Stockholm - Citibank
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Stockholm - Citibank
Citi Prestige SM Stockholm P1 The cult pocket city guides and mobile apps for the busy, sophisticated traveler CITI PRESENTS LUXE CITY GUIDES www.luxecityguides.com SPANNING 14 ISLANDS OF THE BEAUTIFUL SWEDISH ARCHIPELAGO, STOCKHOLM IS SPANGLED WITH TREASURES, FROM HER MEDIEVAL OLD TOWN TO HER WEALTH OF MUSEUMS, ART AND NATURE IN ALL DIRECTIONS. Add a world class dining scene and vibrant culture, and you’re in for a real, if rather expensive, treat. / LUXE STOCKHOLM Intro Easily walkable and divided into five main districts, including high end shopping in Östermalm and grittier, edgy retail in Södermalm, you’re never far from the famed Scandinavian design aesthetic ranging from fashion to furniture and everything in between. Blah Blah LUXE Insider LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Fab vs. Drab LUXE Itineraries Citi Prestige SM Blah blah • Stockholm is an expensive city; get over it, or stay home. • The best time to visit is May-Sep; July can be quiet when the city goes en vacance and many of the smaller shops, bars and cafés close. Winter daylight can be scarce as hen’s teeth, so pack some Vitamin D3! • The Tunnelbana (T-bana) subway system is quick and efficient; buy the Stockholm Card (see Drab vs. Fab) and you get bus, ferry and admission to 80 museums thrown in. • 90 of the T-bana stations are decorated by artists – grab the free Art in the Stockholm Subway booklet at stations. • Lobster open season is Sep-Dec – get that bib on... • Pedestrians have right of way at crossings, watch for the little green man at lights, and don’t jaywalk. • Currency: Swedish krona (SEK/kr) • ARN to town: approx 40 mins / 500kr / €55 fixed price by cab; 20 mins / 240kr / €26 by Arlanda Express one way. • Taxis can be hailed on the street, or call +46 8 150 000 P2 / LUXE STOCKHOLM Intro • Unisex loos are quite common across the city. • Stockholm’s tap water is excellent, say ‘bye’ to bottled. • Alcohol (above 3.5% vol) sales are limited to restos, bars, and government-run Systembolaget stores. • Service is not included; round up to the nearest krona or two for lunch, and splash 10-20% for dinner. • The international code for Stockholm is +46 8, all local calls begin with 08 and mobiles with 07. To make an emergency call from a cell phone dial 112. • Many shops, services and restaurants in the center operate seven days a week, albeit with limited Sun hours. Blah Blah LUXE Insider LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Fab vs. Drab LUXE Itineraries Citi Prestige SM LUXE INSIDER Per Styregård Ex-editor-in-chief of the Swedish Gourmet Magazine for 4 years, Per is now editorin-chief of the exclusive Scandinavian restaurant bible White Guide, wine critic at the largest Swedish business daily newspaper, Dagens Industri, and cofounder of the gastronomic debate forum, Skafferiet (The Pantry). He is also part of a group creating a new Swedish platform for innovation through food at The Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. www.styregard.com/blog P3 / LUXE STOCKHOLM Intro Blah Blah LUXE Insider LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Fab vs. Drab LUXE Itineraries Citi Prestige SM LUXE INSIDER Per Styregård 1) WHAT’S THE BEST TIME OF YEAR TO VISIT STOCKHOLM AND WHY? ARE THERE ANY SPECIAL EVENTS TO LOOK OUT FOR? Late spring to early fall is the most exciting time to visit, given the very long days and the pleasant temperatures. However, if you’re not afraid of winter, Stockholm is a true beauty covered in snow. 2) WHERE DO YOU GO TO UNWIND AND RELAX IN STOCKHOLM? WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL? A completely different kind of serenity can be found in the Stockholm archipelago during the fall, winter