Sweden
Södermalm is the place to go in Stockholm for nightlife, bars and restaurants and the place to see some live music.
Columbus Hotell Tjarhovsgatan 11 is in an historic building 5 minutes walk from Medborgaplatsen T-bana has reasonably priced economic single, double and triple rooms in a 3rd floor annexe which used to be part of a youth hostel in the building as well as more expensive rooms on 1st and 2nd floors for a special treat. Traditional Swedish breakfast is included. Friendly staff, informal atmosphere (www.columbus.se/eng/info.htm)
Pelikan is a traditional Swedish ale-house and restaurant serving home-cooked Swedish specialities. A lot of atmosphere in this historic bar - made even nicer since the smoking ban which came into force last year.(www.pelikan.se/)
Check out Sodrafot cabaret (www.sodrafot.se/). They have a special series of cabaret events coming up on Thursdays in September and October (Teaterhuset Skarpnäcksgårdsväg Hus 10) featuring a band called Lill-Britt-Siv (www.lillbrittsiv.com) and other local cabaret artists. Check out their other events.
The ferries crossing the sea between Stockholm and Helsinki are notorius for on-board alcohol-induced shenanigans. It takes about 12 hours from Stockholm to Finland and most passengers opt for a Nordic buffet with a disco and a lot of booze afterwards. The ferry terminals are very close to Helsinki city centre, which makes the ferries convenient for a day trip. That is, if you can get out of bed the next morning.
Gardet subway station is 500 metres from the ferry terminal or there is a bus which connects the ferry terminal with the City Terminal, near the main railway station.
Stockholm Vartan terminal, Sodra Hamnvagen 46.
www.silja.com
www.vikingline.fi
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