Travelling to Stockholm early May 2013 for 8 nights but need to visit Vasteras for 2 nights at some stage.
I thought about staying on Djurgarden for 3 nights and then going to Vasteras. Then coming back to Stockholm for the final 3 nights but staying in a different area.
What area do you recommend? I'd like to stay close to attractions and in a good hotel. Should I stay i Sodermalm, Vasastan, Gamla Stan or somewhere else?
Thanks
I would say Södermalm, Gamla Stan or the downtown area (Norrmalm). In these sreas you will be close enough to talk to most major attractions, otherwise a quick subway/bus trip. Vasastan is a little out of the center and without a large choice of hotels.
To answer the headline question I'd say the city centre's in the area between the Central Station (Vasagatan) - Klarabergsgatan - Birger Jarlsgatan - Kungsgatan whisch can also be considered the CBD of Stockholm.
However, if you're looking for areas to stay the Rival Hotel on Mariatorget on Södermalm is close to several underground stations and also has several good restaurants and bars close by - Sjögräs, Marie Leveau, Bistro Süd, Bauer, Ljunggrens, Il Tempo etc.
Vasastan is quite a nice area but lacks a good hotel (the Best Western Time is not bad but a bit off the map). You have several nice restaurants of different cathegories here as well - Peppar, Wasahof, Musslan, Tranan, Paname as well as places such as Cliff Barnes, Storstad et all.
Gamla Stan is nice but a bit of a tourist trap with quite over priced restaurants and bars all around although some - like Bistro Ruby, Le Rouge, Wirstroms - are quite good.
Kungsholmen is a quiet area of Stockholm which has the Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel just across the bridge as well as the First Hotel Amaranten. Good restaurants are Mäster Anders, El Diablo, Allmänna Galleriet (AG) and Olé Olé (really small tapas bar). Brekkie choise would be Petit France - great little place.
For me, the city center dot is sergels torg. However, the official city center is the castle in the old town.
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