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THE URBAN EDIT
NOTNOBEL
In 1912,tortured
geniusAugust
Strindbergwas awarded
an ‘Anti-Nobelprize’
(fundedby manySwedes)
as compensationfor
not receivingthe
NobelPrizefor
Literature.
LIKEA LOCAL
Ifuniqueinteriordecor
andunusualsouvenirs
areyourthing,
Stockholm’santiques
scenewillnotdisappoint.
Forextravagantrarities,
I’d recommendchecking
outWigerdalsVärld,
whichcarriesa selection
of glassandceramics,
as wellas furnituresuch
as antiquesofas,easy
chairs and coffee tables.
BYSTOCKHOLM
RESIDENT
LOLAAKINMADE
ÅKERSTRÖM
FAMOUS
STOCKHOLMERS
ABBA,GretaGarbo,Henning
Mankell,Robyn,Ingrid
Bergman, Björn Borg, Avicii
BUDGET
LÅNGHOLMEN
langholmen.com
Guestsat thishotel-hostel,in
a formerprisononLångholmen
island,sleeponbunksin a cell,
witheithersharedor private
baths(it’smuchnicerthanthat
sounds,witha playfulvibe
throughout).Hotel-standard
roomsarealsoin cells,but
sprucedupwithtexturedwall
coveringsandmodernfixtures.
There’sa popularbathing spot
atowel-flickaway.
MID-RANGE
BIRGERJARLHOTEL
birgerjarl.se
Oneof Stockholm’soriginal
designhotels,theBirgerJarlhas
a widevarietyof roomchoices.
Standard rooms are done up in
modernSwedishstyle,andthe
superiorroomsareshowpieces,
someof thembybig-name
Swedishdesigners.Studentsof
vintageinteriordesignshould
booktheRetroRoom,whichwas
‘forgotten’duringa major
renovationandhencehasbeen
preservedin all its 1974 glory.
TOPEND
RIVALHOTEL
rival.se
OwnedbyABBA’sBenny
Anderssonandoverlooking
leafyMariatorgetsquare,the
RivalhasDecoaccents,and
stylishroomsthatcomewith
pillowmenus,downduvetsand
speakersin thesmartbathrooms.
In summer,considerbookinga
deluxeroomwitha balcony for
superlative views.
WHILEYOU’REHERE
AFTERDARKparty
onwarship-turned-
restaurant/nightclub
LadyPatricia
(patriciastockholm.se/
om-patricia).
EATclassichusmanskost
(homecooking)at
DenGyldeneFreden
(gyldenefreden.se).
DRINKat historic Pelikan
(pelikan.se).
MORE INFO...Pocket Stockholm (£7.99)//Stockholm City Map (£4.99) // lonelyplanet.com/sweden/stockholm
ILLUSTRATION: STELLA ISAAC
MAPKEY
SIGHTS
BergianskaTrädgården
EvertTaubesTerrass
Skansen
ACTIVITIES
Fjäderholmarna
Långholmen Kajak
EATING
CafeJärntorget
RosendalsTrädgårdskafe
DRINKING
SnapsBar& Bistro
SHOPPING
Svenskt Tenn
SLEEPING
BirgerJarlHotel
LångholmenHotell
&Vandrarhem
Rival Hotel