Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Sundbergs Konditori
C3
Drinking & Nightlife
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Le Rouge
D2
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Monks Porter House
B3
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Torget
C3
Entertainment
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Stampen
B2
Shopping
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Science Fiction Bookshop
C3
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Studio Lena M
C2
Sights
Stockholm is strewn across 14 islands connected by more than 50 bridges. It's a compact,
easily walkable city, but the layout - more pinwheel than grid, with water on all sides -
can be disorienting. Neighbourhoods are closer together than they seem; it's often quicker
to walk somewhere than it would be to catch a bus or navigate the tunnelbana (under-
ground metro) system. The best approach is to allow for a bit of meandering, since you
never know when you'll stumble across a delightful surprise.
Very few museums in Stockholm are open before 10am - often not until 11am. Plan to
ta det lugnt
(take it easy).
Gamla Stan
The old town is Stockholm's historic and geographic heart. Here, cobblestone streets
wriggle past Renaissance churches, baroque palaces and medieval squares. Spice-coloured
buildings sag like wizened old men, and narrow lanes harbour everything from dusty toy
shops to candlelit cafes.
