The first of the spring...in Stockholm



Cherry blossom time in Kungsträdgården

    

My world

Fika time



The fabulous streets of Stockholm

National Library of Sweden in Humlegården

This city is amazing in style - and they keep it green too!

 So finally SPRING has arrived…in Stockholm at least (Still nothing in London). Filip and I flew in late Friday evening and out again late Sunday, and spent a full TWO days basking in the sunshine, meeting friends, taking FIKA (ah my favourite) and exploring some old spots and some new. What a fabulous time!
This is possibly my 8th time roughly in Sweden and possibly 5th in Stockholm…? What I love about this city is the fact that is completely tire-less. You never get sick of seeing its sights. From my first experience in the city as a singleton travelling with my girlfriends, to now travelling ‘home’ with my boyfriend,  this city never ceases to be old in its presence. It oozes being quaint and holding charm whilst being infused with modernity unlike many other European cities, and really steps up to the plate in design, culture and pure decadent style. This is most definitely the city to ‘people watch’. Sitting out in the sunshine having a coffee and cinnamon bun, watching the ‘indeedly-very-beautiful’ world pass you by.

On this weekend trip, we walked A LOT, as you do and discovered many great things to see and do. For lunch we went with friends to this fabulous outdoor/indoor café with all organic produce named Centralbadet.

Wayne’s Coffee brought us a bought of ‘Fika’, which translates into a social coffee break, and usually with something sweet to accompany your kaffe. And in the evening we were invited to a fab restaurant Restaurang AG almost similar in style to London’s Hawksmoor or Gaucho, where we shared a tenderly cooked meal of pork. Its style and ambience was authentic and designed accurately and prices were rather low in travelling with a group. I think in total including wine Filip and I spent 840SEK, which equates roughly to £76…so definitely not too bad for the two of us. Sunday we popped to the local supermarket for brunch and walked through Skansen where we stopped and enjoyed the fabulous spring sunshine and had classic Swedish hotdogs and ice-cream!

No shopping purchases for me this time.. but NK is always a favourite in our household, and if you’re looking for stylish and inexpensive prices check out Gina Tricot, similar to also the very famous Swedish Store Henny’s -  H&M.
The only real purchase (other than candy) we bought was a little jumpsuit from Lundmyr of Sweden for my new niece or nephew, that expands to allow more room as they grow – an awesome idea! NB: when you check out their website alskling = darling (uber cuteness).

The Swedes definitely understand great and inventive design, and they most definitely infuse it with perfect style. For a place where they truly get it, book your tickets to Stockholm soon!