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Stockholm is safe, environmentally conscious, and efficient. The water is so clean a mayor once famously took a sip from Lake Mälaren; many residents fish from bridges in the city center and eat what they catch. Subway stations double as art installations, taxis take credit cards, and cars and bikes share the streets. While the best time to visit Stockholm is in summer (80-degree days, sunny nights), winter also holds a special appeal.
HOTELS
All prices include breakfast.
Berns Hotel A boutique hotel with a thriving bar scene. Rooms are small but well designed. Doubles from $230; 8 Nackströmsgatan; 46-8/5663-2200; www.berns.se
Hotel Birger Jarl BEST VALUE Doubles from $154; 8 Tulegatan; 46-8/674-1800; www.birgerjarl.se
Hotel Diplomat Bland décor—but in an Art Nouveau building. Doubles from $242; 7C Strandvägen; 46-8/459-6800; www.diplomathotel.com
Grand Hôtel Stockholm The grandest hotel in town. Rooms are spacious, and the location is central. Doubles from $375; 8 S. Blasieholmshamnen; 46-8/679-3500; www.grandhotel.se
Nordic Light Doubles from $320; Vasaplan; 46-8/5056-3000; www.nordichotels.se
APARTMENT RENTAL
Green House Six antiques-filled residences in Gamla Stan. Each apartment has a stocked kitchen. Doubles from $264; 17 Österlånggatan; 46-8/237-392
RESTAURANTS
Bon Lloc Sweden meets Catalonia. Dinner for two $155; 111 Regeringsgatan; 46-8/660-6060
Divino When Milanese retailers come to check on their shops, this is where they go for Italian food. Dinner for two $120; 28 Karlavägen; 46-8/611-0269
East Groovy Asian cooking and a groovy crowd, in the grooviest area of town. Dinner for two $86; 13 Stureplan; 46-8/611-4959, ext. 1
Franska Matsalen French meets new-world, with dishes like Asian dumplings in oyster consommé. Dinner for two $176; 8 S. Blasieholmshamnen; 46-8/679-3584
Fredsgatan 12 A crossover kitchen with a twist, run by top Stockholm chef Melker Andersson. Dinner for two $130; 12 Fredsgatan; 46-8/248-052
Pontus in the Green House Dinner for two $176; 17 Österlånggatan; 46-8/238-500
Rolf's Kök The best potato pancake in Stockholm, if not the world. Dinner for two $88; 41 Tegnergatan; 46-8/101-696
Tranen Trendy and modern, yet relaxed. Fusion cuisine. Dinner for two $100; 14 Karlbergsvägen; 46-8/5272-8100
Villa Källhagen Elegant waterfront restaurant for traditional Swedish dishes. Dinner for two $100; 10 Djurgårdsbrunnsvägen; 46-8/665-0310
SHOPS
Klara A more stylish version of IKEA. 36 Nytorgsgatan; 46-8/694-9240
Modernity A specialist in mid-century Scandinavian design. 3 Köpmangatan; 46-8/208-025; www.modernity.se
David design Nybrogatan has several first-rate interiors stores. David design sells products that are trendy, functional, and often funny (like knitted wine bottle covers). 7 Nybrogatan; 46-8/611-9155; www.daviddesign.se
Jacksons One of the world's great Modernist design shops. Paul Jackson sells the classics—Wegner, Jacobsen—and rare pieces from Josef Frank and ceramist Wilhelm Kage. 20 Tyska Brinken; 46-8/411-8587; www.jacksons.se
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