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Stockholm
August 8 - 11, 2026
 Fika is a Swedish tradition of taking a mindful break to enjoy coffee, a sweet treat (like this kanelbulle aka cinnamon bun), and conversation with others. dedicated pause to slow down, recharge, and connect. |  The views from Monteliusvägen (a scenic cliffside walkway located in on Södermalm) were a great way to see Gamla Stan. |  On my first day, I took a walking tour of Gamla Stan, the original city center of Stockholm. |
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 Stockholm is built on 14 islands, but the surrounding Stockholm Archipelago contains over 30,000 islands! |  Started my Sunday, with a stint at the floating sauna, alternating between sitting in the woodfire sauna and jumping in the freezing water. |  For my second fika, I had princess cake (not a fan) at Stora Henriksvik, a garden cafe on the island Långholmen. After, I took a nap on the nearby beach. |
 Exploring some of the old streets in Södermalm, |  I stumbled into this super old bookstore. I got a few postcards and some origami paper to write letters. |  Swedish meatballs (köttbullar) are a thing. I tried the combo -- moose, wild boar, and reindeer. Cleaned my plate. Wild boar was my fave. |
 Loved the old homes surrounding Sofia Church. |  Many of the subway stations have cool art. |  Loved checking out the historic streets of Östra Varvsgatan and Breda. |
 I when I heard about hte wooden streets of Östra Varvsgatan and Breda Gatan, I expected to find streets made of wood. Instead, they're streets of a well-preserved cluster of 19th-century wooden houses. |  The Vasa Museum was more interesting than I expected. This 17th-century ship sank on her maiden voyage in 1628, before she even got out to the sea. |  Stopped by Rosendals trädgård, for a farm-to-table lunch in the garden. |
 Lunch from the farm-to-table restaurant at Rosendals Trädgård. |  Didn't end up getting anything at Östermalms Saluhall (very pricey), but it was beautiful and I did have a few samples! |  The fiskesuppe (fish soup) at Kajsas Fisk inside the Hötorgshallen food hall was so worth they hype! |
 On my last night in Stockholm, I treated myself to a drink at Roda Huset and paired it with some Swedish gummies. |  Shout out to my airbnb host for telling me about Svedjan bageri, her neighborhood bakery. |  Had to grab one of these sandwiches on homemade sourdough from Svedjan Bageri for my train ride to Karlskoga. |
 Most cafes, restaurants, and bars had cute outdoor seating like this. When I went in to get a napkin, the woman at the table next to me warned, "the birds are coming!" |  The cardamom bun from Svedjan bageri was probably the best thing I ate on the whole trip. |
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