Stockholm

[Anastasis 23464]

Late October. Adding a couple days on the front end of business.  Will be solo. Tell me what to do. And most importantly where to eat and drink. 

Edited June 21, 2018 by Anastasis

[mycox 582]

- Stayed in the Stureplan area. Very rich and expensive area, but it's in the middle of everything. You might enjoy Gamla Stan (Old Town) better. Transit is good in Stockholm
- Sodermalm
- Monteliusvagen is nice at sunset
- Took a water taxi Fjäderholmarna. It's a nice boat ride to kill some time and get out of the city. Pretty decent brewery called Fjäderholmarnas Bryggeri, and a whiskey distillery close to each other.
- The Globe is kind of neat, but might not be worth your time if you are on a tight schedule
- Plenty to eat and drink wherever you go. Stureplan can be trendy and dress code at some places.

Edited June 21, 2018 by mycox

[52-80 19147]

You can burn time in the old town.  Most of Stockholm I found boring tbh.  Suggest you head out to the archipelago

[Bartles 769]

Our daytime activities were Skansen outdoor museum (awesome place if weather is OK) and Old Town/palace tour. Also took a brief ferry tour just around the main harbor which was neat.

Best eating and drinking area we saw was the nearby Ostermalm neighborhood. Beautiful architecture, though the crowd had a bit of an uptown Dallas vibe.

[miguelito 11255]

they still got the Swedish Bikini Team?

I was there when I was 14, and I remember all the beautiful people. 

[Bat Guano 359]

If you're into old ships, the Vasa museum is fascinating. I spent a rather embarrassingly large amount of time there.

[mycox 582]

4 hours ago, Bartles said:

Best eating and drinking area we saw was the nearby Ostermalm neighborhood. Beautiful architecture, though the crowd had a bit of an uptown Dallas vibe.

I told my friend it felt like we were in Uptown Dallas, but worse. There are some low key places in the area though.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

2 hours ago, Bat Guano said:

If you're into old ships, the Vasa museum is fascinating. I spent a rather embarrassingly large amount of time there.

This right here for the win....

[miguelito 11255]

I still have a poster of the Regalskeppet Vasa somewhere.

As a kid I liked the Viking ships museum more, but that's in Oslo.

Edited June 21, 2018 by miguelito

[Anastasis 23464]

12 hours ago, Bat Guano said:

If you're into old ships, the Vasa museum is fascinating. I spent a rather embarrassingly large amount of time there.

OK, so that's definitely on the itinerary. 

[RiceOwl 74]

I’m there right now, actually...

Things I’ve enjoyed: Archipelago boat cruise, Swedish History Museum, The Palace (including the museum in the basement which is one of the oldest in Europe), The 1912 Olympic Stadium...

Havent really had any food that I’d rave about but honestly haven’t seeked it out either. Everything has been decent though. City is a lot more diverse than I expected... Eaten some kebabs and tapas that were good.

Leaving for 9 days in Norway tomorrow. Will post photos when I’m back in the states.

 

[Owlhorn 2]

We stopped at this cool, small island (Grinda). on the archipelago and hiked around.  Brought a picnic.  Was a truly great day.

 

also, definitely don't miss Vasa Museum.

[Owlhorn 2]

We also went to a really cool bar floating on top of Lake Malaren.

[Tex Pete 20339]

I was there last week. I think the high points have all been covered. For food- I had Swedish meatballs in an old restaurant/beer joint in Gamla Stan. They were awesome!

[kevwun 15769]

I hear the Syndrome is lovely this time of year.

[Zepol87 9185]

Going for a week in November for work. Keep the recs comijg

[mycox 582]

It's going to suck in November as far as daytime goes. Sunset is around 3:30pm.

Find a cute Swedish girl to cuddle up with. That's my only other recommendation, 

[Thetexashammer 1062]

On 6/29/2018 at 2:28 PM, kevwun said:

I hear the Syndrome is lovely this time of year.

You're thinking of Helsinki. It's in Finland.