On arrival at either the main railway or bus station, or airport, march straight to the OK taxi desk for your trip to the city centre: They will give you the fair rate. Don't even think about responding to any of the touts you'll encounter.

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Is the spelling as Guardian spelt it, or Turnovo? Who knows - I saw it spelt both ways many times in the town itself. Anyway, it rocks, it's cooler than Sofia by a country mile. Great view from anywhere in town, great bars, and great restaurants, althought after the free (light) dinner you might just want to have a night in the hostel lounge drinking beer from the fridge and playing cards with the staff... The Hostel Mostel staff go the extra mile to help you out and Eva told us off all the best places, like BaR DaDa, and Bar Scandal. The address was on a road something like Indicko, not all the cabbies know it so phone ahead and get the details.

Just google hostel mostel - they have good web presence!

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From Gamla Stan, cross the bridge over the main north-south link road towards the west of the island, onto Riddar-Holmen. On the westernmost point of this island there is an outdoor cafe serving nice sandwiches and drinks, including beer and wine.

It's a real sun trap and you can see right across the city part of Lake Malaren, where numerous ferries and pleasure boats go to and fro. Because it's off the main tourist trails it's generally peaceful. Some tables are under trees, some are for pro-sun-worshippers. There is no better place to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon reading the Observer you picked up from the main railway station earlier.

Western edge of Riddar-Holman island, just off Gamla Stan

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