Stockholm

Sunday was our first full day in Stockholm and… wow it is beautiful. Definitely matching our ideas of a proper European city. All the buildings are so so old and there’s so many spires in this city. We started the day with a walk through Östermalm which is considered the wealthy suburb of the city which was evident from the people walking around and all the designer stores and fancy hotels. Here we had a bolle from a bakery which was yummy but also not mind blowing. We then went for a walk through Gamla Stan which translates to “old town” and is very popular with tourists. It was bustling with people and is filled with old buildings mostly from 1600s and romantic small cobblestone streets. Here we saw the royal palace which was quite big and we happened to be there at the right time to watch the changing of the guards. The coolest part was just watching the royal band and observing stupid tourists getting told off by guards. We also got to step inside the entrance of the castle which was so regal. In the evening we went for a stroll along the river and to a viewing point of the city followed by some drinks at a cute wine bar. On Monday we explored Djurgården which was a lot quieter but contained the royal gardens and lots of museums - still with amazing architecture. We went to a recommended restaurant called Ulla Winbladh for lunch. It was the cutest restaurant almost Ike a tea room building. We got some wine and the meatballs (which is what we came for) our first proper Swedish meatballs and oh my we pretty much had an out of body experience. The mixture of the meat with the sauce they put on with the mash and the lingonberries with cucumber was perfect harmony. We had never had meatballs that tasted so good. One of the best meals of our lives, so simple but so good. We then visited the Viking museum where we got to learn about the lives of Vikings. They even had a cool ride which told the story of a Viking family, the production quality was amazing and the story was very engaging. Every museum should have a ride! We then walked slowly back to our apartment along the waterfront, seeing some sights from different perspectives like the Parliament building and Riddarholm church. Lastly we stopped into a rooftop bar right next to where we are staying to have a couple of drinks as the sun went down and the city lit up.Read more