and spring (the summer is busy out there). The beauty and silence is overwhelming. If you want to stay in the city center, take a stroll over the small bridge to the beautiful little island Skeppsholmen where the Museum of Modern Art is located. www.modernamuseet.se P4 / LUXE STOCKHOLM Intro 3) WHERE WOULD YOU GO FOR A DATE NIGHT OUT AND WHY? 5) WHERE IS THE BEST COFFEE OR TEA IN STOCKHOLM, AND WHY? To ensure a tantalizing evening with no embarrassing silence, plenty of good quality food and drink, and great service, I would reserve one of the increasing numbers of chef’s tables/ kitchen bar seats available: Frantzén/ Lindeberg, Mathias Dahlgren, Matbaren, Ekstedt, Vassa Eggen or Djuret, all depending on budget. For coffee, I’d do Drop Coffee at Södermalm. Good selection of high quality coffee and much knowledge. Don’t ask for milk in your coffee. Tea should be bought at the In The Mood For Tea store at Odenplan, with its high quality throughout the selection. If you want to sit down for tea, choose Chaikana in the old town. www.frantzen-lindeberg.com www.mathiasdahlgren.com www.grandhotel.se www.niklasekstedt.se www.vassaeggen.com www.djuret.se www.dropcoffee.se www.inthemoodfortea.se www.chaikhana.se 4) WHAT’S THE BEST LOCAL DELICACY IN STOCKHOLM, AND WHY AND WHERE IS IT WORTH TRYING? No one should leave town without trying a löjromstoast with delicious vendace roe from the northern locality of Kalix, with sour cream and finely chopped red onion accompanied by a steaming cold micro-brewed beer and a shot of aquavit. Blah Blah LUXE Insider LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Fab vs. Drab LUXE Itineraries Citi Prestige SM LUXE Loves FRANTZÉN/LINDEBERG MATBAREN F12 Dining Dining Dining With organic vegetables from their own gardens, divine attention to detail and passion in spades, this tiny, 2-Michstar modern gastroscenti eatery is a laboratory of seasonal perfection and rightly at the very forefront of Swedish cuisine. Scoring one of the 18 seats is a triumph in itself and then the theatre begins. Mr. Dahlgren’s Michelin-starred open kitchen ‘bar’ dishes up Swedish/global treats in a verve and vibey, relaxed atmosphere that is a world away from its decidedly more formal dining sister next door. Afterwards, head next door to the Lydmar Hotel for drinks in the cozy library bar. Through the cream theatre curtains to sophisti-plated, mint-walled heaven, where the stage is set for immaculate dishes that deftly bridge the chasm of fine but fun. Add an excellent sommelier and you’ve got an extremely stylish performance. Lilla Nygatan 21 / Gamla Stan / T: Gamla Stan / +46 8 20 85 80 / dinner Tue-Sat / res up to one month in advance Grand Hotel Stockholm / Södra Blasieholmshamnen 6 / Norrmalm / T: Kungsträdgården / +46 8 679 35 84 / lunch Mon-Fri, dinner Mon-Sat Fredsgatan 12 / Norrmalm / T: T-Centralen / +46 8 24 80 52 / lunch & dinner Mon-Fri dinner only Sat www.f12.se www.mathiasdahlgren.com www.frantzen-lindeberg.com P5 / LUXE STOCKHOLM Intro Blah Blah LUXE Insider LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Fab vs. Drab LUXE Itineraries Citi Prestige SM LUXE Loves PA&CO KÅKEN GONDOLEN Dining Bar Bar You’d be forgiven for walking right past this unassuming, homely, woody nook, but it’s the low-key ‘in’ spot of choice for celebs and locals alike. Scoring a table can be tricky, but the deeply delicious and unpretentious home-style menu of Swedish classics redux is very much worth the wait. Saunter into Restaurant 1900, walk right through to the back, and you’ll find this delightful, hidden speakeasy complete with banquettes, clubby tracks, hearty snacks and alfresco terrace plus the city’s best negroni. Great fun, and the comfort food menu is really rather good. Elevated high above the city, this gantry bar with its