Thielska Galleriet

As soon as it gets warm, people are out en masse. Thousands of people, wherever you go. North, South, left and right. I love spring, but more often than not, when I see a lot of people I get cranky.

Today Saturday, 20 plus degrees. Stockholm becomes the best place in the world to be, really. In attempt to avoid the crowds we cycled all the way Thielska Galleriet for a light lunch and a good fika.

They have a beautiful and calm garden with some tables, lots of trees and a relaxing sea/water views.

I took a small veggie sandwich, then a much needed coffee with some carrot cake. Ah yeah, there's also a museum/gallery, but it was too sunny to be indoors, today.

Thielska is a hidden gem in Djugården. My spring Saturday favourite.

Rosendal

Rosendal

Stockholm is not an in-your-face kind of city. It slowly reveals itself. It takes its time. Unlike London, or NYC. You either love them or hate them, but the Swedish capital tends to be more subtle and gentler to the visitor and residents alike. Definitely spring is when the city comes alive, revealing its colors, its people. Suddenly you see people, humans! Yes, it's not a deserted island anymore.
As soon as it gets sunny, time to go out, sit down at some park, and enjoy coffee or ice cream, or both.
 I don't really feel the urge of going out of the city, like I had in London, which can be quite suffocating in the summer. Also Stockholm is located on an archipelago, so the water is never too far.
If I do want to be surrounded by nature then I head to Rosendal. It's just a short bus ride from central Stockholm. It's the perfect place to go for lunch or afternoon tea/coffee. It basically is a big green house, with several tables inside and out. The food is very fresh, mostly vegetarian and organic and they grow their own veggies, which is a plus on freshness. They also offer courses, lectures and exhibitions on horticulture, organic cooking and gardening. Just in case you want to be even closer to nature..