Weekend In Stockholm

Stockholm is an amazingly beautiful city, which isthe way or put your feet up in Kronobergsparken
easy to get around. Just put on your trainers andpark, which also has a big playground for children.
take out your map and you can easily make yourResturang Kungsholmen serves delicious food.
way between the different attractions while alsoThis part of the city also has its own indoor
getting the full city experience. Why spend time inshopping centre, Vastermalmsgallerian.
the underground or on a hot bus when you canOstermalm/Djurgarden
discover things along the way?The most central part of Ostermalm is Stureplan
Norrmalmwhich is famous for its top-notch nightlife and
The central train station, nightlife hotspotexclusive shopping. If you are a late-night
Kungsgatan and the shopping district aroundparty-goer, this is where you will be around three
Sergelstorg, Hotorget and Drottninggatan, are allo'clock in the morning. The area also has a food
located in Norrmalm. Feel the pulse of the city inhall, Ostermalmshallen, which is stuffed with
this most central area, dotted with restaurants,delicacies from around the world. It is located by
high-street shops, cinemas and nightclubs. If youOstermalmstorg square. If you are walking, avoid
get tired of the crowds, head to Centralbadet forthe residential area to the east of
a relaxing spa session. Or why not take rest inOstermalmstorg and head for the waterfront
the library in the large culture-venue Kulturhuset?promenade taking you towards Djurgarden. This
It is not difficult to find somewhere to eat inseparate island is home to many key sights,
Norrmalm and there are options for all differentincluding the Vasa Museum, Skansen zoo and fun
size wallets. A good budget alternative is the foodfair park Grona Lund.
court in Hotorgshallen, or Hisar fast food, whichSodermalm
serves delicious Turkish fast-food. (visste inte omIn Sodermalm everything is a bit more relaxed.
Hisar var inne i Hotorgshallen eller ett annat stalle.)When you are fed up with high-street chains,
Vasastanhead to the stores along Gotgatan, from Slussen
Vasastan, just north of Norrmalm is a calmerup to Medborgarplatsen, and the young 'SoFo'
area. Here you will find the relaxing, family-friendlyarea surrounding Skanegatan. At the other end of
Vasaparken park, which has a big playground forSodermalm is the green island of Langholmen - an
the youngest and a number of outdoors eateriesoasis in the middle of the city. Here you can swim
for grown-up enjoyment. In the winter it also hasin the summer or visit the old city prison, which
an ice-skating park. In Vasastan the shops arenow homes a hostel and a restaurant. While you
smaller and more individual than in Norrmalm -are in this part of town, don't miss having a
why not try bargain-hunting in one of manycoffee break in the quaint café Lasse i
antique stores along Upplandsgatan? In theParken on Langholmsgatan. If you are by Hornstull
evening, pay a visit to Cliff Barnes - theand are leaving Sodermalm, why not take a walk
restaurant named after the eternal looser inover the bridge Vasterbron? The view is
'Dallas' - or order a cocktail in Tranan bar atmagnificent and in the other end you will find
Odenplan.Kungsholmen and the big Ralambshovsparken
Kungsholmenpark.
Kungsholmen, home to the gold-tipped Nobel PriceAccommodation in Stockholm
party venue - the City Hall - holds plenty ofOn the website Hotell Stockholm you will find
opportunities for long, beautiful waterfrontinformation about good hotels in Stockholm. This
promenades. Walk along Karlbergsstrand on theis a good starting point for your weekend in
north side of the island or Kungsholmsstrand onStockholm.
the south. Pop into a houseboat restaurant along