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                                                    DIRECTORY
                                                Shopping Centres and
                                                Department Stores
                                                Cervera
                                                Svavägen 24 .
                                                Map 2 C4.
                                                Tel 08-10 45 30.
                                                ∑ cervera.se
                                                Fältöversten
                                                Karlaplan 13.
       Nordiska Kristall, a major outlet for Swedish glass in Stockholm  Map 3 F3.
                                                Tel 08-696 33 69.
       Regeringsgatan 13 to Kungens   Åhlens department store in   ∑ faltoverstencentrum.se
       Kurva, hourly on weekdays from   City, Vasastaden, Kungs holmen
       10am to 5pm.        and Östermalm, as well as   Gallerian
         Another well-known store   some suburbs.  Hamngatan 37.
       is the fashion house H&M     There are several indoor   Map 3 D4.
                                                Tel 073-531 94 96.
       (Hennes & Mauritz), which has   shopping malls. Gallerian on   ∑ gallerian.se
       branches in many Euro pean   Hamngatan is the largest, and
       cities and several outlets in   the prices are lower than in the   H&M
       Stockholm. H&M stocks the   elegant Sturegallerian near   Hamngatan 22.
       latest fashions at low prices.    Stureplan with its many trendy   Map 3 D4.
       It has its own designers and   boutiques. There are also   Tel 08-524 635 30.
       makes clothing for women,   shopping centres in most   Sergels Torg 12.
       men, teenagers and children.   suburbs where nearly all the   Map 2 C4.
       The shops also sell accessories,   retail chains are represented.  Tel 08-796 54 46.
       jewellery, underwear, perfume            ∑ hm.com
       and cosmetics.                           IKEA
         Nordiska Kompaniet (NK)    Markets     Kungens Kurva, Skärholmen.
       on Hamngatan is Stockholm’s   A traditional Christmas market    Tel 08-744 83 60.
       leading department store,   is held at Skansen (see pp100–  Järfälla, Folkungavägen 50.
       where many well-known names   101) every Sunday in December.   Tel 08-795 40 00.
       in fashion and cosmetics have   Stortorget in Gamla Stan (see   ∑ ikea.se
       their own shops. NK also stocks   p56) also has a delightful market   NK
       Swedish-designed products,   at Christmas.  Hamngatan 18–20.
       jewellery, handicrafts and     Vegetables, fruit and flowers   Map 3 D4.
       souvenirs as well as cameras,   are sold from Monday to    Tel 08-762 80 00.
       films, books and CDs.  Friday at Hötorget (see p70),   ∑ nk.se
         PUB on Hötorget is another   Östermalmstorg (see p73)    PUB
       established department store   and Medborgarplatsen (see   Hötorget. Map 3 C4.
       with a wide selection of goods.   p133). Street stalls along   Tel 08-789 19 30.
       The Cervera boutique chain    Drottning gatan and around   ∑ pub.se
       has a good choice of table   Sergels Torg sell watches, clocks,
       coverings and decorations,    toys and other knick-knacks.  Sturegallerian
       both classic and modern.    Stockholm’s flea market,   Grev Turegatan 9. Map 3 D4.
         Most shopping items can be   Skärholmens Loppmarknad,   Tel 08-453 50 00.
       purchased inexpensively at   offers a wide variety of clothes,   ∑ sturegallerian.se
                           practical objects and bric-a-brac   Åhléns
                           for sale.            Klarabergsgatan 50. Map 2 C4.
                                                Tel 08-676 60 00.
                           Wines and Spirits    Fridhemsplan. Map 1 B2.
                                                Tel 08-617 97 00.
                           The only shops selling    Odenplan. Map 2 B2.
                           alco hol in Sweden are run    Tel 08-728 53 00.
                           by Systembolaget, the State   ∑ ahlens.com
                           monopoly chain. They are open
                           Monday to Friday 10am–6pm   Markets
                           (some open on Saturdays   Skärholmens Loppmarknad
                           10am–3pm, but not on a    P-huset. Skärholmen.
                           public holiday weekend). The   Tel 08-710 00 60.
                           minimum age for buying   Open 11am–6pm Mon–Fri,
       Chandeliers and other treasures at one of   alcohol at Systembolaget    10am–4pm Sat, 11am–4pm Sun.
       Arsenalsgatan’s fine antiques shops  shops is 20 (see also p191).




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