In honor of Sweden’s unbreakable bond to its native band, ABBA, I created a little game in the 2 Days in Stockholm post. I hid lyrics from 9 ABBA songs and below is the key. Before you peek, leave a comment in the OG post letting me know your guesses, you Dancing Queen you. 🪩
1. Take A Chance On Me
Section: Getting Around
While we did take advantage of the trams and the metro during our stay, our take was we can go walking, as long as we’re together. Without the kids we even got to talk for once. The city was covered with fresh snow, and we loved getting to wander through the neighborhoods. It really maximized the beautiful views we could take in during our 2 days in Stockholm while we made our way between stops.
2. Voulez-Vous
Section: Arrival
Once we made it outside, we got to experience our first active snow of the trip. With it being late on a Sunday, most everything was closed and it was almost completely silent. Even with the quiet stillness, we felt a sense of expectation hanging in the air. The train station is truly central and the walk to our hotel only took about five minutes.
3. Lay All Your Love On Me
Section: Places to Eat – Breakfast – Vete-Katten
A truly good cup of coffee will leave you feeling like now everything is new. The cup at Vete-Katten did just that. Located in the center of the Gallerian shopping mall, the café has a distinctly French look, with a mouth-watering array of Swedish pastries. Being located in the open atrium of the Gallerian also makes it prime for people watching.
4. Dancing Queen
Section: Things to Do – Wandering Around Gamla Stan
The most fun I had on this trip was simply wandering around the narrow streets of Gamla Stan, the old town of Stockholm. The neighborhood dates to the 1200’s and has an historic, picturesque feel. We spent part of two days just wending our way along and can guarantee if you make your way along the cobblestone streets and then along the waterfront, you’ll be having the time of your life.
5. Mamma Mia
Section: Things to Do – The Nest Wellness at Downtown Camper by Scandic
Once we were ready to get out of the pool, we very quickly hauled our wet asses through the literal freezing cold and into the indoor section of the Nest. In the center is a modular sauna that’s meant to resemble a bird’s nest. If I stay in a sauna for too long, there’s a fire within my soul so I could only hang for a couple of minutes.
6. Chiquitita
Section: Where to Shop – Makeri 14
If you’re a knitter, crocheter, or fiber artist, going into this store, you’ll be dancing once again. I popped in to get a ball of yarn for a project I’m plotting (you might have noticed a yarn store included in each stop… hint, hint), and the owner was knowledgeable and extremely helpful in making sure I left with exactly what I needed. This store is also right across the alleyway you take to find the Iron Boy statue.
7. Super Trouper
Section: Departure
Usually when leaving a place, I can’t help but feel a sense of melancholy at my time there coming to an end. This time, it might be because we’re heading to Finland, which I am very excited about, or because we have a night aboard a decked-out Tallink Silja Line ship, but I won’t feel blue, like I always do.
8. Waterloo
Section: Places We Didn’t Get To This Go Around – Meatballs for the People
The majority of travel guides you see will recommend this place for your hit of Swedish meatballs. Having missed it, but managing to stuff my face at Mom’s kitchen I feel like I win when I lose. I wouldn’t mind stopping at both on our next trip to compare and contrast. Can’t have too many Swedish meatballs.
9. Money, Money, Money
Section: Places We Didn’t Get To This Go Around – & Other Stories
I’ve been a from-a-distance fan of this classic, Swedish clothing brand for years. That said, if I would have stopped, I’d fool around and have a ball spending more money than I should.
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