Many Stockholm restaurants are located on or near water. Since Stockholm is called the Venice of the north it might be understandable. This one at Hornstull has a great location and is know for great sallads!
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In Stockholm today? Now is the right time to head to the close surrounding forests and get some fresh blueberries! Just be careful not to get bitten by Sweden’s most dangerous animal, the little ticks that thrive on the wet weather and transmit neurological diseases when the tap your blood.
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Overlooking Stockholm during a sunset is a beautiful experience. Did you notice how flat the city is, there a very few high-rise buildings, basically no skyscrapers at all. Some architects want to start building them but hopefully the classic Stockholm skyline will remain. In this picture you see the only mistake as the house called
This is a statue in honor of Pehr Henrik Ling who created a gymnastics school which was located in a very central place in Stockholm, do you know where this is? Hint, it’s very much in the middle of the city! Pehr was also the man who invented the classic Swedish massage.
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Walking down the narrow streets and alleys in Stockholm Gamla Stan, the Old Town, you might think that everything is the same, narrow, dark streets everywhere but, there are a hidden oasis to be found here and there in the old town. If you are lucky enough to get access to some of the backyards
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Check your 1 krona coins very carefully when you get change back after buying things in Stockholm. There is a new forgery of this coin in circulation. And if you are lucky enough to find one, keep it, it could be quite rare and might even get to be a collectors item. Now why would
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Have you tried the Cloetta Kexchoklad yet? Made in Sweden, was invented and started selling 1921, got it’s current name 1938 and is the oldest, most traditional Swedish sweet you can have. It’s the most sold confectionery item in Sweden. You haven’t tasted Sweden without a nice bite of a Kexchoklad. Swedish people have done
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Have you ever wished you sat in a fairy tale chair overlooking Stockholm? Well if that is the case you can! Just head up to Mosebacke terass and there they are! You would have to buy a beer to have a seat in them but I think it might be worth it.
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Well, thanks to the fantastic service airbnb.com there is now no trouble in finding great, friendly places to stay during a Stockholm visit. Still haven’t booked your hotel, B&B or don’t want to impose on your friends? Check out airbnb!
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No time to visit Dalarna during your Stockholm visit? No worries, you can find genuine Dalarna red wood houses at Skansen in Stockholm. From the right angle you might believe for a minute or two that you actually are in a Dalarna traditional swedish cottage!
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