25 Dec 2024
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The Hottest Terraces In Summer Stockholm

Summer time is here and Stockholmers have many great chances to sit outside and enjoy the rays of the sun while they last. In fact, it is almost compulsory to do so, as it would be a total shame to stay indoors during the few month of nice weather we get in Sweden. So we felt […]

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Virtual Tour – The Drama at Norrmalmstorg

The story behind a dramatic happening in Stockholm that would later on give the world a new psychological phrase – The Stockholm Syndrome. Also see inside one of Stockholm’s beautiful hotel lobbies “Nobis Hotel”.

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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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