The land of knäckebröd and Swedish balls, at least that’s the first thing I think of when I think of Stockholm. I went here on workstation in the first week of March 2020. Just before the word with a c popped up all over the world. Normally I always like to go to the sun in winter, but I really wanted to go to Scandinavia for once. So thick winter coat on, gloves on, hat on, and go! It was about 3 degrees, brrrrr.
Favorite place
My favorite neighborhood is Gamla Stan. This is the old city center of Stockholm. Everywhere you will find beautiful buildings and cozy streets. There are also many nice places where you can have a drink or a good meal in a bistro. As a true Dutchman, I of course went out by bike. The ideal way to discover a fairly large city. Where I stayed
One reason I hadn’t been to Sweden yet was mainly because I find it expensive. A beer on a terrace here is easily €6 (!). That makes a long vacation here quickly pricey, and thus ideal to go as a workation for a short week. I stayed at the Generator Hostel in the Norrmalm district. Actually, it’s a bit like a hotel. The lobby is very fancy and very spacious, full of great tables (and power outlets) to work at. Definitely a recommended place to stay if you go to Stockholm.
The bucket list
I had made a list of things I wanted to do here. I was there for 7 days, including 1 weekend and 1 more day off, the other days I had to work. At the top of that list was viewpoint Skinnarviksberget in Södermalm. A hill from which you have a beautiful view of the city, really recommended! The bike ride there was also top, because the city is bursting with beautiful buildings.
And the iconic colored buildings in the center had to be photographed, of course. Of course, taking a boat trip is also great fun, because as you may know, there is a lot of water and islands here. The balls
Coming back to the Swedish balls for a moment, I had been tipped to go to Meatballs For The People (I didn’t come up with the name) for the best balls in town. I couldn’t wait to have a nice meal there after my work day. Whether they were the best I don’t know, but tasty it sure was.
