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Top 20 shops in Sweden

20 shops worth a visit in Sweden, from grand department stores and markets to historic specialists and local makers.

20 shops

  1. 1
    Department store

    NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)

    Stockholm

    Sweden's leading department store, in a 1915 building on Hamngatan topped by a rotating clock.

  2. 2
    Market

    Östermalms Saluhall

    Stockholm

    Food hall of 1888 in a red-brick building, famed for its fish, game and cheese stalls.

  3. 3
    Fashion & design

    Svenskt Tenn

    Stockholm

    Interiors shop founded in 1924, known for Josef Frank's textiles and furniture.

  4. 4
    Department store

    Åhléns City

    Stockholm

    Large department store opposite Sergels torg in central Stockholm.

  5. 5
    Shopping street & arcade

    Drottninggatan

    Stockholm

    Pedestrian shopping street running north from Gamla stan through central Stockholm.

  6. 6
    Shopping street & arcade

    Västerlånggatan

    Stockholm

    Narrow medieval street in Gamla stan lined with craft, souvenir and antique shops.

  7. 7
    Market

    Hötorgshallen

    Stockholm

    Indoor food market beneath Hötorget square, with international delicatessens and fish stalls.

  8. 8
    Fashion & design

    Nordiska Galleriet

    Stockholm

    Long-established furniture and design store showcasing Scandinavian and international design.

  9. 9
    Market

    Stora Saluhallen

    Gothenburg

    Iron-framed market hall of 1889 on Kungstorget with cheese, meat and deli stalls.

  10. 10
    Market

    Feskekôrka

    Gothenburg

    Church-shaped fish market hall of 1874 beside a canal in central Gothenburg.

  11. 11
    Shopping street & arcade

    Haga Nygata

    Gothenburg

    Cobbled street of wooden houses with cafés, vintage and craft shops in the Haga district.

  12. 12
    Market

    Malmö Saluhall

    Malmö

    Food hall in a former railway goods warehouse near Malmö Central Station.

  13. 13
    Market

    Saluhallen Lund

    Lund

    Traditional market hall of 1909 on Mårtenstorget selling fish, cheese and Skåne produce.

  14. 14
    Market

    Jokkmokk Winter Market

    Jokkmokk

    Annual February market held since 1605, a major gathering for Sámi crafts and trade.

  15. 15
    Crafts & makers

    Kosta Glasbruk

    Kosta

    Glassworks founded in 1742 in Småland's Kingdom of Crystal, with hot shop and Kosta Boda outlet.

  16. 16
    Crafts & makers

    Nusnäs Dala horse workshops

    Mora

    Family workshops carving and painting the traditional wooden Dalecarlian horse.

  17. 17
    Crafts & makers

    Gustavsbergs Porslinsfabrik

    Gustavsberg

    Porcelain factory dating from the 1820s, still producing tableware in the harbour town.

  18. 18
    Food & drink

    Grenna Polkagriskokeri

    Gränna

    Sweet maker in Gränna producing polkagris, the striped peppermint rock invented in the town in 1859.

  19. 19
    Food & drink

    Vete-Katten

    Stockholm

    Traditional konditori opened in 1928, known for its cakes, buns and old-fashioned salons.

  20. 20
    Books & music

    Hedengrens Bokhandel

    Stockholm

    Independent bookshop in Sturegallerian with a large stock of international titles.

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