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Compiled
and adapted from Scanorama (SAS Media AB) and The Stockholm
Bulletin.
Many thanks!
The
lovely, lively Stockholm, with its maritime bent and international
flavor, is a magnet for tourists. It is ideally situated for
trade connections, and the 24,000 islands of the skärgård
(archipelago) protect the urban islands from the open seas.
In fact, the capital city is best seen from the water, but
don't miss the parklands of Djurgården, the alleys of
Gamla Stan (Old Town) or the museums bursting with world-class
treasures.
Here
we try to assemble information to suit every family member,
and every budget.
The letters & numbers in bold (i.e., G5) after
venue descriptions are cross-referenced with this PDF
Map of Stockholm.
Useful
Information
Dining
- Exclusive
Dining
- Classics
Dining
- Moderate
Dining
- Inexpensive
Bars
Nightclubs
and Discos
Live
Music
Shopping
- Department Stores
Boutiques
Markets
Great Sites
Great
Walks
Guided
Tours
Kids'
Stuff
Museums
Move
It!
Airport
Transfer - The Arlanda Express
train (Tel: 08 58 88 90 00) takes 20 minutes from Arlanda
Airport to Central Station downtown Stockholm. Single tickets
cost SEK 160. If you don’t want to pass the scenery at 200
km/h, the bus takes 40 minutes and costs half as much Tel:
08 600 10 00, http://www.arlandaexpress.com/
Public
Transport - Bus and
subway fares in Stockholm are based on a zone system. Tickets
can be purchased individually but you save money by buying
a 24- or 72-hour pass (SEK 80 or SEK 150). Passes can be used
on all public transportation except airport buses and trains.
For information, call Stockholms Lokaltrafik, Tel: 08 600
10 00. For bus and subway info see http://www.sl.se/english/;
for commuter and regional trains www.sj.se
. Bus route maps and can also be found in the yellow pages.
Tipping
- Tips are always included in bills,
both in restaurants and taxis, but adding 10 percent is not
uncommon if you are satisfied with the service.
Taxis
- No problems getting a taxi, regardless
of where you are or at what time. There are numerous cab companies
operating in the city. Three of the biggest and most reliable
are Taxi Stockholm (08 15 00 00), Top Cab (08 33 33 33) and
Taxi Kurir (08 30 00 00). The latter has a fixed price to
(SEK 435) and from (SEK 350) Arlanda Airport. DO NOT used
non-licensed taxis, they are unsafe.
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Edsbacka
Krog
A
short cab ride north takes you to master chef
Christer Lingström’s renowned restaurant, which offers
world-class cuisine. It’s the oldest inn in Sweden, with a
charter from 1626 on the wall. Two stars in Guide Rouge.
Sollentunavägen 220. Tel: 08 96 33 00. www.edsbackakrog.se
Operakällaren
Can
boast what is probably the world’s most beautiful dining room
– magnificent in more ways than one: great view of the Royal
Palace, exquisite service and, of course, an impeccable menu.
Jacket and tie required, backed by a fat wallet. The Royal
Opera, Karl den XII’s torg. Tel: 08 676 58 01.
Franska
Matsalen
Panoramic
view of the Royal Palace over the bay. World-class cuisine.
Extensive wine list, friendly service. Grand Hotel, Blasie-holmen
8. Tel: 08 679 35 84.
Bon
Lloc
Voted
"Restaurant of the Year" in Sweden in 2001. Bocuse
d’Or winner Mathias Dahlgren can be counted on to provide
a memorable evening. Experimental Mediterranean gastronomy.
Excellent wine list. Regeringsgatan 111. Tel: 08 660 60 60.
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Villa
Källhagen
Swedish
cuisine with a touch of southern Europe. Several prize-winning
chefs in the kitchen. Very popular open-air restaurant near
the water. Djurgårdsbrunnsvägen 10. Tel: 08 665
03 10.
