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Gildas is located right in the heart of SoFo. It is the ultimate place for a get together with a friend. The velvety couches and Moroccan tile floors will make you feel right at home. Try one of their homemade pies to go with your coffee. Here, you're cup is best served in traditional manners: Black, or with a splash of milk.

Gildas

Skokloster castle is one of many castles in Stockholm, that are open to visitors all year round. During the fall season, the castle arranges activities for children, including fire shows, book readings, and walks in the dark. Skokloster slott is built in baroque style between 1654 and 1676. It’s located on a peninsula about 7 Swedish miles from Stockholm by car, or with commuter train to Bålsta and a short additional bus ride towards the castle. It’s just in the outskirts of Stockholm, near Sigtuna and Arlanda, making it a good day trip upon arriving to the city.

Skokloster castle

This store is open all year round, and serves high quality stage makeup and wigs, as well as more budget friendly versions that are suitable for one-time events. Smink- och perukmakaren has been on the market since 1992, and are serious about their goods – as they can show certificates in several related organizations, and are the main distributor of wigs to the county council. But don’t be afraid to come here, even for smaller occasions; the staff will be happy to help!

Smink- och perukmakaren

Sibiriens soppkök is a family owned business where all dishes are prepared from scratch and served in a welcoming atmosphere. The soups always follow the season, and the chefs cater for special requests and diets. Order some garlic bread, and perhaps a clam chowder or a pumpkin soup, at this place located not far from Odenplan subway exit in Vasastan.

Sibiriens soppkök

Melt was opened by a Texan now living in Stockholm. It’s a ‘20s NYC bar, all in probation period style. Beer is served inside paper bags, and the punch in crystal glass bowls, best enjoyed from teacups (time appropriately to when probation made bar owners disguise their alcohol from the authorities). The atmosphere is soft, sensual and friendly. On occasions, you will see visitors dressed up in ‘20s style, while bartenders in tuxedos or time typical dresses lit candles and greet you for a drink by the bar. Order the champagne/cava menu to share with a friend, or have the owner happily tell you all about the drink menu and the story behind his bar.

Melt

Skogskyrkogården is a UNESCO listed sanctuary, mainly for its unique and beautiful landscape architecture, established from an architecture contest to build a new cemetery in Enskede (southern part of Stockholm) in 1915. For those who have yet to discover this place, it’s best described as a organic mystery that unfolds itself as you walk through it. The paths will lead you through pastoral landscapes, tree-lined meditation hills, and a dense grove of tall pine trees. This place is simply magical and beautiful.

Skogskyrkogården

Gröna Lund is an amusement park located on Djurgården. It has more than 30 attractions and lures kids, grown ups and families from all over the world. It was founded in the 1880s which means it’s Sweden’s oldest amusement park. Gröna Lund is located on an island – the one you can see from the opposite island Södermalm, glimmering in the dark. The amusement park is best visited during the summer and early fall, but the Christmas market is beautiful, traditional and well worth a visit.

Gröna Lund

Spritmuseum (Museum of spirits) is more than only a museum – it’s a venue for meeting, and tasting the spirits that Swedes like the most. Located on Djurgården, it is usually crowded with locals and tourists alike. The exhibitions take you through Swedes’ complicated relationship to alcohol, different types of parties and occasions, and the culture that surrounds it. Smell, taste, and visit a typical Swedish surrounding in the different exhibition rooms. Even if you’re not into alcohol, Spritmuseum will give you insights into the art and culture of Sweden, as seen form a liquor perspective.

Spritmuseum

Ugglan is located in the basement of a building in SoFo. Down here, you will find a quaint bar where beer is served, and room after room where dart, boules, air hockey, shuffle and board games and fuss ball are played by the hip Södermalm crowd. The place also rents out venues for private parties, fully staffed with a bartender, for those looking to host their own private event in the city.

Ugglan Boule & Bar

In Sweden, Halloween is a fairly new tradition, adopted from American traditions. It is also well separated from the tradition of Allhelgona – but celebrated only a day earlier or later than the new Halloween, to honor those who have passed away. Even though Halloween isn’t huge in this city, there are plenty of good places to go for those who want to mix new traditions with old. This collection will guide anyone looking to prepare for a costume party, as well as the family, single, or couple. Pick and choose for a Halloween your way.

Halloween in Stockholm

Gamla Stan or Old Town attracts more tourists than any other area of Stockholm. That doesn't seem like it when you follow the crowd of people snailing down the street full of Chinese souvenirs. Actually, if you move a dozen meters off the beaten track you'll find really interesting tourist-free places full of locals.

Stockholm: the most exciting places in Old Town, or tourist-free sights

Although traditional Swedish cuisine is not too sophisticated, it offers delicious but quite simple fish, meat and potato dishes prepared to old recipes. Modern food culture is at a very high level here. Swedes know that the main guarantee of good taste is a combination of fresh ingredients and a skillful chef. Stockholm cafés and restaurants will satisfy even the most demanding customers. Here are some places you should definitely visit.

Stockholm for Foodies

Swedish design and quality are known all around the globe. So one just can't leave Stockholm without buying something really beautiful. Luckily the best shopping spots of the city can be explored during one pleasant walk.

Beyond the Limits: Shopping in Stockholm

Östermalm is the most expensive district in the center of Stockholm. A bit snobbish but full of entertainment. Local stores and restaurants offer faultless quality, sophisticated style and refined service. An air of culture and many years of tradition, old architecture and dozens of interesting places – everything makes you feel like a local aristocrat. Don't forget to explore the area around Strandvägen promenade.

A perfect day of a bourgeois Stockholmer

Amusement parks, main symbols of the city, pedestrian streets, beautiful gardens and cave-like underground – Stockholm is full of this kind of stuff. It is not a jot industrial: the city is perfectly clean and tidy. Everything you need to know about Stockholm is in our collection.

Stockholm

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