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Sweden : Gothenburg - November 2007

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At this time of the year, when the nights grow long and days short, Stockholm is an alluring, romantic city filled with bright lights reflected by the surrounding water. Spend your days sightseeing and shopping and your evenings exploring the nightlife. Victoria Larsson points you in the right direction

Getting around

Landvetter

Bus: Flygbussarna airport coaches stop at Nils Ericson Terminalen (the main bus station), Kungsportsplatsen (for the old town), Park Avenue (on Avenyn) and Korsvägen. A return ticket costs €15/SEK 140 and takes 30 minutes, with departures every 20 minutes during peak times.
Taxi: Taxis offer a fixed price for the 30-minute journey into town (about €36/SEK 338).
Tourist information: The main tourist office is located at 2 Kungsportsplatsen (2500, goteborg.com).

Hornstull

Situated at the edge of Södermalm, Hornstull has gone from tired to trendy in the past few years.

Sleep soundly – Rygerfjord Hotel (11-15 Södermälarstrand Kaj, 0830, rygerfjord.se, rooms from €76/SEK 710) is a hotel housed in a ship. Let the waves rock you to sleep.

Must eat – Street (4 Hornstulls Strand, tel. ) focuses on local, seasonal and organic ingredients. Café Copacapana (1 Hornstulls Strand, tel. ) is a quirky café that serves a highly addictive hot chocolate spiced with chili and orange.

Must drink – Lively Judit&Bertils (38 Bergsunds Strand) is a local favourite.

Shop til you drop – Judits Second Hand (75 Hornsgatan) carries a great selection of vintage clothing as well as work by local designers.

Djurgården

Djurgården feels less urban than the rest of the city, but it’s home to some of Stockholm’s best attractions.

Sleep soundly – Scandic Hasselbacken (20 Hazeliusbacken, tel. , scandic-hotels.com/hasselbacken, rooms from €150/SEK 1,387) is located in a quiet, almost rural setting.

Culture vultures – Liljewalchs Konsthall (60 Djurgårdsvägen) houses a renowned collection of contemporary art. Originally the home of Prince Eugene, Waldemarsudde (6 Prins Eugens Väg) is now owned by the city. It houses many exhibitions as well as a sculpture garden.

Must eat – Enjoy hearty soups and sandwiches at rustic Blå Porten (60 Djurgårdsvägen, tel. ). The courtyard is gorgeous, even in winter.

Shop til you drop – The Skansen Shop (49-51 Djurgårdsslätten) sells a wide range of Swedish handicrafts.

Östermalm

Easily the most upscale neighbourhood of Stockholm.

Sleep soundly – Relive the 18th-century Gustavian era at Clas på Hörnet (20 Surbrunnsgatan, 5136, claspahornet.se, rooms from €86/SEK 795).

Must eat – Bistro Nouveau (7 Kommendörsgatan, tel. ) is a beautiful bistro that serves classic French cuisine. East (13 Stureplan, tel. ) does fantastic Asian food – feast on spring rolls, dumplings and sushi.

Dance the night away – Spy Bar (20 Birger Jarlsgatan) stays open late and is always packed.

Shop til you drop – Urban Outfitters (5 Biblioteksgatan) is housed in an old cinema. A few doors down, there’s a brand new Diesel store (7 Biblioteksgatan).

City

Head here for people watching, street performers and shopping.

Sleep soundly – Near the Central Station, Nordic Light Hotel (7 Vasaplan, tel. , nordiclighthotel.se, rooms from €176/SEK 1,630) even offers natural light therapy for SAD sufferers.

Culture vultures – Kulturhuset (Sergels Torg) is an enormous glass building in the centre of town devoted to culture. It houses theatres, a comic book library and an organic café. It also exhibits fine art and fascinating photography.

Must eat – Grill (89 Drottninggatan, 4530) obviously specialises in grilled dishes, from Korean-style beef to fruit skewers. Bistro Boheme (71a Drottninggatan, tel. ) serves Czech food and beer.

Must drink – As the name suggests, the Mojito Tapas Bar (7 Upplandsgatan) does a mean mojito.

Dance the night away – KGB (45 Malmskillnadsgatan) is set in a basement that looks like the KGB headquarters.

Shop til you drop – Awesome Rags (47 Kungsgatan) stocks fashionable labels such as Whyred, Ben Sherman, Chloë and Burberry. Ordning&Reda (82 Drottninggatan) sells colourful stationery and journals.

Compiled by Victoria Larsson