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What to Pack: Stockholm

High on design, Stockholm is the perfect place for a summertime stay. Its long sunny days invite locals and visitors into the outdoors for daytime strolls and evening sips. Pack right and you'll fit right in.

Posted by Bee-Shyuan Chang on May 03, 2013 at 4:22:57 PM EDT in Style Tagged: What to Pack, Stockholm, Style
12 Things to Do with Kids in Stockholm

Stockholm is more than IKEA, ABBA, and Absolut. From a sunken ship museum and petting zoos to cobblestone streets and outdoor thrills, this city surrounded by water has charms for all ages.

Posted by Susan MacCallum-Whitcomb on April 19, 2013 at 2:01:22 PM EDT in Family, Trip Ideas Tagged: Stockholm, Children, Family Travel
Best Restaurants to Try in Stockholm Now

Home to eight Michelin-starred restaurants, Stockholm is a definite dining capital. And while new restaurants pop up constantly, we picked the best of the newcomers to try now.

Posted by Erin Huebscher on April 01, 2013 at 1:39:18 PM EDT in Restaurants Tagged: Stockholm, Restaurants
Faktum Hotels Lets You Experience Homelessness for a Night

Yes, you read that right. A new hotel chain in Gothenburg, Sweden offers nights representative of how the city's homeless live, with proceeds going to support job creation.

Posted by Deanna Cioppa on March 11, 2013 at 1:03:55 PM EDT in Hotels, News Tagged: Hotels
Embrace the Chill: Winter Wonderland Trips

The promise of chilly temps tends to send us all indoors. But we think it's time to embrace the snow with trips to these wintry wonderlands—think hot springs, snow tubing, and ice hotels.

Posted by Donna Heiderstadt on January 28, 2013 at 1:24:20 PM EST in Trip Ideas Tagged: Winter Travel, Japan, Yosemite National Park, Switzerland, Norway, Antarctica
Fodor's Travel Tastemaker: Award-Winning Chef (And Style Hound) Marcus Samuelsson

After a brief hiatus, we are back with our eighth Travel Tastemaker...Marcus Samuelsson! The award-winning chef and TV personality with great style and an incurable case of wanderlust divulges his favorite destinations, his wish-list trip, and where we can find him eating in NYC.

Posted by Nicole Campoy on December 12, 2012 at 12:36:21 PM EST in Restaurants Tagged: Fodor's, Inspiration, Restaurants, New York City, Food
Hit the High Seas on Hapag-Lloyd's Europa

This might just be the best cruise ship you've never heard of. We're just back from cruising with Hapag-Lloyd in Germany, and points beyond, and we're practically in withdrawals.

Posted by Elissa Richard on September 24, 2012 at 10:26:26 AM EDT in Cruises Tagged: Cruise Lines, Cruises, Germany, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, Poland
Where to "Fika" in Stockholm

One of the quickest ways to feel like a local is to eat like one. To "fika" is quintessentially Swedish, and its a delicious, daily tradition you won't want to miss out on.

Posted by Fodor's Guest Blogger on June 14, 2012 at 11:08:15 AM EDT in Trip Ideas, Restaurants, Trip Ideas Tagged: Restaurants, Stockholm
Top 8 Destinations in Oscar-Nominated Films

A really good film will take you places, sending you not just on an emotional or intellectual journey, but also transporting you to the film’s locale, thanks to its strong sense of place. From this year’s list of Academy Award-nominated films, travel takes a front-seat view, transporting you from the Hawaiian tropics to small-town Mississippi, and from exotic Bangkok to the old train stations of Paris and London. Read on for a roundup of some of this year's most transporting film locations.

Posted by Kristine Hansen on February 20, 2012 at 3:31:12 PM EST in Trip Ideas Tagged: Hawaii, Paris, France, Kauai, Oahu, Mississippi, Los Angeles, California, Bangkok, Thailand, London, England, Stockholm
Been to Paris, London, and Rome? Visit these European Cities Next

Admittedly, Europe's "Big 3" are hard to beat. But if you're looking for new experiences, our Europe-trotting Fodorites recommend where to go after you've been to Paris, London, and Rome.

Posted by Fodor's Guest Blogger on January 26, 2012 at 10:07:04 AM EST in Trip Ideas Tagged: Europe, Vienna, Austria, Istanbul, Turkey, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Berlin, Germany, Madrid, Spain, Stockholm, Budapest