Ah, Stockholm. Thinking back on this trip immediately gives me a sense of crips, clean air and pure thoughts. Stockholm is a beautiful city filled with delicious food and kind people.
Getting to Stockholm
After landing in the Stockholm Arlanda Airport, the drive into Stockholm proper is about 40 minutes. We didn’t even look to see if Uber was an option. Instead, we took the wonderful Arlanda Express for 299 SEK, about $30 USD, which was an 18-minute, painless train ride into the city.
There are ticket kiosks easily accessible, and wait times were roughly 15 minutes between each train.
The Arlanda Express goes straight to Stockholm Central Station, so the trip is a no-brainer. You can also buy round-trip tickets that are slightly discounted compared to two one-way tickets.
What to See in Stockholm
The Kvarteret Atlas neighborhood in Stockholm is abounding with treasures at every turn. You can spend hours walking through the streets, enjoying the architecture and landmarks. From Riddarholmen Church to the Royal Chapel, the Nobel Prize Museum to The Royal Palace, this area is not to be missed.
Not to mention, the views are phenomenal. Walk around, find a pastry at a local cafe, and sit on the docs or coast-side bench and enjoy the sunset.
If you’re making your way south over the various waterways, you’ll probably find yourself on Horngaten street. This is a cute area with hip shops, restaurants, and folks getting off work ready to enjoy a glass of wine at night. It’s a cute area and definitly more towards the ecclectic and seemingly less historic side of town.
If you find your way to the south east of Stockholm, you’ll have plenty of museums to visit. Whether that’s the Vasa Museum, the Viking Museum, or ABBA Museum, there is osmething for everyone. You can either take a ferry across, or do what we did and walk along Strandvägen to enjoy the trees and walking trail.
What to Eat in Stockholm
I’ll be the first to admit, food tours are my jam. There’s just no other way to find the best snacks and grub in a new city, especially on a timeline.
Our first stop was Östermalms saluhall, a food hall with over 130 years of history. Here the vendors sell sweets, tarts, reindeer meat, quiche, cheeses…we wanted to taste it all!
Along the coastline near Skeppsbron street are a series of delicious-smelling restaurants like Mr. French, Bröd & Salt, and Skeppsbro Bakery to name just a few. We didn’t choose to eat at any of them due to already being stuffed from the day, but that area also has a beautiful view across the canal and is worth the stroll down the street.
Café Schweizer
We stumbled upson Cafe Schweizer on our wanderings, and it hit the spot for my caffine-addicted brain with a giant bowl for coffee! Its’s a cute eclectic caffe that has a wide range of pastries and goodies for anyone with a sweet tooth.
Our first stop while in Stockhom for food, and honestly, one of the most memorable. Wedged in a side street, the aroma of cooking meat caught our attention.
Fabrique
Or, Fabrique Humlegårdsgatan 9 according to Google Maps was another bakery that hit the spot. Right down the road from the food hall, we indulged in more coffee and pika. Some of the pika have anise in them which creates a most delicious spark to the pastries.
More Eye Candy
Like I said, our travel style is to discovery by wandering. We stayed in a hotel near central station, so our first walk outside and towards the city center gave us these beautiful sights.
Endless Horizons Await 