Stockholm on a Shoestring is all about finding hidden gems that don’t cost the earth - from the best second hand shops, through to the best value places to eat and drink, as well as cheap days out. Whether you are living in this vibrant city or just passing through, we have everything you need to ensure you can experience Stockholm & all it has to offer on a budget.
Flea markets are not for everyone & before I visited …
In Sweden, and particularly in touristy areas such as Gamla Stan, it is often cheaper to order a standard Swedish filter coffee (often called Brygg kaffe) than a latté or anything you might normally order in your generic coffee chain. (Fika is a …
The Stockholm Stadsmission stores are one of my favourite second hand stores so far – you could spend hours in them & get lost in the various sections – there really is something for everyone…
The store on Hagagatan (near Odengatan underground stop) has the largest section of kitchen & …
I love simplicity & Kaffekoppen literally means ‘The Coffee Cup’ in Swedish, so where better to for fika in Stockholm than this place?
Right… so let’s be clear… Gamla Stan (The Old Town) is a tourist magnet & many places to hike up their prices because of this. So if …
Many Swedes love this place & it is definitely popular. Others think it is over-rated. Me? I’m undecided on this one – so you can make up your own mind…
It has to be said that there are lots of good things going for Café Saturnus:
What could be better than soaking up the historical sites of Gamla Stan in Stockholm: we’re talking cobbled streets, original buildings from the 17th & 18th centuries, a royal palace, hidden alleyways…I could go on…you get the idea.
Dating back to the 13th century, Gamla Stan was the original Stockholm. …
We found this place quite by accident as it doesn’t look like anything special from the outside. Inside however, this roomy café exposes an original arch & stone wall, which combined with the brickwork gives the place a real sense of history & character.
But there are plenty of cafés …
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