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Amiralen, Galärvarsvägen 10, Djurgården On first Kvarnen, Tjärhovsgatan 4, Södermalm Upon first Stadshuset (City Hall), Hantverkargatan 1 Built February - Vikingarännet (Viking Run)
glance, this restaurant may seem too stuffy for the shuffling your way past the burly doormen of this between 1911 and 1923, Stadshuset is one of Vikingarännet started in 1999 and is an 80km
casual backpacker. But thanks to a lunch menu historic bar (it dates back to 1907) you'll think you Stockholm's most instantly recognisable landmarks. ice-skating race between Uppsala and Stockholm.
between 11.30am and 3pm (Mon Fri) with a good just stumbled across a traditional beer hall. But It is best known as the site of the Nobel Prize Attracting over 4,000 participants every year, it is
selection of meals from 70SEK, you don't have to keep on shuffling and you'll discover a stylish bar Banquet which takes place there every year in one of the most popular events in the city.
splash out to eat in such pleasant surroundings. out back plus another downstairs popular with December. Daily tours on the hour take place at
Open daily from 11.30am-10pm. movers and shakers. Get down early on weekends 10am and 12pm; admission 60SEK.
to avoid queuing. Open daily from 5pm-3am. March - Winter Sports Week Held in
Kungsträdgården at the beginning of March, this
Sally's Bar, Västerlånggatan 52, Gamla Stan winter sports event features athletes taking part in
Even though this warm Italian restaurant is located O'Connells, Stora Nygatan 21, Gamla Stan A One fateful voyage ice-skating and dog-sledding races while there is
in the heart of the tourist-trodden Gamla Stan, their devoted Irish contingent keeps most of the stools entertainment staged for spectators also.
menu is laden with pizzas for 100SEK or less. Staff warm in this Irish bar. Don't be fooled by the small
are friendly and, due to its location, a nice front bar though - go down to the cellar bar where
atmosphere prevails all day. En route to the toilet this pub really comes into its own. Open Mon-Fri May - Tjejtrampet Tjejtrampet is the largest
you'll notice it has a cellar bar too. Open Mon-Sat 1pm-1am, Sat & Sun 12 noon-1am. all-women's bikre race in the world. Held on the last
11am-1am, Sun 11am-midnight. Sunday of every May, over 5,000 women take part
in the 51km race, hoping not to get plagued by
punctures on the way.
Jensen's Bofhus, Vasagatan 24, Vasastaden This Gay / Lesbian Stockholm
restaurant just a stone's throw from Stockholm's
central train station is popular among locals. For June - Smaka På Stockholm Translating in
Stockholm is ahead of most of the world when it English as 'A Taste of Stockholm', Smaka På
between 40-60SEK you'll find something on the comes to gay rights and tolerance making it
lunch menu that will keep you going for a few hours. Stockholm displays the best the Swedish capital
Scandinavia's gay capital. The Sodermalm can offer in terms of food, entertainment, culture
Things get slightly more expensive in the evening district is where most bars and clubs are. Tip
but this is still a lot more reasonable than many and sports. It is Sweden s largest annual event
Top (Sveavagen 57) is Stockholm's best known with more than six hundred and fifty thousand
other restaurants. Open daily from 11am-11pm. gay venue, while Hacktet (Hornsgatan 82) is a visitors.
popular gay bar with a lesbian night on
Wednesdays. Mandus (Osterlanggatan 7) is Vasamuseet, Galärvarvsvägen 14,
one of few gay-friendly bars in Gamla Stan, but Djurgården Vasamuseet is Sweden's most June - Nationaldag Sweden's national day which
Swedish meatballs visited museum and houses the 'Vasa', a falls on June 6th commemorates the founding of the
for something completely different check out a
gay night on Patricia (Stadsgardskajen 152), an warship built in the 17th century that, even Kingdom of Sweden. Parades march throughout the
old battleship converted to a club and well though it was the largest ship of its time, sunk on city and there is a lot of activity in Skansen.
known for its gay nights. its maiden voyage. Surrounding the ship are
various exhibitions telling the ship's story. Open July - Skoklosterspelen A medieval event which
10am-5pm; admission 80SEK. takes place in Sweden's Skokloster Slott, at
Metro, Gotgatan 93, Södermalm Visit this Skoklosterspelen over 300 performaces are staged,
ultra-slick bar deep in the Södermalm district and including fencing, theatre and music.
you may have to weave your way in and out of a Skansen, Djurgården Founded in 1891 for the
few tight situations to get a vacant spot. Locals purpose of showing how people lived and worked in
different parts of Sweden in times gone by, Skansen August - Midnight Race While most people going
decked out in the most fashionable trends shake to Stockholm's Sodermalm district usually do so for
their booties to the latest tunes so if you want to fit is the world's first open-air museum. It is also a
zoological park, specialising mainly in Scandinavian its bars, once a year thousands of athletes
in delve into your backpack for your coolest gear. converge in its trendy district for this annual race.
