INZAIN Cycling Adventures

Shopping

There is plenty of good shopping in Stockholm. It is relatively concentrated around a number of centrally located streets. We can suggest a suitable route around town that takes us around the most essential parts. See picture! Start at Stureplan and finish at Östermalmshallen. Along the way there are also several good restaurants and "watering holes" to quench both hunger and thirst.

Food

Today there are many restaurants in Stockholm that are mentioned in Guide Michelin. One 3-star, two 2-star, six with 1 star and seven with the Bib Gourmand award or “Good food at a reasonable price”

History

Stockholm was founded in 1187 and the oldest part that was built on was called Stadsholmen. It is basically the same islet or island that Old Town in Stockholm is today. There are no buildings left from that time, but the oldest building that remains is the Storkyrkan from the year 1306. From the beginning, Stockholm was mostly a trading center for goods run by traders from Germany. In 1436, Stockholm received its city privileges, which also marks the start of Stockholm as the capital. In the middle of the 15th century, around 5-6,000 people lived in the city.

During the superpower era, urban planning began on a larger scale in Stockholm, the city then grew mainly north towards Norrmalm. During the time of Gustav the Third, culture received a boost with, among other things, the founding of the Academy of Arts and the Royal Opera.

During the 19th century, industrialization came and by the middle of the century in 1850 the population was 93,000 to quickly grow to 216,000 in 1885. The city had to be expanded and it was done at the same time by building a railway, electricity, water and gas works.

In 1912, the Olympic Games were held in Stockholm, and the Olympic Stadium still remains from that time to view. Today, Stockholm is a city of 2.4 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area.

Culture

There is an incredible range of museums and other cultural institutions in Stockholm. There are around 70 museums and among the most popular are the Skansen open-air museum and the Vasa Museum with the world's only preserved 17th-century galleon. For those interested in art, the Modern Museum is recommended, and for those interested in literature, a visit to the Royal Library is recommended, which, among other things, has the "Djävulsbibeln" on display.

The fun

The range of entertainment in Stockholm is varied. Several (often sold-out) concerts by both domestic and international artists are arranged annually. Naturally, there are nightclubs and similar institutions with all imaginable varieties of music, but what is perhaps most associated with Stockholm is the range of Jazz. There are several small Jazz clubs to choose from, and it is very likely that there will be gigs going on during the time you are in the city. Look for selection at Faching, Stampen, Glenn Miller Café or perhaps the African Jazz club at Hotel Hellsten...

Nature

Wherever you turn in Stockholm, nature is always close. You will discover how quickly we can leave the urban environment only to find forests and roads completely empty of cars as well as people a few minutes later. It is close to nature, even by sea, especially from the place we chose to use for the first half of the week. From Ellery Beach House you are out in the outer archipelago in 30 minutes with a fast RIB. The next stop in that direction is then Russia 😉 .

When and if the weather permits, we run a Night Cycling. Then we will get really close to the wildlife. We will most likely be able to see deer, foxes, hares, wild boar, stags and maybe even a moose during our journey into the twilight… … where we will also see the fairies dancing across the fields just before the sun rises again on other side night.