaffekoppen is a typical Gamla stan café with cellar
vaulting and a high cosiness factor. Chokladkoppen next door has
a little trendier cachet and of course the gay flag at the
entrance does attract a gay clientele.
Address: Stortorget 18–20
Tel. +46 (0)8-20 31 70
www.chokladkoppen.com
Blå Porten (the Blue Door)
This is the restaurant which is chosen primarily for its
ambience, with its wonderful situation just where Djurgården
proper starts and with Liljevalchs art gallery next door. There
is a piazza-like garden to sit in during the summer, where
lunches are also served.
Address: Djurgårdsvägen 64
Tel. +46 (0)8-663 87 59
Sturekatten and Vetekatten
The décor is reminiscent of a doll’s house from the 19th
century. Here there are laces and small soft sofas and
waitresses in black and white uniforms. The assortment of buns
and cakes, with their home-baked aroma, is matched by a
clientele just as wide-ranging.
Address: Sturekatten, Riddargatan 4
Tel. +46 (0)8-611 16 12
Vetekatten, Kungsgatan 55
Tel. +46 (0)8-20 84 05
BARS
Bar life is what oils the wheels of Stockholm society. A large
part of the social life of Stockholmers is played out over a
beer. The expression “to go and have a beer” is synonymous with
socialising and it is rarely just one beer that is drunk, and
may not even be a beer at all. To have a beer can just as easily
mean to have a gin and tonic or a glass of red wine. The
important thing is that one is seen, and that is done at a bar.
Choose it with care.
Riche
Stockholm’s most stylish bar is actually two. The door to the
left leads straight into a sea of expensive jackets and
well-tailored low necklines where there is much flirting,
drinking and loud and heated discussion of everything that moves
around Stureplan. The door to the right leads to one the city’s
most splendid bars, which often some famous DJ fills with great
music that gets the designer jeans swinging to and fro and the
stylish coiffures bobbing up and down in time with it.
Address: Birger Jarlsgatan 4
Tel. +46 (0)8-545 035 60 (Lilla baren +46 (0)8-545 035 64)
Café Opera
This is where the international celebrities go when they are on
a visit to Stockholm. Otherwise, the clientele consists of an
interesting mix of older men out for a business drink, tourists
admiring the beautiful décor and young party-goers. At night the
Café Opera, or Caféet as it is called, transforms into a
pulsating night club which often attracts the young and
well-to-do.
Address: Operahuset, Charles XII’s Square (entrance behind the
Opera)
www.cafeopera.se
Pelikan
The traditional Pelikan beer hall was also the resort of current
Stockholmers’ grandparents. Pelikan has stood its ground over
the years as the most natural place for a pytt (hash of fried
diced meat and onions with potatoes) in the dining hall or a
beer in Kristallen, the bar area where the accent is oriental
and slighly younger.
Address: Blekingegatan 40
Tel. +46 (0)8-556 090 90, www.pelikan.se
Sturehof
Despite being an excellent restaurant, Sturehof’s primary
function is as Stureplan’s most natural place for short or long
bar meetings from lunchtime to late night. Three bars of
differing character form a sort of three-stage rocket in the
nightlife. Don’t forget to check out the O bar which lies hidden
away up a flight of stairs at the far end of the premises.
Address: Stureplan 2
Tel. +46 (0)8-440 57 30, www.sturehof.com
NIGHTLIFE
Much of Stockholm’s nightlife takes place in bars. The club
scene is also important, and clubs targeting differing groups
are held on special days. These turn up and disappear or move on
at regular intervals and the only way of knowing what’s on at a
particular time is by looking in the newspapers’ Friday
supplements, for example the ’Fredag’ (’Friday’) supplement in
Expressen or the ’På Stan’ (’On the Town’) supplement in Dagens
Nyheter. Then of course there are a number of permanent night
clubs. Here are some safe bets.
Spy Bar
Formerly the natural address for the celebrity elite. Nowadays
however heavily interspersed with ordinary mortals of all
categories. A night club in the correct sense of the word: dark,
wild, sexy and fun. Those who want to keep up with the gossip
columns will have to keep their eyes open.
