Guidebook for Stockholm
Sightseeing
Stora Sköndal
4A Thorsten Levenstams vägThis park area is nice for walking, sunbathing or swimming.
Flatenbadet station
A pretty crowded but nice beach for the family.
Gamla stan (Old Town) is great for sightseeing, strolling or just chilling at a café. The buildings are very old and beautiful. It has the royal castle, and on a lucky day some street performers.
30 locals recommend
Gamla Stan station
Gamla stan (Old Town) is great for sightseeing, strolling or just chilling at a café. The buildings are very old and beautiful. It has the royal castle, and on a lucky day some street performers.
Essentials
In the local centre you'll find a supermarket, restaurant, café, pharmacy, hairdresser and some other stuff.
Sköndal centrum
In the local centre you'll find a supermarket, restaurant, café, pharmacy, hairdresser and some other stuff.
Everything Else
Direct bus 188 takes 12min to Gullmarsplan subway. (my choice)
Bus 182 takes 5min to Hökarängen subway.
In the other direction, bus 181 takes you to Farsta Centrum in 10 min, a big shopping mall.
Kubbegatan station
Direct bus 188 takes 12min to Gullmarsplan subway. (my choice)
Bus 182 takes 5min to Hökarängen subway.
In the other direction, bus 181 takes you to Farsta Centrum in 10 min, a big shopping mall.
A ten minute walk away, but a great option when you're coming home late at night and don't feel like waiting or taking a cab, since there are always busses passing here.
Norra Sköndal
A ten minute walk away, but a great option when you're coming home late at night and don't feel like waiting or taking a cab, since there are always busses passing here.
This is where you can change from bus 182 to the Hökarängen subway, or the other way around. For when you've missed the Direct bus 188.
6 locals recommend
Hökarängen
This is where you can change from bus 182 to the Hökarängen subway, or the other way around. For when you've missed the Direct bus 188.
The central station where trains, airport shuttle and airport buses meet the local trains, subway and buses.
92 locals recommend
Centralen station
The central station where trains, airport shuttle and airport buses meet the local trains, subway and buses.
The Royal Palace
For those interested in the royal family.
This is where bus 188 and buses from Norra Sköndal meet up with the trains. Here is also an information centre for bus/train tickets.
37 locals recommend
Gullmarsplan station
This is where bus 188 and buses from Norra Sköndal meet up with the trains. Here is also an information centre for bus/train tickets.
Systembolaget
12 KlädesvägenHere is another systembolaget liqour store.
Hagaparken
A nice big park to walk in.
This park is good for a stroll, a pick nick, or a party. On a sunny day there will always be people having fun around.
196 locals recommend
Tantolunden
20 Zinkens VägThis park is good for a stroll, a pick nick, or a party. On a sunny day there will always be people having fun around.
Södersjukhuset
10 SjukhusbackenThis is the closest emergency room if you need doctors care.
Shopping
A big shopping mall with anything you need, 10min away with bus 181. Here is also a "Systembolaget", the only shops you can buy alcohol in.
38 locals recommend
Farsta Shopping Centre
FarstaplanA big shopping mall with anything you need, 10min away with bus 181. Here is also a "Systembolaget", the only shops you can buy alcohol in.
If you want fashion, luxury, designers, and feel like paying up for it - this is the place for you to go. Pricy, classy, well sorted.
371 locals recommend
NK Stockholm
18-20 HamngatanIf you want fashion, luxury, designers, and feel like paying up for it - this is the place for you to go. Pricy, classy, well sorted.
In the blocks around this area you will find interesting vintage shops with handpicked items. Also a lot of fun different shops in the area.
27 locals recommend
Skånegatan
SkånegatanIn the blocks around this area you will find interesting vintage shops with handpicked items. Also a lot of fun different shops in the area.
Arts & Culture
Fotografiska
22 StadsgårdshamnenA museum of photography that always have some interesting showings.
This is the biggest cinema in town with a lot of choices, and all the english movies will be in original language, unless it's a kids movie. Swedes choose subtitles before dubbing.
38 locals recommend
Filmstaden Sergel
3 HötorgetThis is the biggest cinema in town with a lot of choices, and all the english movies will be in original language, unless it's a kids movie. Swedes choose subtitles before dubbing.
Stockholms fun fair - Gröna Lund. It's got everything from roller coasters and rides, to haunted houses, spun sugar and games.
411 locals recommend
Grona Lund Amusement Park
9 Lilla Allmänna GrändStockholms fun fair - Gröna Lund. It's got everything from roller coasters and rides, to haunted houses, spun sugar and games.
Food Scene
A nice club and restaurang outside, with a dance floor inside. Clientele leans towards hipsters and rockers, but anyone's welcome.
14 locals recommend
Debaser Restaurang AB
4 Hornstulls strandA nice club and restaurang outside, with a dance floor inside. Clientele leans towards hipsters and rockers, but anyone's welcome.
Some of the best thai food in town, in a cozy decorated maze of a restaurant. Midrange/Pricy.
81 locals recommend
Koh Phangan
57 SkånegatanSome of the best thai food in town, in a cozy decorated maze of a restaurant. Midrange/Pricy.
This vegetarian restaurant is known for great food, and also for having an amazing view of the rest of the city, a must see.
208 locals recommend
Hermans
23B FjällgatanThis vegetarian restaurant is known for great food, and also for having an amazing view of the rest of the city, a must see.
A quite romantic restaurant with interesting, yet classical dishes in a nice atmosphere. A bit pricy towards midrange.
94 locals recommend
Hotel Rival
3 MariatorgetA quite romantic restaurant with interesting, yet classical dishes in a nice atmosphere. A bit pricy towards midrange.
Best ethiopian food in town, very tasty and cheap as well. Service can be a bit slow compared, but holds international standards.
Renstiernas gata 48
48 Renstiernas gataBest ethiopian food in town, very tasty and cheap as well. Service can be a bit slow compared, but holds international standards.
Restaurang Underbar
102 DrottninggatanServes great vietnamese food at affordable prices.
Arirang
65 LuntmakargatanKorean restaurant, serves really good Bibimbap at a fair price.
This hole in the wall seats about five people but their sushi is so good, there is often a queue line to order take away and eat in a nearby park or at home.
Box 225 50, 45
This hole in the wall seats about five people but their sushi is so good, there is often a queue line to order take away and eat in a nearby park or at home.
Drinks & Nightlife
This restaurant serves everything with garlic, and they do it greatly. Great food i even greater portions, a big drink list and fair prices.
17 locals recommend
Brothers Olsson Garlic & Shots
84 FolkungagatanThis restaurant serves everything with garlic, and they do it greatly. Great food i even greater portions, a big drink list and fair prices.
This is a russian kitch bar, focusing on aesthetics and not politics. Interesting interior and a nice bar for hanging out. In weekend there are usually bands or clubs in the basement.
KGB Bar & Restaurant
This is a russian kitch bar, focusing on aesthetics and not politics. Interesting interior and a nice bar for hanging out. In weekend there are usually bands or clubs in the basement.