Den
Gyldene Freden
Historic
restaurant in Old Town cellar vaults. Den Gyldene Freden has
been located here since 1722. The environment is matched by
the food, where Swedish classics are blended with more modern
dishes. Österlånggatan 51. Tel: 08 24 97 60.
Teatergrillen
Cosy,
stylish. Just round the corner from the Royal
Dramatic Theater. Meat lovers are recommended
to order the entrecôte from the carving trolley. Nybrogatan
3. Tel: 08 545 035 65.
Wärdshuset Ulla Winbladh
Famous
for its well-cooked, traditional Swedish food such as meatballs
and Baltic herring. Excellent service in a warm, friendly
atmosphere. Popular open-air restaurant. Rosendalsvägen
8. Tel: +08 663 05 71.
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Storstad
Young
and progressive. Very popular. The new generation in Swedish
gastronomy. But don’t eat late on weekends if you’re yearning
for a quiet dinner. This is also one of the hottest night
spots in town. Odengatan 41.Tel: 08 673 38 00.
South
of Siberia
Cosy,
informal bistro with trendy food. Good value for money. Located
near many Asian restaurants and shops, the Asian influence
is unmistakable. Luntmakargatan 99. Tel: 08 15 44 70.
Halv
Grek Plus Turk
Oriental
food in trendy setting. Meze – many small, delectable dishes
– are very popular. Informal. Jungfrugatan 33. Tel: 08 665
94 22.
Pontus
by the Sea
Wizard
chef Pontus Frithiof’s latest restaurant, right by the water
in the Old Town. This is where you can get that Blue Marlin
you always dreamed of. Skeppsbrokajen. Tel: 08 23 85 00.
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Cliff
Barnes
Originally
the dining room of a widows’ home. Three dishes, meat, fish
or soup, on the menu. Delicious food, low prices and a what-the-hell
atmosphere. Norrtullsgatan 45. Tel: 08 31 80 70.
Ringboms
Kök & Bar
The
Ringbom family from Gotland has created a place on the south
side of town with very good food at reasonable prices. It’s
warm and cozy and of course, being from Gotland, there’s always
lamb on the menu. Hornsgatan 90. Tel: 08 429 92 10.
Ät
Gott
The
ambition is to be a good little restaurant around the corner,
and that’s exactly what it is. Very friendly. You should definitely
try the wienerschnitzel. St Göransgatan 74. Tel:
08 650 40 86.
Indian
Curry House
Located
almost opposite the Stockholm Law Courts. You’re in India
as soon as you walk in. Polite and hospitable service and
you can have the food as hot as you dare. Scheelegatan 6.
Tel: 08 650 20 24.
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Cadier
Bar
Stockholm’s
bar of bars. Enjoy your drink with a view of the Royal Palace
while boats come and go at the quay in front of the hotel.
Grand Hôtel, Blasieholmen 8. Tel: 08 679 35 84
Sturehof
Right
in the heart of the city where several major streets intersect.
An old-fashioned brasserie popular with media and business
people. Very busy on weekends.
Stureplan 2. Tel: 08 440 57 30.
Lydmar
If
you want to mingle with trendy young people, this is the place
to do it. Be sure you have the latest of everything.
Sturegatan 10. Tel: 08 566 113 88. F3
Paus
30+,
very chic. The well-heeled clientele ensures that those looking
for style and elegance will not be disappointed. Rörstrandsgatan
18. Tel: 08 34 44 05.
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Spy
Bar
The
hottest place in town for the rich and famous. Getting in
is the trick. Fadde Darwich, the doorman, is of course the
man to know. Birger Jarlsgatan 20. Tel: +46 8 545 037 01.
E3
Café
Opera
For
over 20 years this this was the number one nightspot in Stockholm.
Now there’s strong competition, but the Café Opera is
never out of fashion. Great place to meet people. Opera House.
