Go Find It

Lutfisk / CC BY-SA 2.0

I know I tweeted this picture before, but I really like this piece. I’m not sure why, maybe because Pacman makes me nostalgic, maybe because it’s quit fun or maybe because it’s so unusual to see this kind of street art in Sweden.

Because of the strict laws against graffiti there’s not as much as here in the UK. However stickers are very common: all the traffic and street signs are covered with them.

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Jon Åslund / CC BY 2.0

I know I’ve already tweeted about this but I think Debaser (one of my favourite clubs) deserves a whole post and not just a tweet.

There is 4 Debaser clubs in Sweden, one in Malmö and three in Stockholm: Medborgarplatsen, Slussen and Humlegården.

I’ve never been to the one in Malmö but I’ve been to the other three and I like them all, but my favourite is definitely the one in Slussen.

It’s not the easiest place to find if you don’t know where you’re going. It’s hidden underneath a bridge and the only thing giving it away is the queue outside. Well, to be fair,  in the summer the terrace gives it away as well.

When you get inside you’re greeted by a dark interior, great indie/rock music and occasionally a live band (the bands are mostly playing at Debaser Medis though). All the people look gorgeous and the dance floor is always packed. Mind that there are not too many places to sit and the beer is served in plastic glasses. But that somehow adds up to the feel. Besides, there’s no need to sit at Debaser as the music makes you want to dance all night long.

I’m off to Sweden on Sunday and I’m going to make sure to get my dose of Debaser. If you’re in Stockholm (or Malmö) you should do the same.

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jsgphoto / CC BY-ND 2.0

If you walk along Årstaviken in Stockholm, which in itself is an oasis in the middle of a capital city, you’ll sooner or later come across Cafe Tubby. The coffee and the snacks are not amazing or groundbreaking in anyway so you really don’t come here for the quality of the products but you do come here for the quality of the place.

There’s no inside seating area so it’s only open in the summer, you can chill out in the beach-chairs whilst dipping your feet in the water and listen to reggae. The atmosphere can’t be explained with any other word than relaxed.

I love to sit down in those comfy chairs and enjoy the weather or have a long chat with a friend when my feet ache from a walk around Årstaviken. This is something me and one of my close friends from Sweden used to do in the summers and I must admit: I really miss it.

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