swish, waist-coated waiters, classic drinks menu and jaw-dropping views of the city, wins the sunset sip spot vote hands down, but get there early as it’s fiendishly popular with the city’s stylistas. Riddargatan 8 / Östermalm / T: Östermalmstorg / +46 8 611 08 45 dinner only / regulars can book but visitors will need to kiss their concierge Restaurant 1900 / Regeringsgatan 66 / Norrmalm / T: Hötorget / +46 8 20 60 10 / 6pm-2am Wed-Sat Stadsgården 6 / Södermalm / T: Slussen / +46 8 641 70 90 closed Sun www.eriks.se www.kaken.r1900.set www.paco.se SVENSKT TENN MODERNITY Shopping Shopping STUREBADET Spa There are spas, and then there’s Sturebadet. With more than 50 different services, plus pool, gym and saunas, this beautifully refurbished Art Nouveau and Moorish luxury bathhouse and spa was Ms. Garbo’s favorite, although it’s unlikely she was ever alone here! Sturegallerian 36 / Östermalm T: Östermalmstorg +46 8 545 015 00 If ultra high quality, vintage Scandinavian and European C.20th design is your passion, you just found the grand slam. With furniture, lighting, ceramics, glass – the beautifully curated selection is always excellent and inspirational. Sibyllegatan 6 / Östermalm T: Östermalmstorg / +46 8 20 80 25 For nearly 90 years it’s been the default, first call for the acme of Swedish interior design, bold, exclusive fabrics, glass and chinaware. Over 80% of the range is available nowhere else. Strandvägen 5 / T: Östermalmstorg +46 8 670 16 00 / daily www.svenskttenn.se www.modernity.se www.sturebadet.se P6 / LUXE STOCKHOLM Intro Blah Blah LUXE Insider LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Fab vs. Drab LUXE Itineraries Citi Prestige SM LUXE Loves VASA MUSEET HALLWYLSKA MUSEET LYDMAR Activities Activities Hotel Absolutely unmissable preserved warship that tragically sank on her maiden voyage in 1628. The fabulous conservation and heart-tugging personal belongings of the passengers are fascinating, while the staggeringly realistic facial reconstructions of the crew are haunting and moving in equal measure. Wilhelmina von Hallwyl invested a fortune on her vast, varied collection of art and antiques, and kindly built a palace to house it all. The Saturday guided tour of this lovely palace museum and collection also takes you to the private 2/f bedrooms. The perfectly placed epitome of relaxed contemporary style and friendly service, where the ambient, book-lined lounge restaurant serves as a happening bar and low-lit chilled zone with Chesterfield sofas, and quirksome drinks list attracting a laid back, eclectic crowd. Great breakfast too. Galärvarvsvägen 14 / Djurgården 10am-5pm Mon-Sun, 10am-8pm Wed Hamngatan 4 / Norrmalm / T: Östermalmstorg / +46 8 402 30 99 / noon-4pm Tue & Thu-Sun, till 7pm Wed www.hallwylskamuseet.se Södra Blasieholmshamnen 2 / Norrmalm / T: Kungsträdgården +46 8 22 31 60 www.lydmar.com www.vasamuseet.se ETT HEM Hotel Tired of traditional hotels? Try this delectable 12-room home away from home where guests are free to come and go and do as they please, where each of the individually designed rooms is as comfy as it is beautiful, where attention to detail like brass cocktail cabinets and marble bathtubs abound, and where free WiFi and an iPad for personal use come as standard. Sköldungagatan 2 Östermalm / T: Tekniska Högskolan / +46 8 20 05 90 www.etthemstockholm.se P7 / LUXE STOCKHOLM Intro Blah Blah LUXE Insider LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Fab vs. Drab LUXE Itineraries Citi Prestige SM LUXE Loathes FAKE TAXIS VÄSTERLÅNGGATAN WINTER DAYLIGHT Expensive and useless, caveat emptor. Nightmare Old Town tourist street full of cheap souvenirs. Or rather lack of it – no wonder the Swedes long for summer. KRONA Has nobody heard of the Euro? SUNDAY OPENING HOURS Make eating, drinking and shopping