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Rachel Khoo’s move to Stockholm four years ago has given
her a newer, more profound love for the Swedish capital.
Swedes take a dip in the winter too.
There are a few public saunas on the
water (one in Hornstull) where I’ve
spotted people cracking the ice to
make a hole to jump in after sweating
it out in the sauna.
If getting wet or the risk of remotely
wet is not your cup of tea, then I would
recommend getting one of the ferries.
You can take one from Slussen to
Djurgården which is literally just across
the water (will save you crossing several
bridges) where there’s the beautiful royal
park that has the lovely cafe and garden
shop Rosendahl Trädgården, Skansen
(zoo and amusement park), Vasa
museum and quite a
few other museums.IT’S NOT FOR nothing that Stockholm is
called the Venice of the North. Stockholm
is made of small islands connected via
various bridges. It’s a smallish city that’s
easy to navigate on foot or bicycle (great
cycle lanes), but I think the best way to
see the city from a different perspective
is by hiring a kayak.
There are a few locations around
the city. One of them on the Stockholm
‘island/neighbourhood’ Långholmen
which also has a lovely beach (please
don’t expect Bondi – this is a Swedish
beach which is a bit more rustic – also
it’s freshwater and sea/salt water! The
water in Stockholm is very clean and
in the summer people go swimming
- although you might see some hardcore
You could also take a ferry out to the
archipelago from Slussen. The
archipelago islands are where
most Stockholmers have their summer
cottages (the islands are dotted with
little colourful wooden cabins).
Obviously participating in the
Swedish tradition of fika (there’s no
direct translation but it means taking
the time to have a coffee and sweet
treat, usually bun) is a must. In general,
when people fika they usually have
a cinammon or cardamom bun.
My favourite bakery is Lillebrors Bageri.
Its cardamom buns are not for the faint
hearted – heavily laced with cardamom
and sugar and drenched in butter. The
best buns are the ones where the sugar@rachelkhooks
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