OCTOBER 2013 -- FAVORITES

October 2013 is finally finished! I decided that every month, I'll list down my favorites. May it be an "Eats" post, a "Miscellaneous" post or one of my regular travel posts, I'm gonna list them down.

October 2013 - FAVORITES

• Gamla Stan -- Stockholm's Old Town
• Australian Tim Tam's
• Hotorget -- Stockholm's "Haymarket"
• The Bellman Cafe
• The Public Library of Stockholm
• Stockholm Stadsmuseet
• The Stockholm Metro/Subway -- {Tunnelbana}

Stockholms Stadsmuseet 

The Stockholm Metro {Odenplan}

Tim Tam's From Australia

Drottninggatan & Gamla Stan

The Bellman Cafe - Hotorget

Flowers @ The Square - Hotorget

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Hötorget and the Stockholm Concert Hall (Konserthuset)

{Due to the fact that I'm not using a Swedish keyboard, every time "Hotorget" is said in this post, the first letter "o" always has two dots above it.} 

What is Hotorget? Hotorget is basically a square in the very heart of Stockholm. Since I've been here in Stockholm, Hotorget is basically the site where you can get some souvenirs from Stockholm, like mugs, magnets, shirts for affordable prices.

I also forgot to mention that one of the most noticeable things being sold in Hotorget are fresh (or so I hope that they're fresh) produce. You can find tons of blueberries, strawberries, Swedish mushrooms and all sorts of flowers and seeds being sold here at the square.

According to Wikipedia, flea markets are arranged here in Hotorget on Sundays, but I have personally never seen flea markets in this area of Stockholm since the day we've visited.

Hotorget also has the Stockholm Concert Hall (locally referred to as "Konserthuset", literally translated as "The Concert House"), which is the not-that-highly-emphasized blue building in the picture above and below:

The Stockholm Concert Hall directly faces the markets of fruits, vegetables and souvenirs in the square. This building also is the cite on where all the Nobel Prizes (except for the Peace Prize, which is given in Oslo, Norway) are given.

There are so many useful establishments just within a two-six minute walk within the square and the concert hall. Here are some useful establishment examples:

• Hotorget Tunnelbana (Subway) Station is just a minute away. Literally.
• Kjell & Company - A store that sells electronic accessories and peripherals (plugs, conncetors, etc) 
• Kungshallen - A building where you can find a variety of food stalls, coffeehouses and restaurants.
• Akademibokhandlen - A shop that sells books. It's a chain (along with Kjell & Co.), so don't be surprised that you can see these kind of stores in a range of locations.
• Forex Bank - Currency exchange offices.

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• Stockholm Public Library
• An architectural wonder, the library located in Odenplan and is circular in shape.
• Stockholm City Hall
• Where the Nobel Prize banquet is held, the Stockholm City Hall is trully a highly-recommend attraction.
• Skansen -- Stockholm's Open Air Museum
• An open-air museum that lets you experience the simple and old Nordic lifestyle. Also get ready for a magnificent view of Stockholm. 

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