21 Nov 2024
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YLC’s Tips To Save You From Accommodation Scams in Stockholm

Finding accommodation in Stockholm is not an easy task. It can actually feel kind of overwhelming. It is not like in many other countries, where people just rent out their properties and you can easily find them on web listings… Oh no! Not in Sweden. Plus you’ll find people who are ready to take advantage […]

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Virtual Tour – Skeppsholmen and Kungsträdgården

A walk from the island of Skeppsholmen and visiting Kungsträdgården with the cherry trees in full bloom.

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Finding a rental apartment in Stockholm

Looking for a rental apartment in Stockholm? Shirley Å Johansson gives an inside view into some of the industry tips (and pitfalls) within Stockholm’s rental market. She writes “has the Stockholm rental market left you confused and frustrated? You’re certainly not alone. It took several conversations before I could even wrap my head around it. These discussions were peppered with words like “ förstahandskontrakt”, “ andrahandskontrakt”…

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Virtual Tour – Nybroplan and the Raoul Wallenberg Square

A short history about Raoul Wallenberg and his deeds during the II World War. The Synagogue and the monuments commemorating Raoul Wallenberg.

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Stockholm Virtual Tour 1 – The New Bridge

On the 11 of March Stockholm’s newest bridge, linking Södermalm and Gamla Stan, arrived onboard a ship all the way from China. It was delayed by nearly a month due to storms in the  Mediterranean Sea. It is the 5th bridge since the original bridge that was built during Queen Christina’s era in 1642.

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Incredible Places to Cycle in Stockholm

Cycling is not just a way of getting around the city in an environmentally-friendly and sustainable way — it is also a great way to get fit and stay healthy. (No wonder the sales of bicycles in Sweden have gone up by 20% in the last four years!) After all, it is certainly more pleasant cycling in the fresh […]

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Java Whiskers – Sweden’s First Cat Café

Cats – darlings of the internet and controllers of many happy cat-owners’ lives – have now a place for cat-worship, socialising and adoption here in Stockholm at Surbrunnsgatan 48. We’re talking about Java Whiskers Cat Café, which opened its doors on February 16th, 2019 and has since then worked as a cat influencer and a bridge between […]

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Congestion Charges in Stockholm: Does it Work to Improve Air Quality?

There was a time when the air quality in Stockholm was the same as the one registered in Beijing. Air pollution in Sweden’s capital comes primarily from vehicular traffic. It is also caused by weather conditions and pollution coming from neighboring countries. As part of its sustainable environment program, Stockholm introduced several measures to reduce the presence of […]

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The quiet side of Gamla Stan

Gamla Stan is undeniably one of the most attractive parts of Stockholm, but the most touristy, too. Is there a way to see the old town and dodge the hordes? Katharine Trigarszky offers her tips for how to enjoy it while avoiding the crowds. There’s one thing you can say with certainty about Gamla Stan: […]

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Top 10 Nightclubs in Stockholm

A very well known fact about Swedes is that they do like a good party and when we say a good party, we don’t just mean a typical gather the friends and pay a visit to a hang-out in town. We mean a big fat EPIC party! Swedes wait all month long until payday weekend […]

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