Address: Birger Jarlsgatan 20
Tel. +46 (0)8-545 037 01
www.thespybar.com
Berns
If you want to see a real Stockholm nightspot then it has to be
Berns. These beautiful premises accommodate a whole gamut of
delights for differing tastes, from the popular large dance
floor to the smaller bars catering to individual tastes, from
people sipping champagne in the lounge, the restaurant which
gradually transforms into a noisy beer hall as the night wears
on, to the trendies who slip past the rope down into the
basement or the even trendier who find their way up to the
balconies and into the holy of holies – the VIP room. Berns is
the pleasure palace which matters.
Address: Berzelii Park
Tel. +46 (0)8-566 320 00
www.berns.se
Kharma
Kharma has earned a reputation not least for being the favoured
resort of the royal children. This is where young people come
who have a little larger clothing account, a little larger
restaurant account, in fact a little larger account overall,
which allows them to dance and mingle with their equals.
Address: Sturegatan 10
Tel. +46 (0)8-662 04 65
www.kharma.se
Fasching
Stockholm’s largest jazz club. Different evenings in the week
are allocated to differing types of jazz, and for those who want
to be certain of their choice it may be wise to check first. On
holidays it tends to be crowded here, and on Saturdays
Stockholm’s hottest soul club – Soul -
usually attracts a younger clientele.
Address: Kungsgatan 63
Tel. +46 (0)8-534 829 60
bars & nightlife | shopping
SHOPPING
Stockholm is full of boutiques, department stores and shops of
all types, but if you want to something a little more special it
is necessary to find the right place. There are three major
areas for those who are looking for the new, different or
exclusive.
In the City towards Östermalm, and in particular the triangle
Stureplan – Norrmalmstorg – Östermalmstorg, you will find
Stockholm’s most exclusive boutiques for furnishing, clothes and
accessories.
Biblioteksgatan and the small streets surrounding it contain a
series of famous boutiques. Here, for example, we find the shoe
shops Rizzo and Don & Donna right opposite the ladies’ boutique
Mathilde. Nymans Ur is regarded as being one of Stockholm’s best
boutiques for exclusive clocks.
The Swedish designer brand Nygårds Anna which produces modern
clothing deeply rooted in Swedish cultural tradition has a
boutique on Mäster Samuelsgatan, and on the same street there is
also Götrich which has everything a well-dressed man may be
thought to need. On Jacobsbergsgatan lies the chic Fornarina.
Birger Jarlsgatan begins in style with Gucci and on the same
street you will find the exclusive Nathalie Schuterman, the
popular Swedish street market We and exclusive ABCD, and at the
corner of the mini-shopping arcade Passagen lies J.Lindeberg’s
boutique.
By all means go into Passagen – Efva Attling has her jewellery
shop here and the young ladies’ favourite, Mrs H, lies a little
further in, as does the young fashion boutique Le Shop.
Then walk up Grev Turegatan, where apart from a chain of other
shops you will encounter the Swedish Filippa K, a boutique for
girls and one for guys. Filippa Knutsson has successfully staked
a claim in the “smart casual” territory.
Almost opposite lies Anna Holtblad, another Swedish designer who
assiduously seeks out what is thought to be red hot. Turn onto
Humlegårdsgatan and look into the chic Skin Deep. Further on, on
the corner opposite Östermalmstorg lies the furniture shop
Bruka.
You would do well here to turn into Östermalmshallen, a market
hall full of delicatessen and also some cafeterias which offer
an excellent lunch, try for example the fish expert Lisa
Elmqvist.
Down along Nybrogatan there is a series of shops where you
should not miss the exclusive furniture showroom Nordiska
Galleriet.
On Södermalm along Götgatsbacken and SoFo there are some small
independent design- and fashion boutiques.
In the middle of Götgatsbacken lies the cosmetics palace C/O
Stockholm which also stocks a whole lot of accessories. Swedish
paper design can be found at Ordning & Reda and further down,
southwards, lies Bruno, a shopping arcade with a selection of
smart outlets such as David Design and the Swedish brand Whyred.
On the opposite side of the street from Bruno lies Designtorget
which offers for sale gadgets of all types, often from small
independent manufacturers, perfect for those looking for
presents.
If you then make your way a little further to the south and come
down towards what is now called SoFo, that is to say ”south of
Folkungagatan”, there is a wealth of the unusual, the small and
the amusing. On Skånegatan there is for example the shop
Badlands, for all those looking for hard to find DVD films. Pet
Sounds record shop on the same street is the best in Sweden for
rock, country and indie.