rather difficult. P8 / LUXE STOCKHOLM Intro Blah Blah LUXE Insider LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Fab vs. Drab LUXE Itineraries Citi Prestige SM Drab vs. Fab CULTURE CARD BIKE HIRE FOOD WISE Standing in line outside the city’s major galleries and museums is especially tedious in freezing winter, but buy the Stockholm Card and you can swan right into more than 80 top attractions plus free travel by public transport, and there’s even a summer canal and bike tour. Smart! Sitting in traffic on exquisite (and all too short) Swedish summer days is simply a waste of valuable time, when you could be on your bike and zipping around town with the wind in your hair with Bike Sweden. Eating wonderful, seasonal and locally sourced Swedish food is great, but so much better when you understand all about it, and how better than to take a tasting tour with Mat Karavan and discover a world of history, foraging, single cow www.bikesweden.se cheese, sea buckthorn and much, much more. www.visitstockholm.com www.matkaravan.nu HOME FROM HOME OLD TOWN Västerlånggatan, a nightmarishly busy Old Town street full of tacky tourist souvenirs, can easily put you off, but persevere and discover the far prettier and less touristic streets of the medieval Old Town like Köpmangatan and Tyska Brinken. P9 / LUXE STOCKHOLM Intro Staying in a perfectly pleasant, but faceless chain hotel room will forever be a thing of the past once you settle into one of the 12 ultra-spoiling, exclusive suites at the private house hotel Ett Hem. www.etthemstockholm.se Blah Blah LUXE Insider LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Fab vs. Drab LUXE Itineraries Citi Prestige SM LUXE ITINERARY Romance First of all, it’s important to ensure you are staying at the most romantic hotel in the city and it doesn’t get better than the deliriously luxey Ett Hem (see Drab vs. Fab). Let’s start with a gentle stroll across the charming Humlegården (the perfect spot for a little summery picnic) and up Humlegårdsgatan to the Östermalms Saluhall for a fascinating totter around the city’s finest foodhall. Next, a gentle amble down Nybrogatan and right into Hamngatan will bring you to the wonderful Hallwylska Museet (see LUXE Loves), a beautiful private house museum stacked with treasures that transport you back in time to the genteel C.19th. With so much good food in this city, you’re absolutely spoilt for choice, but one of our P10 / LUXE STOCKHOLM Intro absolute favorites is the elbow-to-elbow, gloriously old-fashioned Bakfickan. This no-res, marble-countered squeezebox is an institution for its famed meatballs (the best in the city) or try one of the vast and super-fresh seafood salads – but be sure to arrive before noon or you’ll queue. If the queue is too long at Bakfickan simply head back to Östermalms Saluhall and position yourself on a bar stool at Lisa Elmqvist for signature ‘skagen’ (delicious shrimps on toast) and a glass of bubbles, or in summer, you can also eat in the little square outside at sister-tryster Lisa på Torget. Down with you now to the waterfront at Strandvägen and climb aboard any of the many archipelago tour boats – spring, summer or autumn, the Blah Blah LUXE Insider LUXE Loves glittering azulene sea and sylvan islands are a joy to behold. Swedish people are genetically unable to get through the day without the concept of ‘Ta en fika’ – or as we know it, coffee (or tea), cake and klatsch. Make your way therefore to Chaikhana in the old town Gamla Stan, where this trig as a fig tea house boasts 200+ blends, and means you can amble around the charming and romantic old cobbled streets afterwards before settling in for your candlelit supper à deux at pretty Den Gyldene Freden, the city’s oldest restaurant, dating from 1712. LUXE Loathes Fab vs. Drab LUXE