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District in central Stockholm, Sweden
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Vasastan (formally Vasastaden) is a neighbourhood in north-central Stockholm, making up the northern part of the Norrmalm borough. It borders Östermalm to the east at Birger Jarlsgatan, Kungsholmen to the south-west.
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Stadsbiblioteket
A 1928 building in art nouveau style with a flair of early functionalism, designed by the famous Swedish architect Erik Gunnar Asplund. The interior of the cylinder-shaped main hall is spectacular, with three floors of bookshelves covering 360 degrees of circular wall. Books (both fiction and non-fiction) are available in many languages, including English and German. This museum does actually lend books, while the equally beautiful National Library of Sweden on Östermalm does not.
This exhibition hall, opened in 2005 by the Bonnier family, owners of Sweden's largest media empire, showcases Swedish and international contemporary art.
Sweden's official museum for Holocaust remembrance opened its first exhibition in 2023.
A life science hub with The Cell, a medical science museum, and a food court.
An art museum opened in 2011, in a bold brass building.
The park gives an astounding view of Brunnsviken, a brackish bay. The Carl Eldh Studio Museum contains early 20th-century sculptures.
A neo-Baroque church built in 1906. While far from Stockholm's oldest church, it is one of the largest, with frequent concerts.
World famous writer of children's books Astrid Lindgren lived in this Stockholm apartment from 1941 until her death in 2002. Open for visitors since November 2015. Reservations only. See Astrid Lindgren tourism for related venues.
Karlbergs slott
Built in 1632 and has hosted the Military Academy since 1792. The interior is usually not open to the public. The palace park is a pleasant place for picnics.
An outdoor bath with a swimming pool, an exercise pool, and a toddlers' pool.
Stockholm SPA & Hälsostudio is a private day spa, and offer affordable treatments such as various massages, spa treatments, facials and much more. You can also book a duo package for you and your friend/partner.
Nice café with personal service. Small outdoor service in the summer.
Thought by some to serve the best coffee in Stockholm. Expect to drink while standing in this very small coffee bar.
An Italian café whose baristas have won the Swedish barista championships multiple times. Amazing espressos and cappuccinos and a quite nice assortment of sandwiches.
An Italian-style café.
This is an old-style Swedish "konditori" with its 1954 interior almost completely intact. Still owned and operated by the wife of the original designer, this place is a piece of living Swedish history.
A fast-service kebab diner, mostly rather busy.
Bakery and café specializing in rye bread and organic products.
Swedish hamburger bar.
Korean restaurant with a taste of Central Asia.
More traditional Swedish cooking. On one evening in August each year they will serve the Swedish culinary delicacy Surströmming (fermented herring). Mains 130-265 kr, slightly lower prices at the bar.
Awesome Cajun and Creole food at decent prices. Some have argued that they make the best burger in the city. The place is especially known for having excessive decorations at all major holidays like Christmas and Halloween. They also make really good jalapeño bread.
Galettes, crêpes, moules and cider in an authentic atmosphere with chansons on the stereo. Mains 89-169 kr.
Like a neighbourhood Italian restaurant, but with great chefs that really know what they are doing. The winner of Dagens Nyheter's Gulddraken award 2006 in the medium-priced restaurant category.
A vegan restaurant with spicy, tasty Chinese dishes, mainly from the genuine Sichuanese and Taiwanese cuisines. Authentic high quality ingredients, and excellent cooking that will appeal to non-vegetarians as well.
A small sushi bar.
Sushi bar.
Authentic Thai restaurant with great food. The location is a little strange, but that's an opportunity to get off the beaten path and see the real Stockholm. Mains 110-195 kr.
An Italian restaurant in Hagastaden.
A small Georgian restaurant.
Tracing its history back to 1731, the inn Claes på Hörnet (in literal translation "Claes on the Corner") serves traditional Swedish food in more or less modern forms. The 18th century-inspired dining environment adds to the enjoyment. The inn also has 10 hotel rooms in 18th century style. Mains 145-265 kr.
Stockholm's oldest surviving inn.
A hard rock club open till 03:00, with a broad selection of beers. Happy hour before 22:00. Live acts or karaoke most nights.
The "back pocket" of seafood restaurant Wasahof next door, cosy and relaxed Musslan offers the same menu, a nice bar and DJs every night.
No cover charge. Clean and relaxed. Room for spontaneous dancing.
A good brasserie-style restaurant that opened in 1929, with a dark downstairs bar that is a popular Vasastan hangout, with a mixed crowd. Occasional live music.
A rather large bar with a modern, minimalist interior, Storstad is a popular meeting point in the Vasastan district.
You know what you get.
With of Stockholm's widest selections of rum.
The design hotel has a lobby restaurant, as well as a rooftop bar with a full-circle view of Stockholm and Solna.
A budget hotel at a closed-down water park.
Small rooms in the basement of Tegner Hotel. They do not have windows and the bathrooms are shared, but they are very clean and new.
North of the city center, the Rex Hotel has a trendy designer feel to it, rooms have vintage photographs and gilt mirrors against concrete walls and the bathrooms are tiled in slate. Free internet is available and staff are extremely helpful, even posting out letters and offering advice if needed.
This ibis Styles is in a converted historic building with a sloping roof, which resulted in quite small rooms with sometimes bewildering (and challenging) layouts.
This comfortable hotel is located in a quiet neighbourhood near a metro station and about 15 minutes walk from the centre of Stockholm
A nice, quaint hotel in the residential district of Vasastan, located right next to the Tegnérluden park. The hotel is actually located in an apartment building, where the middle two floors consist of private apartments, and the hotel rooms are on the top two floors. The hotel greets guests with a teddy bear, which you can play with for free, or take home with you for a modest price (around 300 kr).
A design hotel next door to the art galleries. The rooftop bar provides a full-circle view of Stockholm and Solna.
A 16-floor hotel that opened in 2017.
Stock is split three ways between amounts of Swedish comic books, CDs and vinyl. SS&S is a fairly small shop though, so don't expect to get lost indoors.
Medium-sized record shop with most notably, a quite extensive soul section.
Vinyl records, posters, franchise toys, and other 20th century memorabilia. Nostalgipalatset is by all means the biggest record store in this list, and regardless of your taste, you are almost guaranteed to find something that piques your interest.
Sells some albums, but mostly singles. A lot of Golden Oldies' stock tends to be near mint. Not everything in stock is out in the shop though, so if you're looking for something specific, you're best off just asking.
Packed full of records, but has a bit of an appearance as if a hoarder did the interior decorations. Skivbörsen isn't for everyone, but definitely offers an interesting experience while digging.
Not a huge shop, but has an interesting and varied stock, as well as friendly staff that's happy to have a chat.
Second-hand store.
Sells what most second hand stores sell: Clothing, media, books, textiles, paintings, furniture, accessories, but additionally also has a decent assortment of vinyl records, as well as a small café.
The area is well served by public transport. Beside the metro stations, there is a commuter rail (pendeltåg) station at Odenplan below ground, opened in 2017 and endowed with contemporary art.
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