Stockholm's downtown shopping center, this is the spot to see and be seen. Dominated by the IKEA…read moreCity at one end but full of everything you expect in a shopping mall - women's fashion, sporting goods, toys, jewelry, cosmetics, men's wear, housewares. And lots of food options like coffee, paninis, frozen yogurt and ice cream, more coffee. Several restaurants around, too. The shopping plaza does have a dedicated parking lot in the lower levels. [Review 18690 overall - 25 in Sweden - 2213 of 2022.]

Gallerian is one of two (I think?) malls in the city-owned by AMF Real Estate alongside MOOD…read moreStockholm, ( an area which is also dominated by two large Westfield malls) - inside it is pretty modern and cool as it was rebuilt in 2011 after it originally opened in 1976 and 2004. The mall was the first major indoor centre in Stockholm's inner city and has since been followed by several. It was with the establishment of the Galleria in Stockholm that the "mall" became an expression of glazed shopping malls. It does have a strange layout however and some parts of the mall aren't as nice as others - I went in through a Victoria's Secret / Starbucks building where I had to go down in the lift and past H and M before going into the area - at first you wouldn't know you were in the mall, rather than a passageway of shops - it was confusing and non-branded, but other entrances into the mall are rather prominent and bold. Many other stores do exist here, including big names who are flagship retailers here: Nike, Hollister, Superdry, Ecco and MediaMarkt. - There's also a Clas Ohlson. One of the food areas looked great and included the hilariously named, Bastard Burgers. It might not have the greatest selection of stores compared to other malls in Stockholm and it's website (planning before you come) might also lack, but this is one of the better malls in the city centre, supported by MOOD Stockholm from the same owners which is a couple of minutes away offering a totally different shopping experience - I just feel the two places complement each other really well. 4* - A good, modern shopping mall and one of the best malls in central Stockholm although the selection of retailers and everything else surely can't compare to the out of town malls sadly, but that shouldn't take away this is a pretty cool place which I was able to get to on foot from the Old Town (Parliament and Royal Palace) and Central Station in such a short walk.

I went to Tonny's Cyklar looking for a lock for the Swedish bike that I was borrowing from a…read morefriend. This bike, like many Swedish bikes, has a lock built-in but it only locks the back tire. It effectively prevents someone from riding off on the bike but it doesn't prevent them from carrying it away! So, I wanted some additional protection. Tonny was kind enough to point out that I really didn't need another lock but rather a cable that I could thread through the existing lock. Then he looked around his little store and found a used one for me which was totally fine with me. When I asked him how much he said, "No charge." That's the way to win a customer! If I lived in Stockholm I'd definitely go back to Tonny but, alas, I was just visiting Stockholm. From my brief experience with Tonny I'm guessing that you'll get a reasonable offer from him and you'll definitely get some friendly service!

Tony is an absolutely lovely guy that will help you no matter what's the problem with your 2…read morewheels. We bought 2 second hand bicycles from him for a very decent price, he threw in some gear on top to sweeten the deal. He got the bikes ready while we enjoyed great coffee next door.