Youthful crowds of artists and designers have made this neighborhood in the southern inner city of Stockholm into a trendy destination. Actually called Sodermalm but nicknamed SoFo (inspiration from London’s notorious Soho?), it’s a bohemian mecca that’s home to numerous individual shops and tiny cafés and restaurants, all with a fun, lively atmosphere. Take a stroll around its squares or enjoy a picnic in the park at Nytorget, right in the center of SoFo.

Nearest metro station is Medborgarplatsen (Green Line)

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This is Sweden's national gallery and shows a wide range of work from the middle ages to the start of the twentieth century.

Like the other countries in Scandinavia, Sweden's painters especially loved landcape and nature, and there are many beautiful examples of this kind of work. The murals on the grand staircase are by Carl Larsson.

Nationalmuseum, a short walk from Gustav Adolf's Torg (city centre) westwards, along the waterfront, past the Opera House.

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The theatre offers a very wide programme each year of new and classic plays, often in radical productions. Last season's production of Macbeth (in Swedish - well, you know the story) was set at the time of the Great War, and was highly imaginative and wholly convincing.

Drama in Sweden has a long and distinguished history, and the high quality of work at the national theatre is a reflection of this tradition.

The website is clear, well illustrated and easy to use.

City centre, short walk, or subway to Ostermalmstorg. www.dramaten.se

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