Tel: 08 676 58 07. E8
Raw
Fusion
Stockholm’s
version of That’s How It Is in London or Paradise Garage in
New York. The club often invites foreign DJs playing black
music from all over the world. Mosebacketorg 3. Tel: 08 55
60 98 90.
Bomben
XL
Five
crazy dance floors for all tastes and you can dance until
the small hours of the morning. Young, loud and sexy. Sturecompagniet,
Sturegatan 4. Tel: 08 611 78 00. F3
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Stampen
Open
seven days a week, offering a great variety of music. Everything
from jazz to country and boogie woogie. Dancing down-stairs.
Very friendly atmosphere. Stora Nygatan 5. Tel: 08 20 57 93.
D11
Berns
Live
concerts once, and sometimes twice, a week. That’s when this
entertainment temple rocks. Softer music during the weekend
brunches.
Berzelii park. Tel: 08 566 32 000. F6
Fasching
Best
jazz club in town. Young talents play here as well as world-famous
legends. Check the papers for concerts. Kungsgatan 63. Tel:
+08 21 62 67. A5
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NK
Sweden’s
most famous department store. Today it consists of a large
number of different boutiques under one roof, but the classy
air is still there. Excellent English book department. Hamngatan
18-20. Tel: 08 762 80 00. D6
Pub
Two
separate buildings with underground link. Below ground level
there is a large home furnishings department. Perfumes/cosmetics,
clothes, cd/videos, shoes, books, office supplies and more.
Hötorget. Tel: 08 23 99 18. B5
Åhléns
Close
to Central Station. First-class food hall in the basement.
Restaurant and day spa on the top floor
where you can rest your shopping-weary body. Klarabergsgatan
50. Tel: 08 676 60 00.
Also
features a day spa, see http://www.ahlens.com/stockholmdayspa.
Tel: 08 676 64 50. B6
Lindex
The
J.C. Penney's or Sears of Sweden. Great stuff for kids at
great prices, especially when they have a sale or between
seasons. Also offers "frequent buyers club" points.
Sergels Torg. Tel: 08 545 177 10. C6
Sturegallerian
High-class
shopping arcade in one of the city’s best locations. Here
you will also find Hedengrens, one of Stockholm’s best-stocked
bookstores, with an extensive selection of books in English.
Grev Turegatan 9. Tel: 08 611 46 06. F4
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Asplund
The
place to go for design-conscious furniture shoppers. Also,
don’t miss the internationally acclaimed rug selection. Sibyllegatan
31. Tel: 08 662 52 84. H4
J.
Lindeberg
For
men who dare, and are not in search of a bargain. Well-known
for dressing the golf player Jesper Parnevik. Grev Turegatan
9.Tel: 08 678 61 65. F4
House
A
haven for anyone interested in interior design and furniture.
Everything from small cheap things to wooden bath tubs. Very
modern, but also old-style furniture from Swedish country
houses. Humlegårdsgatan 14. Tel: 08 545 853 40. G3
Nordiska
Kristall
The
pick of Swedish glass is on hand in this shop that has been
run for seven generations by the same family. The best of
crystal art. as well as a full range of crystal wares from
all workshops in Sweden. Kungsgatan 9.
Tel:
08 10 43 72. E4
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Markets
Östermalmshallen
Traditional
indoor Swedish food hall located in the posh Östermalm
district. Strong on game, and here you will find all the raw
materials you need: fish, fowl, meat, cheese, vegetables,
bread and so on. Attractive restaurants if you wish to take
a break.
Östermalmstorg. Tel: 08 661 87 47. F4
Hötorgshallen
More
international than Östermalmshallen, this indoor food
hall has fare from far and wide. Strong on fish, game and
meat. Well-stocked lamb butcher. Several
restaurants. Hötorget. Tel: 08 23 00 01. B5
Söderhallarna
A
busy indoor market with food hall, shops, cinema, restaurants,
cafés, bank, wine store,
pharmacy
and more. Medborgarplatsen 3. Tel: 08 714 09 84.
