6 May 2024
Lifestyle
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Children’s Health care in Sweden

Nothing is worse than having a sick child. But one thing that will make you feel a little better is knowing that healthcare for children in Sweden is good quality and low cost.

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Café Culture Lifestyle

Fancy a fika? Hornstull

Olivia Hahne, our hottest new contributor, is on a one woman-and-baby mission to find the best place to have a coffee in Stockholm. This week: Hornstull.

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Family What's on: Stockholm

Celebrate the Chinese New Year in Stockholm

With Chinese New Year almost here, Stockholm is ready to celebrate this weekend. Read on for the YLC guide to the Chinese zodiac, the significance of the new year and the place to boogie with a dragon! Here’s our take on the year of the snake.

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Fashion & Beauty Lifestyle

Rookies 2013 – the latest thing in Swedish fashion

Every year since 2005, the Swedish Fashion Council (Moderådet) puts on a show during Stockholm Fashion Week to showcase a number of select young brands and promote their establishment on the market. Your Living City was there to see the Rookies chosen for 2013. <

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Fashion & Beauty Lifestyle

Fashion Week: The Your Living City Lowdown

The past few days saw Mercedes Benz Fashion Week attracting bloggers, models and journalists to the pavillion in Kungsträdgården and Berns Salon. Our very own Emma Ladlow reports.   The first show out was The Local Firm and we were lucky enough to be there and see the dark, minimal, military inspired street-wear for both men and women. […]

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Family

What to Do and Where to Go with Children in Stockholm: February

February is a short month, but no less action-packed for that. Take the opportunity to teach your child to skate on the ice and maybe participate in a race yourself at Vikingarännet. If that sounds too chilly, we’ve plenty of indoorsy activities listed from ‘danceoke’ to concerts to exhibitions.  Don’t worry, we’ll be doing a specific […]

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Community Family Music Swedish Culture Tourist Information What's on: Stockholm

Why You Should Watch Melodifestivalen

Ah, Eurovision. The fun, the frocks, the fantastic spectacle. I remember watching it with my mum when I was 7, getting far too involved in the mayhem. I didn’t know about Melodifestivalen though, the build up to Eurovision in Sweden, where the nation’s representative is selected.

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Café Culture Lifestyle

Fancy a fika? Nytorget

Olivia Hahne, our hottest new contributor, is on a one woman-and-baby mission to find the best place to have a coffee in Stockholm. This week: Nytorget. Not your ‘hood? Check out the rest of our café culture series. Il Caffè Address: Södermannagatan 23, Stockholm. Tel No: 08 462 9500 Il Caffè is living proof that a […]

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Café Culture Lifestyle

Fancy a fika? Sankt Eriksplan

Olivia Hahne, our hottest new contributor, is on a one woman-and-baby mission to find the best place to have a coffee in Stockholm. This week: St Eriksplan. Not your ‘hood? Check out the rest of our café culture series. Xoko Address: Rörstrandsgatan 15, 113 25 Stockholm. Tel No: 08-31 84 87   Walking into Xoko […]

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