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Stockholm, Sweden
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Västerort [ˈvɛstərˈuʈ] is the western part of Stockholm municipality, extending far from the inner city, nearly encircling the autonomous towns Solna [ˈsoːlˈna] and Sundbyberg, just north of the Vasastan and Östermalm districts of inner Stockholm. Bromma is connected by bridges to the inner-city island Kungsholmen in the east, and to Ekerö in the south-west. The municipalities further north of those (Danderyd, Sollentuna, Järfälla, etc.) are covered in our guide to Stockholm's northern suburbs.
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A Royal Palace park in Solna with a rich history, open to the public, and great for picnics. The palace, Haga slott, is the residence of Crown Princess Victoria and her family. See also Swedish monarchy.
An indoor museum which displays the history of the Royal Park, since the 18th century.
Fjärilshuset
A tropical greenhouse open around the year. Except butterflies, it houses frogs, reptiles, and a large shark tank.
Open to the public during summer.
The Northern Cemetery
One of Scandinavia's largest cemeteries. Among famous Swedes buried here are Prime Minister Per Albin Hansson, actress Ingrid Bergman, humanitarian Folke Bernadotte, and fin-de-siècle writer August Strindberg.
Ulriksdals Slott
A Royal Palace open to the public. An orangery with a collection of 18th and 19th century sculptures. A Royal theatre which is occasionally open.
A sculpture park with an art hall. It was built for the Marabou chocolate factory.
A studio complex for the Swedish cinema, closed down and converted into a museum in 1999. Ingmar Bergman has directed several films at the studios.
Bromma church
Stockholm's oldest preserved building. It has also been voted the city's most beautiful church. The oldest part was built as a round church in the second half of the 12th century. The church contains medieval paintings from the late 15th century.
Tensta Art Hall
An exhibition hall in the multicultural western suburb of Tensta, opened in 1998 and has been met with much interest from critics for its contemporary art exhibitions.
A garden with exotic trees.
Akalla 4H-gård
The animals are out in their pastures every day of the year. In Akalla village there is in addition to 4H-farm; Café, ceramics workshop, mini golf course, playground, barbecue area and splash pond. To get really close to the animals, you can book a guided tour.
Countryside sceneries beneath a red sky.
Style of children's drawing.
Friends Arena
A 50,000-seat stadium for association football games and other events, opened in October 2012. The arena hosts the men's national football team, as well as AIK. As of 2015, parking and roads are undeveloped, and traffic tends to be very congested before and after events. Get to the stadium early, preferably without a car.
A convention center opened in 2008, hosting a broad set of events, many of them about information technology.
For a day at the races, you can go to Stockholm's hippodrome Solvalla, watch trotters compete in harness racing, and place some bets. Races are held Wednesday nights and many weekends. The biggest event is the prestigious Elitloppet race at the end of May every year.
Indoor skydiving facility for all ages.
An Italian restaurant serving Italian-style pizzas and BBQ kebab.
Sorbonne
A well-renowned local diner.
T-Alvik, a waterfront restaurant.
Has high-end Swedish cuisine, and a smörgåsbord.
Though the range of drinks is limited, the 34th floor skybar is the highest in Stockholm.
A sport-business hotel near Bromma airport, with gym, massage and healthy breakfast. The airport and traffic noise at the front can be disturbing, but the hotel is at walking distance from a waterfront park.
A self-service hotel in a quiet suburban neighbourhood.
T-bana: Ängbyplan (come out of the station, turn left, keep walking
If you miss the last T-bana take night bus 198 from Sergels Torg/T-Centralen, direction Backlura, stop Ängbyplan (right next to the T-bana)) Rents out cabins, has caravan/camper van lots, and space for free camping (with plenty of shade). Spotless toilets and showers (the latter cost 10 kr). Laundry facilities, cooking facilities, internet café, mini-market which bakes its own bread and cakes every morning, small children's area. Very friendly staff who are prepared to go the extra mile to help out. A stone's throw from the campsite is Lake Mälaren with beach, bar/restaurant, crazy golf, and the campsite's own water slide.
A relatively inexpensive hotel in an office park between the Järva Krog (motorway crossing served by buses between the Arlanda Airport and the city) and the Ulriksdal station on the local railway line between Stockholm Central station and Arlanda and Uppsala. The cheapest rooms in the hotel only have windows that face the large atrium rather than the outside, but there are no rooms with no windows as in many other cheap hotels in Stockholm. The wild colours do a good job of making the simple fit-outs look modern and welcoming.
A Scandic hotel next door to the ibis Styles Järva. Slightly outdated and stark fitouts, but no major drawbacks. Only the superior rooms have air conditioning and coffee/tea facilities, as well as irons and a maritime-themed decor.
The Park Inn Solna is part of the Solna Centrum and thus directly on the blue line of the T-bana. The difference between the Standard and Superior rooms is pronounced - the former are only 15 m² and fitted out as simply as possible, while the Superior rooms are 25 m² and quite modern and elegant as you would expect of a Park Inn.
At Bromma Airport.
A waterfront hotel 4 km from central Stockholm.
A skyscraper hotel at Kistamässan at the Helenelund railway station.
A business hotel.
A palace in a waterfront park, where each room is unique.
Hässelby Slott, a 17th-century palace.
Åkeshofs Slott, also a palace.
In Hagaparken, Solna.
Boutique hotel with a focus on wine. The hotel has its own small "urban winery" as well as two restaurants with an extensive selection of bottles. A rooftop bar with pool is available. The hotel is located next to highway E4, so don't expect any Tuscan scenery.
At Friends Arena.
Sweden's largest shopping mall with more than 220 shops, opened in 2015 at Friends Arena. The cinema has an IMAX theatre.
Hotellgatan Solna Centrum
A baseline shopping mall for everyday needs.
An indoor-outdoor mall at the Sundbyberg station.
T Vällingby
T Kista
Known for its late opening hours.
A shopping street opened in 2016, known for ethnic food.
A cluster of big-box stores with ample parking space.
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