Itineraries Citi Prestige SM LUXE ITINERARY Style Start your day at The Espresso Bar of the Moderna Museet on the island of Skeppsholmen, and of course don’t forget the collection that contains works by Dali, Matisse, Duchamp and Picasso amongst many others. Now, walk over the bridge to Norrmalm and you’ll pass the lovely Lydmar Hotel (see LUXE Loves) on your right, grab a cab here to nearby Mäster Samuelsgatan. This little cross street in the heart of the busy Östermalm shopping district is home to the unique, contemporary fragrance house Byredo, where you’ll find beautifully packaged scents, bodycare and room fragrance with names like Pulp, Fantastic Man and Loose Lips. Also on this street are cult fashion brands Whyred and Fifth Avenue P11 / LUXE STOCKHOLM Intro Shoe Repair, and Zink Grill, the perfect shop and flop all day diner for great brunches, steaks and classic hearty fair. With lunch completed, don’t waste a second getting a cab and heading over to edgy, gritty Södermalm, or SoFo as it’s affectionately known. With an absolute wealth of vintage, denim, interior stores and kitsch, it makes for a wonderful afternoon of browsing, don’t miss Lisa Larsson, the reigning Queen of Vintage, and of course Sweden’s signature hip label Acne, and be sure to ta en fika at Bageriet Urban Deli, the too cool for school java spot. Returning back though Gamla Stan, detour to Norrmälarstrand in Kungsholmen and pull up a waterside chair to watch the glorious sunset with a Blah Blah LUXE Insider LUXE Loves negroni in hand at Orangeriet. Stockholm is a fabulous people-watching city, and there are few places better to see and be scene for drinks and supper than Riche – this city fixture never ceases to attract the chow n’ ciao crowd, and its two bars Lilla and Stora Baren will keep you buzzy and busy. With your dancing shoes firmly on, simply quickstep up Birger Jarslgatan and check your coat at Spybar, a stylepacked apartment featuring multiple, themed rooms, but head for the club-inclub gentlemen’s lounger Gubbrummet for maximum glam. LUXE Loathes Fab vs. Drab LUXE Itineraries Citi Prestige SM LUXE ITINERARY Design Stockholm’s interior design scene is second to none, with an amazing array of furniture, accessories, fashion and lifestyle, and a great place to start browsing is at Jacksons on Sibyllegatan in Östermalm. This handsome edit of C.20th post war furniture and design comes with a satisfying sprinkle of famous names and collectibles. Only a few doors down, step into Asplund where a homegrown interior design brand meets international labels for mutual admiration and long-term investment. Further down Sibyllegatan is our favorite store Modernity (see LUXE Loves), featuring an irresistible mix of C.20th international and Scandinavian design, with plenty of iconic mint condition pieces to hanker after. The little square next to Modernity P12 / LUXE STOCKHOLM Intro is Östermalmstorg, home in summer to the lovely alfresco seafood perch Lisa på Torget, or cross the square into the foodhall Östermalms Saluhall for lots more lunchtime options. No trip to Stockholm could be complete without a visit to the most famous design house of all, Svenkst Tenn (see LUXE Loves). Founded in 1924 and famous for its bold, graphic prints and designs, the brand has become an international icon amongst interior designers, and its position on Strandvägen is only minutes down Sibyllegatan from the Östermalmstorg. For design of a different kind, don’t miss the awe-inspiring Vasa Museet (see LUXE Loves). Walking through the door of this purpose-built museum brings you face to face with life in the C.17th in the guise of Blah Blah LUXE Insider LUXE Loves the astonishingly preserved remains of a sunken warship and her contents. Coffee! Ta en fika at daft and dotty Sturekattan, a