Beautiful hotel in the heart of the city with different Finnish designed rooms. Inside is a world class restaurant, Kitzens, and top of the line amenities (there is a gym and sauna room available to hotel guests.) Furthermore, guests could request for warm blankets, memory pillows and massaging machines at no extra cost to make their stay more cozy and relaxed. Love this hotel!
Helsinki, Finland
Stockholm (Centralen, Gamla Stan, Hotorget, Östermalm, Södermalm, SoFo)
Birka Hostel Stockholm
Loved this hostel! Got the twin room with private bathroom for a very reasonable price! It is a minute away from the Hotorget metro station, within walking distance from downtown (Central Station) and right across a huge Urban Deli! There is free coffee, tea and pasta 24/7 in the kitchen (you cook the pasta and provide your own sauce). Plus, the receptionists are very nice and helpful!
Restaurang Kryp In (Gamla Stan)
A good friend of mine suggested I have the three-course recommendation from this traditional restaurant in Gamla Stan. As expected, each course did not disappoint!
Chanterelle soup, truffle, cream cheese, watercress
Reindeer, pumpkin creme, gooseberry compote, Västerbotten cheese-flavoured mashed potatoes, sundried lingonberries, red wine sauce
Milk chocolate mousse, Swedish punsch, crocant, berries
Old Town/Gamla Stan, Stockholm
SoFo District and Götgatan Shopping Street, Stockholm
SoFo or South of Folkungagatan is the hip area in Södermalm where you will find fashionable second-hand clothing stores, nicely designed cafés, interesting antique shops, popular designer stores and loads of other cool things!
To start: Get off at Slussen on the green line of the Metro and walk all the way to Gulmarsplan via Götgatan (main street) to see all the local and imported shops. Götgatan, which happens to be one of the longest streets in Stockholm, is a favorite amongst tourists as it has both popular and independent brands, cafés and restaurants. If you turn right on one of the side streets like Skånegatan you will instantly have a feel of the SoFo vibe.
This place is also within walking distance of T-Centralen (Central Station) and Drottninggatan (the popular shopping street). Actually, every place downtown is within walking distance. I think this is the better option when you have a lot time in your hands as it lets you enjoy the beautiful view.
Rania, the beautiful owner of the very hip Skaningen Kaffebar
Even local celebrities are said to frequent the second-hand clothing shops in SoFo
A cool shop selling imported clothes and coffee
It’s normal to find coffee shops inside clothing stores
Look at how organized construction sites are!
Someone left his shoes to dry (days later, that pair will still be there)