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Färgfabriken (The color factory) call themselves “an exhibition space and experimental platform for art and architecture as well as social and urban development”. Which I agree on. I’ve seen many exhibitions here, from Building Blocks, architectural buildings made by children’s demands and fantasy, to one person’s self portrait over a period of 10 years. During my latest visit they turned the main hall into a complete tape installation where you could climb into a tunnel made out of only tape. The opportunities here are endless and you get very surprised at how it inspires you.

Not only are the exhibitions world famous, they serve great coffee and lunch with traditional Swedish tastes and ingredients. The flavors are based on Sweden, as are the ingredients.

While you are at Färgfabriken, stroll towards Gröndal, a small residential suburb and visit Gröndals cafe. They offer the best Gotlandspannkaka (pancake from Gotland). During summer, people stop for a swim at Lake Trekanten or Vinterviken, a few blocks from Färgfabriken. From here, take the tram back to Liljeholmen and take the red subway line back to the city centre.

Stureplan is meant to be very posh, and Riche is supposed to be in the middle of it but this spot still manages to stand out of the pack. It has a restaurant, a bar next to it and Lilla baren. The first two are usually inhabited by business people that drop by Riche for dinner and/or an after work drink.

Lilla baren typically hosts the alternative crowd. In fact, there are quite frequently art exhibitions that take place at Lilla Baren. The DJ’s usually play alternative music accompanied by visual effects or even the image of a movie.

The space on itself gives the feeling of being inside a Parisian bistro with lots of mirrors and white romantic details and at the bar one can get superb drinks and very interesting food. The best days to go to this spot are probably between Tuesday and Thursday as it usually gets way too crowded on Fridays and Saturdays.

Overall Riche is a sophisticated place that I love going to because of the combination of interesting and easy to talk people.

This treasure of ours, Skansen, is a miniature of Sweden and when we feel like adding some culture and history into our everyday life this is the place to visit.

It is mainly a zoo hosting wild and native Nordic animals but it has become more and more our home of annual Swedish festivities. Visit our autumn and spring market and celebrate our traditions our way.

Skansen basically shows our living history to the visitor. Not only is it one of Stockholm’s top attractions for foreign visitors, but also for locals. At least once a year I head down to Skansen to take in traditional influences and be reminded of how it once was.

Don’t miss it.

The event’s calendar is here.

“Glam” Gröndal, Liljeholmen, Aspudden & Midsommarkransen is a collection of suburbs just south of Hornstull, about 10 minutes by subway from the city centre. It also consists of the subway station Telefonplan. This is the home of the old Ericsson factory which is transforming into a modern centre of arts and culture. Telefonplan is constantly evolving and implementing new ideas in schools and companies active in design and fashion. Beautiful functionalist architecture meets raw concrete and classical industrial buildings are replaced by the creative industry.

Some of the very best kept secrets are found in this area, and this is my home. Visit these places and you’ll cover an interesting and beautiful part of southern Stockholm.

Gröndal – Instills a small town feeling with cafés, trams passing by and second hand shopping. Especially one store, Folk & Form ( People & Shape) is worth a visit, featuring retro Swedish furniture designs and more.

Liljeholmen – the subway stop from where to take the tram to Gröndal. Although it’s only a short walk away.

Aspudden – From Gröndal, walk pass Lake Trekanten, then pass Vinterviken and up towards Aspudden.

Midsommarkransen – finish off in Midsommarkransen for a cup of coffee at any café, and some shopping. If it’s time for dinner head towards Restaurant Landet (Telefonplan) or Restaurant Tre Vänner (Midsommarkransen) for a beer and dinner.

In each major area or hub of Stockholm city, you’ll be able to find different indoor ‘markets’ where you can go to buy high quality meats, fresh produce, dried herbs and etc. Perhaps the most famous of them and quite popular for the tourists and locals alike is Ostermalmshallen. However, in this post I’ll be talking about the lesser known, ever-busy Hötorgshallen located right in the city center.

Along with the meat and seafood vendors you can find different restaurants, fine chocolates as well as a Finnish food store all in Hötorgshallen. It’s definitely one of the most diverse halls in Stockholm city. What’s special about Hötorgshallen and all other ‘halls’ in Stockholm is that every vendor has very high standards for the freshness and quality of what they sell or serve, so you are sure to be getting the very best without having to pay a very high price!