granny’s parlour fit-out, where the tea and coffee refills are free, and then head down nearby Nybrogatan to find Nordiska Galleriet, a store packed with cleanlined, experimental one-offs, functional furniture, lighting rugs and glass. Well, after a day full of design shopping, you’re going to need somewhere stylish to eat. For swish and swagger you can’t beat F12 (see LUXE Loves), but for ultra-glamour and design on a far grander scale, book well ahead for a table at Operakällaren, the Opera House’s exquisitely carved and gilded salon, where the décor is as sumptuous as the menu. Smaklig måltid! LUXE Loathes Fab vs. Drab LUXE Itineraries Citi Prestige SM LUXE ITINERARY The Essentials ROMANTIC ITINERARY STYLISH ITINERARY • Ett Hem (see Drab vs Fab) • Moderna Museet Slupskjulsvägen 7 / Skeppsholmen T: Kungsträdgården +46 8 519 552 00 www.modernamuseet.se • Bageriet Urban Deli Skånegatan 76 / Södermalm T: Medborgarplatsen +46 8 599 091 90 www.urbandeli.org • Lydmar Hotel (see LUXE Loves) • Orangeriet Norrmälarstrand Kajplats 464 / Kungsholmen / T: Rådhuset +46 8 505 244 75 www.orangerietbar.se • Östermalms Saluhall Östermalmstorg / Östermalm T: Östermalmstorg www.saluhallen.com • Hallwylska Museet (see LUXE Loves) • Bakfickan Jakobs torg 12 / Norrmalm T: Kungsträdgården +46 8 676 58 00 www.eng.operakallaren.se • Lisa Elmqvist Östermalmstorg / Östermalm T: Östermalmstorg +46 8 533 40 400 www.lisaelmqvist.se • Lisa på Torget Östermalmstorg / Östermalm T: Östermalmstorg +46 8 553 404 50 www.lisapatorget.se • Chaikhana Svartmangatan 23 / T: Gamla stan +46 8 244 500 www.chaikhana.se • Den Gyldene Freden Österlånggatan 51 / +46 8 24 97 60 www.gyldenefreden.se P13 / LUXE STOCKHOLM Intro • Byredo Mäster Samuelsgatan 10 / Norrmalm T: Östermalmstorg +46 8 525 026 10 www.byredo.com • Whyred Mäster Samuelsgatan 3 / Norrmalm T: Östermalmstorg +46 8 528 00 595 www.whyred.se • Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair 1/F / Asogatan 115 / +46 8 21 48 08 www.vave-shoerepair.com • Zink Grill Bibilioteksgatan 5 / Norrmalm T: Östermalmstorg / +46 8 611 42 22 www.zinkgrill.se • Lisa Larsson Bondegatan 48 / +46 8 643 61 53 / Södermalm / T: Medborgarplatsen 1-6pm Tue-Fri, 11am-3pm Sat www.lisalarssonsecondhand.com • Riche Birger Jarlsgatan 4 / Östermalm T: Östermalmstorg +46 8 545 035 60 www.riche.se • Lilla Birger Jarlsgatan 4 / Östermalm T: Östermalmstorg +46 8 545 035 60 www.riche.se • Stora Baren Birger Jarlsgatan 4 / Östermalm T: Östermalmstorg +46 8 545 035 60 www.riche.se • Gubbrummet Birger Jarlsgatan 20 +46 8 54 50 37 01 • Acne Torsgatan 53 / Odenplan / T: S:t Eriksplan / +46 8 30 27 23 www.acnestudios.com Blah Blah LUXE Insider LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Fab vs. Drab LUXE Itineraries Citi Prestige SM LUXE ITINERARY The Essentials DESIGN ITINERARY • Jacksons Sibyllegatan 53 +46 8 665 33 50 www.jacksons.se • Östermalms Saluhall Östermalmstorg / Östermalm T: Östermalmstorg www.saluhallen.com • Asplund Sibyllegatan 31 +46 8 662 52 84 www.asplund.org • Svenkst Tenn (see LUXE Loves) • Lisa på Torget Östermalmstorg 2 / Östermalm T: Östermalmstorg +46 8 553 404 50 www.lisapatorget.se P14 / LUXE STOCKHOLM • F12 (see LUXE Loves) • Vasa Museet (see LUXE Loves) • Modernity (see LUXE Loves) Intro • Sturekattan Riddargatan 4 / Östermalm T: Östermalmstorg +46 8 611 16 12 www.sturekatten.se Blah Blah LUXE Insider • Nordiska Galleriet Nybrogatan 11 / Östermalm T: Östermalmstorg +46 8 442 83 60 www.nordiskagalleriet.se LUXE Loves • Operakällaren Jakobs torg 12 / Norrmalm / T: Kungsträdgården / +46 8 676 58 00 www.eng.operakallaren.se LUXE Loathes Fab vs. Drab LUXE Itineraries Citi Prestige SM Your LUXE notes P15 / LUXE STOCKHOLM Intro Blah Blah LUXE Insider LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Fab vs. Drab LUXE Itineraries