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The northern suburbs of Stockholm, Norrort [ˈnɔrˈuʈ], consist of several municipalities, separate from Stockholm: Danderyd, Täby, Vallentuna, Sollentuna, Upplands-Väsby, Upplands-Bro and Järfälla. To the west they border Västerort (the western suburbs) and Western Uppland; to the north is Sigtuna, and to the east Roslagen and Stockholm archipelago. The inner suburbs, Solna and Sundbyberg, are autonomous towns, usually regarded as part of Norrort.
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A 17th-century palace, today mainly used by the Royal College of Music.
An art gallery.
A farm in Sollentuna for displaying traditional agriculture. The farm has been featured twice on the American show The Amazing Race.
Has a collection of more than a hundred motorcycles.
Kungsvägen 2, Stocksund, is an interesting tower in Danderyd conceived by Albert Gotthard Nestor Cedergren in the early 20th century. Half built in 1908 it then stood unfinished until completed in 1995. The tower is now used for conferences and parties but is open to the public for Sunday brunches. Apart from the tower the surrounding park is worth a visit in its own right. The tower is a 1-km walk from Stocksund Station along Roslagsbanan and there is also a bus from the bus terminal at Danderyds Sjukhus that gets you a bit closer.
A reconstructed Viking Age farm, mostly open during summer. The surroundings have many runestones, graves and other genuine artifacts from the Viking Age and earlier. A market fair is held annually in early autumn.
Runriket
An 11th century road in a district with plenty of runestones, and the site of an annual Viking festival.
Alpine skiing during winter, with six ski-lifts and a designated snowboard park. Equipment rental on site.
In Järfälla, alpine skiing and snowboarding during winter.
While the IKEA stores are similar around the world, the diners are the cheapest in Sweden, with a two-sandwich breakfast for 10 kr, and a full meal for 45 kr.
15 km north of central Stockholm, Sollentuna’s rather traditionalist Edsbacka Krog used to be the only Swedish restaurant with two stars in the Michelin Guide Rouge. Extensive wine list. Mains 370-420 kr, menus 750-1200 kr.
Has Sunday brunches and à la carte on Friday evenings.
A sport bar, and one of the few nightclubs in the area, in a railroad warehouse.
Right by Sollentuna Centrum and the railstation.
320 rooms.
In Täby, a 17th-century manor, rebuilt in 1902.
Close to one of Stockholm's two IKEA stores, in the suburb Barkarby, rather far out northwest of the city center, you will find a factory outlet village that claims to be the first and biggest in the Nordic countries, and promises prices 30 to 60 percent lower than in the city center stores.
A shopping mall with 90 stores.
Metropolitan Stockholm's second IKEA store, newer and slightly smaller than the one in Kungens kurva.
Commuter train Sollentuna
A shopping mall 800 metres from the rail station.
An outdoor shopping center.
Commuter trains cover most of the region. Some long-distance trains call at Upplands Väsby.
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