Stockholm
Sweden
- Cityscape
- Fresh-air fairytale
- City life
- Nordic cool
A network of 14 islands on the edge of the Baltic, Stockholm is cool, vibrant yet laid-back, and everything works beautifully – in terms of function and aesthetics.
Graffiti is classified as ‘street art’, frumpy or clunky design is a rarity, and the city is as safe and clean as it is hip and cosmopolitan. You’ll come back poorer, but cooler and more chilled – skål!
Pictured: Berns Hotel
Boutique hotels in Stockholm
Our round-up of the hippest hideaways and boutique hotels in Stockholm
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Getting there
Planes, trains, automobiles, or maybe even helicopter – we tell you the best way to go.
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Worth getting out of bed for
Highlights the best Stockholm has to offer, from art and culture to fun-packed activities; we've even found the most inspiring place to enjoy the views from.
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Eating, drinking & dancing
We've tracked down the best cafés for people-watching, the bars with the coolest cocktails, the most accomplished restaurants and the liveliest local nightlife in Stockholm.
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Smith Maps
Here is the map of Stockholm; each Mr & Mrs Smith hotel is marked by a flag; click it for more details.
moreLocal knowledge
- Taxis
- You can hail cabs on the street; short trips are usually inexpensive.
- Tipping culture
- Tips are included; for good service, round up the bill.
- Packing tips
- Deck shoes, eye-mask in summer (only three hours of darkness), contemporary-furniture wish list, duty-free booze and smokes.
- Recommended reads
- The Magic Lantern: an Autobiography by Ingmar Bergman; The Messiah of Stockholm by Cynthia Ozick.
- Cuisine
- The smörgåsbord, surströmming (fermented Baltic herring), köttbullar (meatballs). Owing to long winters, traditional dishes are heavy and rich, but modern Swedish cuisine is lighter, with more fresh vegetables.
- Currency
- Swedish kronor; SEK 10 = about €1.
- Dialing codes
- Country code for Sweden: 46. Stockholm: 8.
- Do go/don't go
- In winter, the city gets just five hours of daylight. At weekends in July, it can be very quiet as everybody heads to their summer-island properties.