Open daily from 5pm-2am. fauna. Open daily from 10am-4pm/10pm; admission
30/80SEK (opening hours and admission vary).
Of all Sweden's culinary delights, Swedish September - Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival
Absolut Ice Bar, Nordi Sea Hotel, Vasaplan 4, Over 25,000 lovers of beer and whisky flock to this
meatballs are probably its best known. What Vasastaden While a quick drink from a bar made Kungliga Slottet (Royal Palace), Slottsbacken
makes them different to other meatballs are their Sweden's Royal Palace is located in the heart of the festival each year at the Factory Nacka Strand to
entirely out of ice (along with the tables and enjoy tasting various samples of both beverages.
ingredients - nutmeg, dry mustard, thyme, glasses) mightn't be everyone's cup of tea, don capital in the city's Old Town and is one of the
marjoram or allspice. You can get them in most your jacket and mittens in the 'Ice Bar' and you'll largest surviving palces in Europe. Highlights
restaurants throughout the city. see why it is so popular. The 'Jukka' cocktail is include the Royal Apartments, Slottskyrkan (Royal November/December - Christmas Markets Since
exceptionally tasty. Open Mon-Sat 5pm-midnight; Chapel), and the Hall of State. Open Tues-Sun 1914 traditional markets have been held in Gamla
entrance 140SEK for 45 minutes with free drink. (daily in summer) 10am/12 noon-3pm/4pm/5pm; Stan's main square throughout the festive season.
Kungshallen, Kungsgatan 44, Östermalm If your admission 120SEK (all parts of palace). Here you can pick up presents and decorations
stomach is making some unusual noises but you before warming up with a glass of mulled wine.
Mosebacke Etablissement, Mosebacke torg 3,
don't know what you want to pass your lips to make Sodermalm Popular in summer thanks to a large Explore Stockholm's archipelago Stockholm is
them stop, hop on the T-bana to Hötorget and locate open-air terrace that boasts great views over the one of the only cities in the world where you can December - Nobel Prize Day A flurry of activity
this place, Stockholm's largest food hall. There are Gamla Stan, Mosebacke Etablissement is one of island-hop. It is built on 14 main islands but there takes place in the Swedish capital every year on
14 outlets that offer everything from sushi, to the most popular bars in Södermalm during are another 24,000 surrounding it. Boat tours go December 10th as the Nobel Prizes are handed out
paninis, to kebabs. Open daily from 9am-11pm. summer. Open daily from 5pm-2am. round the islands at different times of year. in the Stadshuset (city hall).
Domehouse, Sveavägen 108, Norrmalm This SoFo (south of Folkungagatan), Sodermalm This Explore the Gamla Stan Stockholm's Old Town is Explore Stockholm's Gamla Stan. It can be
large internet café has a total of 52 terminals to area in Stockholm's Sodermalm district has become awash with tourists all year round. Thankfully that swarming with tourists but is still definitely
choose from. As well as access the internet you can one of the city's trendiest districts in recent years. takes nothing away from its charm. Wander around worth checking out.
also play online games here. It doesn't offer any Here you'll find hip stores and chic boutiques. the smaller streets and alleys and you'll discover
other facilities (apart from printing) but it is one of Wander round to discover shops such as the quaint cafés, old churches (see below) and more.
the cheapest internet cafés in the city. Open daily self-explanatory 'Sneakers n Stuff' and 'Tjallamalla', Go to the Royal Palace to catch the
from 11am-3am; 15SEK per hour. a clothes store specialising in local labels. Changing of the Guard. It lasts 10-15
minutes and shouldn't be missed.
'Bandy' - Scandinavian ice-hockey
Drottninggatan, Ostermalm Formerly a royal street
(it leads straight into the Royal Palace), this busy
thoroughfare north of the Gamla Stan is lined with
various shops, some large and some small. Pretty
much anything you're looking for is available. It is
also where street vendors sell their artwork.