Practically at Nytorget you will find Coctail, and on
Södermannagatan Coctail Delux, two shops which have made kitsch
their speciality. On Bondegatan lies Sweden’s best second-hand
book shop Lisa Larsson, and also the young ladies’ favourite
Tjallamalla.
Nytorgsgatan has two shops, Neu and Le Shop, with cutting-edge
alternative fashion, and on Renstjärnas gata we find Boutique
Sportif which is the home of street fashion favourites.
Vasastan is home to the majority of antique dealers and a whole
lot of smaller second-hand shops, primarily along Odengatan
between Odenplan and St Eriksplan, but also on Upplandsgatan and
Roslagsgatan.
DEPARTMENT STORES
NK
The exclusive department store with cult status. And the safe
bet for the discriminating. This is where Stockholmers go when
they require a gift for someone but don’t quite know what.
Several international fashion designers have outlets here, and
the collection is shown frequently to ensure that the highest
standards are maintained. The department store’s flagship for
fashion is Paul & Friends boutique.
Address: Hamngatan 18–20
Tel. +46 (0)8-762 80 00
www.nk.se
Åhléns
The large department store which has a little of everything, and
which also has an increasingly cutting-edge selection every
year. The clothing deparment sells several exciting brands from
both Swedish and international designers. Further down in the
basement food is sold in a well-stocked food shop.
Address: Klarabergsgatan 50
Tel. +46 (0)8-676 60 00
www.ahlens.se
IKEA
No shop could be more Swedish than this one. IKEA’s department
store in Kungens kurva (there is also one in Barkaby) is
enormous and well-stocked with everything you can possibly
imagine wanting to buy for a home. Large three-piece suites are
intermingled with teaspoons, and trendy designer gadgets lie
alongside the basic range of appliances.
Address: Kungens kurva, Modulvägen 1, Skärholmen
Tel. 020-43 90 50
Barkarby
Barkaby handelsplats
Tel. 020-43 90 50
www.ikea.se
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
Airports
Stockholm Arlanda Airport lies approximately 40 kilometres north
of Stockholm. Airport buses into the city leave approximately
every 15 minutes and the journey takes about 40 minutes and
costs 95 kronor one way. Arlanda Express is the name of the fast
train which covers the same distance in 20 minutes. Train
departs 4-6 times per hour. It costs 200 kronor one way. Several
years ago some budget travel companies started using Västerås
Airport which lies just over 100 kilometres northwest of
Stockholm, and Skavsta Airport which lies 104 kilometres south
of Stockholm. From both airports buses run to the Central
Station in Stockholm. The price is about 130 kronor one way.
Bromma Airport lies only 9 kilometres from the city and caters
mainly for domestic airlines. Buses depart from the City
terminal, a one-way trip takes around 20 mintues and costs 69
kr.
For more information:www.arlandaexpress.com
www.lfv.se
www.flygbussarna.se
Public transport
SL, Stockholms Lokaltrafik (Stockholm Local Transport) is
responsible for buses, underground, commuter trains and trams. A
journey costs from 20 kronor upwards but there is a wide range
of travel cards and discount coupons to choose from. A tourist
travel card is available for 24 hours and 72 hours, and costs 60
kronor and 180 kronor respectively. More prices, timetables and
a map can be found on the website:www.sl.se.
Taxi
A taxi can be ordered by telephone or taken on the street. The
initial extra charge is between 25 and 35 kronor. During the
week a taxi journey within the town costs around a hundred
kronor but is more expensive on holidays. The four largest taxi
companies are:
Taxi Stockholm. Tel. +46 (0)8-15 00 00
Taxi Kurir. Tel. +46 (0)8-30 00 00
Top Cab. Tel. +46 (0)8-33 33 33
Taxi 020. Tel. 020-20 20 20
Post
Postage stamps can be bought in most kiosks and tobacconists,
and also in certain convenience stores.
Pharmacy
Address: Klarabergsviadukten 64
Tel. +46 (0)8-454 81 30
www.apoteket.se
Dentists
Telephone: +46 (0)8-54551220
Telephone
Country code: + 46
Area code: 08
Electricity
220 V
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