Skärholmen
If
you enjoy strolling around in flea markets, you’ll love this
one. Take the subway on the red line going south and get off
at Skärholmen. P-huset, Skärholmen. Tel: 08 710
00 60.
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Skansen
Every
parent in Stockholm has taken their children
for walks around Skansen. The world’s first open-air museum,
it is Sweden’s largest, with over 150 historical buildings.
There are also enclosures with Nordic animals, plus an aquarium
with more exotic species. Djurgårdsslätten 49-51.
Tel: 08 442 8000.
The
Royal Palace
Even
though the Swedish Royal Family now resides at Drottningholm
Castle, the Royal Palace is very much a living castle. The
king and queen work here. With its 600 rooms, it is even bigger
than Buckingham Palace.
The
Old Town. Tel: 08 402 60 00. F10
City
Hall
You
may have seen it on television because the Nobel prize festivities
are held here. Considered one of the most beautiful city halls
in the world. Restaurant and cafes on site. Available for
parties. Hantverkargatan 1. Tel: 08 508 290 00. A9
Drottningholm
Palace
Construction
of the castle started in 1662 after the first palace on the
site was destroyed by fire. This has been the home of the
Swedish Royal Family since 1981. Open daily. Drottningholm.
Tel: 08 402 62 80.
Gröna
Lund
Stockholm’s
only amusement park, beautifully situated near the water.
Concerts, rides, entertainment, restaurants. You can reach
it by steamboat from Slussen. Lilla Allmänna Gränd
9. Tel: 08 587 501 00.
Subway
Stockholm’s
subway is unique for its raw exposed rock-faces, and each
stop is individually decorated. Don’t miss spectacular Kungsträdgården
station. Follow the blue-and-white "T" signs. For
bus and subway info see www.sl.se;
for commuter and regional trains www.sj.se
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Hagaparken
A
lovely place to walk near the center of the city. Check out
Haga Castle where the Swedish king and his sisters grew up.
Djurgården
A
large Royal Park. A wonderful oasis where you can walk or
bike and enjoy the fresh air. Several museums, restaurants
and outdoor cafés.
The
Old Town (Gamla Stan)
Fly
on the wings of history and walk the narrow streets in this
unique part of Stockholm. The oldest buildings date from the
13th century. Two thousand people live here permanently.
E10-F13
Norr
Mälarstrand
The
quayside stroll from City Hall to Rålambshov Park on
Kungsholmen is a favorite for locals who enjoy a breath of
sea-side air. Don’t miss the 1920s facades along the landside.
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Under
the Bridges of Stockholm
Stockholm
is a city on the water, consisting of a number of islands.
Choose a two-hour trip which passes under 15 bridges and through
two locks. The captain also makes a quick visit to Lake Mälaren.
Stockholm Sightseeing. Tel: 08 587 140 00.
Stockholm
in a Nutshell
A
combination tour which shows you all of the city. First, a
coach trip viewing the best-known sites and buildings for
an hour and a half. Then you transfer to a boat and sail around
the Royal Park of Djurgården, passing the innermost archipelago
islands. City Sightseeing. Tel: 08 587 140 30.
Around
Brunnsviken
This
guided tour also offers discounts for several attractions
around Brunnsviken. Visits include Hagaparken, the SAS main
office and Lidingö. Ekoparken. Tel: 08 587
140 40.
From
the Middle Ages Until Now
Guide
Iréne Hallnäs takes you on a historic walk between
churches and palaces and tells you about the bloody and fascinating
history of the Old Town. Stockholm Visitors’ Board. Tel: 08
789 25 90.
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Junibaken
Ride
the Fairy Tale Train into the fantasy world of Astrid Lindgren.
Play in Pippi Longstocking’s house Villa Villakulla.
Stockholm Galärvarvsvägen, Djurgården. Tel:
08 587 230 00.
