Fjord fiesta - Scanorama

SCANORAMA’S STOCKHOLM
Debaser
CHILD’S PLAY
Gun Gallery
This shooting star run by
Greger Ulf Nilson and Karolina
Strömberg focuses on
photography, showcasing
works by the likes of Lars Tunbjörk
and Pentti Sammallahti.
www.gungallery.se
intermissions in the opulent
Golden Foyer.
www.operan.se
Pop/Rock
Debaser
Chances are you heard
them here first. Stockholm’s
premier stage for new talent
also attracts heavyweights
such as Bob Dylan and
The Strokes. Avoid lines
by booking a table in the
restaurant.
www.debaser.se
Rum för barn
Kids love Kulturhuset,
Stockholm’s center for the
arts, which has dedicated
most of its fourth floor
to them. The “room for
children” features a
sprawling library that they
can literally curl up in with a
book and an art studio.
www.kulturhuset.stockholm.se
Swedish Museum
of Natural History
Dinosaurs, sharks, butterflies
and a giant squid – this
museum delves into the
natural order of things,
from the way our planet
was formed to the life that
can be found on it. Don’t
leave without seeing a film
at Cosmonova, a combined
planetarium and Imax
theater.
www.nrm.se
Kronobergsparken
This park, one of Stockholm’s
prettiest, has a large playground
with plenty of climbing
frames and swings where
the kids can run off some
steam. Grab a hot chocolate
at the café.
www.kronis.se
Helsinki by Pentti Sammallahti
Gallery Pascale
Stockholm’s premier design
gallery showcases cuttingedge
furniture, glassware,
ceramics, textiles and graphic
design, and commissions
its own limited-edition
pieces.
www.gallerypascale.com
Opera
The Royal
Swedish Opera
For a swanky night out,
book a ticket for the opera.
The grandiose baroque
architecture, complete with
massive crystal chandelier,
is a spectacle in itself.
Champagne is served during
Cinema
Bio Rio
Share a martini with James
Bond in the 35-seater
Salong 4 while you order
snacks from the upstairs
restaurant. Sofas, armchairs
and personal minibars make
this a surround-lounge
experience.
www.biorio.se
Sport
Ice hockey and soccer vie for
the title of Sweden’s top sport,
with AIK and Djurgården
the teams to watch in both.
Atmosphere-wise it’s hard
to beat Sweden’s and AIK’s
new soccer ground, the
50,000-capacity Friends
Arena, while Ericsson Globe is
the home of Swedish hockey.
www.friendsarena.se
www.globearenas.se
DJURGÅRDEN
Time was when the king used
to hunt deer on this island just
off Strandvägen, today it’s overrun
with museums, cafés and
restaurants. Jog, walk, row,
horse ride and then have a plate
of meatballs at Ulla Winbladh
followed by coffee at Rosendals
Trädgård. Or, weather permitting,
picnic on the grass. There’s
plenty of fun to be had for children,
with Skansen open-air
museum, Gröna Lund amusement
park and Astrid Lindgren’s
storybook Junibacken
among the draws. More grownup
pursuits include a game of
boules at Prince Bertil’s Boulehall,
art at Liljevalchs or Prins
Eugens Waldemarsudde museum,
Swedish culture at Nordiska
Museet – or a show or concert
at Cirkus.
www.ullawinbladh.se
www.rosendalstradgard.se
www.skansen.se
www.gronalund.com
www.junibacken.se
www.boulebar.se
www.liljevalchs.se
www.waldemarsudde.se
www.nordiskamuseet.se
www.cirkus.se
ERIK OLSSON
66 FEBRUARY 2013 SCANORAMA