We have a 22 hour layover on our flight from Milan to LAX, end of June. This is the last hooray for a 1 month trip. I'm guessing that we will be beat. Having said that, since we arrive around 13:00, with a return to a homebound plane at 11:45, it seem like we should maybe eat & sleep somewhere that is not just a convenient to airport kind of place.
Any suggestions on area?
Posted by
Maryland, USA
533 posts
Gamla Stan (the "old town") is lovely, but the main streets are all tourist Disneyland. For more of a local feel, I can recommend Sodermalm. I had a really nice stay last summer at Hellstens Malmgard, an 18th century mansion converted into a hotel (it's been converted into a lot of other things, too, over the past 200-odd years). Interesting building, very convenient to the Metro, and their breakfast spread is delicious.
You didn't ask about this, and maybe you know it already, but Arlanda airport is a long way outside Stockholm. You'll want to take the Arlanda Express to make the most of your limited time, and you can save a lot of money by buying your tickets in advance.
Posted by
OP
Arizona
16 posts
Thank you so much for the tips. I will definitely look in to the Arlanda high speed!
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Virginia, USA
5515 posts
First, I assume you are flying into Arlanda. The airport is about a 45 minute taxi (or flygbuss ride) or 20 minutes on the Arlanda Express. I'd choose a hotel close to a subway (tunnelbana) stop withon a couple of stops of the T-Centralen.
I've never thought of Gamla Stan as "Disneyland", but it can be crowded with tourists in the summer. Still, it is the one place that I would be sure to walk around on a visit.
If the weather is nice you might want to take a boat ride. There are various sightseeing tours. One summer, some of my work colleagues and I took one of the dinner cruises and it was fun.
If you just want to enjoy a walk, there are lovely views from Monteliusvägen and Fjällgatan on Södermalm.
I'm assuming that you aren't going to be their over Midsommar (June 23 - 24). If you are, post back and I will give you different suggestions. Nearly everything shuts down over Midsommar.