Cosmonova
The
only IMAX theater in Sweden. Large-format films. Here you
will also find one of the most modern planetariums in the
world. Swedish Museum of Natural History, Frescativägen
40. Tel: 08 519 551 30.
Tekniska
Museet
Discover
what it’s like down in a mine. Visit the Machine Room with
cars, motorcycles,
aircraft,
etc. Museum of Science and Technology. Museivägen 7.
Tel: 08 450 56 00.
Skansen
Open-air
museum. Open every day of the year except Christmas Eve. 150
historical buildings. Folk dance displays. Great place to
say hello to elks and other Nordic animals. Djurgårdsslätten
49-51. Tel: 08 442 80
00.
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Vasa
Museum
The
warship Wasa sank on its maiden voyage in 1628. Now she has
a museum of her own. Absolutely unique. Nothing like it anywhere
else in the world. Guided tours, exhibitions, slide shows
and more. Galärvarvet, Djurgården. Tel: 08 519 548
00.
Medelhavsmuseet
Mediterranean
Museum, much is known about the high esteem in which cats
and dogs were held in ancient Egypt, but there is so much
more. Fredsgatan 2. D8
Dance
Museum
Exhibition
includes all aspects of dance, from Indian demons to African
masks. Permanent and temporary exhibitions. Gustavs Adofs
Torg. Tel: 08 441 7650
Aquaria
Vattenmuseum
For
lovers of water and fish, it even contains a rainforest. Falkenbergsgatan,
Djugården. Tel: 08 660 49 40
Kulturehuset
This
could be your starting point. A cosmopolitan get-together
for artists and travelers, it boasts galleries, restaurants,
cafes, and theaters. Sergels Torg. Tel: 08 508 315 08. C6
Musikmuseet
Made
in Sweden -- popular Swedish music for the past 100 years.
Sibyllegatan 2. Tel: 08 519 554 90. G5
Naturhistoriska
Museet
Explore
the human body with 39 interactive stations. Frescati 40.
Tel: 08 519 540 40
Nobel
Museet
All
about the Nobel Prize. Börshusent, Stortorget, Gamla Stan.
Tel: 08 23 25 06
Nordiska
Museet
Here
you can learn about Swedes, their customs and everyday life,
both past and present. Swedish interior design, fashion, costumes
and more. Djurgårdsvägen 6-16. Tel: 08 519 560 00.
Historiska
Museet
Sweden
was once home to the Vikings and this is where you can learn
more about them. And about Sweden’s historical development
in general. Narvavägen 13-17. Tel: 08 519 556 00.
National
Museet
Collections
of applied art and modern design, painting, sculpture, prints
and drawings. Scandinavia’s largest collection of furniture,
china, glass and Swedish silver. Blasie-holmshamnen. Tel:
08 519 543 00. G9
Sjöhistoriska
Museet
Below
and under the ocean's surface. Djurgården 24. Tel: 08
519 549 70
Wine
and Spirits Historical Museum
A
bit more background to what is so hard to come by in Sweden
-- alcohol. Dalagatan 100. Tel: 744 70 70
Östasiatiska
Museet
A
unique collection of artifacts from China, Korea, Japan, and
India. Skeppsholmen. Tel: 08 519 50 70
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Djurgården
Whiz
around Djurgården, the Swedish equivalent to London’s
Hampstead Heath, on a pair of inlines. The big park is perfect
for inlines, biking, jogging, or just strolling.
Cycling
Bike
paths separating cyclists from cars have been built lately,
making this cross between
transportation
and sport even more popular. Cykelfrämjandet. Tulegatan
43. Tel: 08 545 910 30.
Eriksdalsbadet
Swim
in the newly-rebuilt swimming hall in southern Stockholm.
Both outdoors and indoors. The entire swimming hall is worldclass.
Hammarby Slussväg 20. Tel: 08 508 402 50.
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