Shopping malls Stockholm

Impeccable with its bright neon lights and the rotating light clock on the roof. If it rains or snows, this modern building is a pleasant refuge. Market with fresh products, bakery, butchery, everything in a pleasant mess. Cafés abound, restaurants also abound.

In this huge and austere building in the centre of the city, you can find on several floors important collections of clothes produced by this important Swedish chain. A kind of equivalent of Printemps or Galeries Lafayette, Swedish version. It is one of the most known and used chains by the locals, offering all the big brands as well as local and less known brands. They are also known for their Scandinavian design items, offering new designers as well as the classics.

Fashion victim in Stockholm? Welcome to the temple of fashion. The shopping mall located in Hamngatan street (37), offers more than 80 stores, most of them fashion! Between two stores, it is easy to be tempted by the stalls from which escape the scent of melted chocolate and which offer giant muffins and ice creams, and by the cafes whose terraces animate the place. However, if you are looking for something local be warned, this is not a very authentic place, but rather a well-stocked mall!

For a more affordable shopping mall than the luxury department stores, this is a convenient alternative to Kungsholmen. You'll find absolutely everything here, including cheap supermarkets, home decor, beauty products, hardware, and fashion boutiques. Of course, you won't find Dior or Chanel here, but you will find practical clothes for camping or hiking. A good address if you ever need something during your stay!

The Nordiska department stores receive some twelve million visitors a year, their Art Nouveau building housing fashion, beauty, household goods and fine restaurants. On several floors, you'll find all kinds of boutiques and delicacies. All the major brands are here for fashion victims, as well as brands that can only be found in Scandinavia. A great place to buy gifts or take a fika break in the warmth.

This uniquely designed three-storey gallery is located in the area that links the Hamnagatan and Bibliotekstan shopping districts. Inside, you'll find stores you won't find anywhere else, including many Nordic design boutiques. Not only is it a paradise for shopaholics, but you'll also find a wide choice of restaurants, cafés and terraces, where you can recharge your batteries between shopping sessions. The only drawback is that the brands on offer are not very affordable.

A shopping mall opened in 1885, located on the Stureplan square, more chic than those of Norrmalm, which houses about twenty fashion boutiques. You'll find the great classics as well as brands from Scandinavia, such as Björn Borg or Stylein. Nearby, a real institution in the city, Sturehof, this elegant restaurant dating from 1896, which serves mainly seafood cuisine, is open until very late at night and is open for New Year's Eve! Alternatively, you can treat yourself to a gourmet fika break.

Åhlens is one of those department store chains that can be found in several places in Stockholm. Åhlens in Östermalm is very popular with the locals, it has some good cafes and a supermarket in the basement. You can stop there for a coffee or fika break, or to buy some nice souvenirs, or gifts for home! You'll find everything with options for different budgets. A convenient address, recommended for fashion victims, with a good mix of mainstream and lesser known brands.

Clas Ohlson is a chain of stores selling electrical accessories, hardware and household products, as well as sports equipment. It's a store where you'll find mostly practical things, but also great decoration items, including typical Swedish decorations, used by all the locals to decorate their homes before Christmas. You will also find hiking, camping, biking or swimming gear, so if you forgot your swimsuit, you have a solution here! The prices are interesting.