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Sweden : Stockholm - October 2008

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October in Stockholm sees the crowds of tourists thin out and the hordes of locals return. Visitors should make the most of the cool, crisp days and dark, romantic nights, by getting cosy in one of the city’s many restaurants or doing some serious shopping. Victoria Larsson leads by example

Getting around

Airport is 8km west of the city.

Bus: Flygbussarna buses link the airport with Stockholm’s bus/train station, Cityterminalen. The journey costs €14/ SEK 130 return and takes 20 minutes, with departures every 20 minutes at peak times.
Taxi: Licensed cabs are available outside the terminal. The fare to the city centre is about €20/SEK 186.
Tourist information: The main office is at 27 Hamngatan, with the entrance on Kungsträdgården (tel. , stockholmtown.com).

SÖDERMALM

Insanely hip and self-conscious, this part of town should be your first port of call for shopping and clubbing.

Sleep soundly – Clarion Hotel Stockholm is decked out with local art and serves one of Stockholm’s most popular weekend brunches.

Must eat – Italian Sardin (79 Skånegatan, tel. ) is tiny like a can of sardines, hence the name. The walls are decorated with sardine cans from around the world. Critics also shower Sjögräs (24 Timmermansgatan, tel. ) with praise. Don’t miss the extensive roe selection!

Must drink – Visit sky bar Och Himlen Därtill (78 Götgatan) for great views.

Dance the night away – Named after a Louisiana voodoo queen, Marie Laveau (66 Hornsgatan) is a favourite hangout for fashion mavens, art school drop-outs and drag queens.

Shop til you drop – Be the first one to discover an up-and-coming designer at Tjallamalla, or check out the fashion at Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair (46B Bondegatan) next door.

VASASTAN

Charming Vasastan is in possession of some of the city’s nicest parks.

Sleep soundly – With a gym, a spa, a restaurant and a bar, there’s little need to step outside the confines of the four-star Elite Palace Hotel (115 S:t Eriksgatan, tel. 00, elite.se, rooms from €180/SEK 1700).

Culture vultures – Fjärilshuset (Hagaparken) has an 800 sq metre tropical butterfly house, where you can walk among thousands of butterflies from all over the world.

Must eat – Peppar (34 Torsgatan, 2052) is a cheerful, careworn place that serves genuine New Orleans comfort food like jambalaya and crayfish étouffée (crayfish cooked with cayenne pepper and onions served with rice). With its light brown wood panels, teak latticework and even some of the clientele – a visit to Café Valand (48 Surbrunnsgatan, 0476) will catapult you back to the 50s.

Must drink – Newly opened brickwalled bar Knast (7 Upplandsgatan) is fast becoming one of the city’s most popular nightspots.

Dance the night away – Dark and sexy, Olssons Video (41 Odengatan) has got an ever-so-slightly strip club aesthetic about it.

Shop til you drop – For one-of-a-kind jewellery, try Platina (68 Odengatan). Frequented by stylists, bikers and rock stars, 118 Second Läder (86 Odengatan) is the place to find vintage leather goods.

NORRMALM

Soak up the metropolitan dash and bustle around Sergels Torg, or head to swanky Blasieholmshamnen and watch the boats go by.

Sleep soundly – Check into one of Stockholm’s best design hotels, the Nordic Light Hotel and try light therapy, massage or acupuncture in your own room.

Must eat – Restaurang 1900 (66 Regeringsgatan, 6010) does traditional Swedish food in bright, white surroundings. It also serves a wide selection of beers and Scandinavianinflected cocktails. If you’re on a tighter budget, try Hurry Curry (11 Slöjdgatan, 3080) which serves up fragrant Indian cuisine.

Must drink – If you’re after perfectly crafted cocktails, head to Inferno (85 Drottninggatan), an intimate little joint.

Dance the night away – Fasching’s (63 Kungsgatan) is good for edgy jazz and world music

Shop til you drop – Don’t miss plush department store NK (18 Hamngatan). Even if you can’t afford the luxury brands for sale here, you can still enjoy the splendid ceilings, staircases and displays. Across the street, Gallerian (37 Hamngatan) is a more affordable mall, home to stores such as H&M, Twilfit and shoe shops Vagabond and Din Sko.

Compiled by Victoria Larsson