| Olsson
Och Dåm G�tgatan
59 is a very colorful, fun shop
with beautiful gift items and
practical things for the home.
Don�t forget to visit the cellar
where you can find modern Swedish
furniture and home decorating
articles.
Gudrun
Sjöden, G�tgatan
44 carries clothing items with
splashes of color so rare in
a city where a large majority
of the population dresses in
trendy blacks, browns, or greys.
Half my home�s interior decoration
(curtains, bedsheets, pillows,
rugs) come from this shop.
Ordning
Och Reda, G�tgatan
32 is a shop that celebrates
the Swedish devotion to structure
and order. They have a popular
collection of bags, notebooks,
pens, folders, photo albums
in matching bright colors.
The
building located at G�tgatan
31 houses a number of shops
worth visiting.
Take
a break at Wayne's
Coffee. But first
pop into Press
Stop for your fill
of magazines and newspapers
from all over the world.
Designtorget
(The Design Square) showcases
modern Swedish design and artistry.
It has a collection of the works
of both up-and-coming as well
as established Swedish designers
and craftsmen. The shop has
everything, from earrings to
wine glasses, mirrors, clothing,
slippers and toys.
Granit
is much like Ordning och Reda,
but articles are mostly in blacks
and whites. Don�t forget to
ask to see their version of
the paper clip which is so simple,
functional, and unique in its
design that you won�t even suspect
it was a paper clip!
After
half a day going through all
the goodies that G�tgatsbacken
has to offer, walk to the very
north end of the street and
turn right. Lift your head a
bit and and you will see what
seems to be a boat elevated
high up in the air.
This
is Gondolen
(The Gondola), which prides
itself as being the restaurant
with the most magnificient view
of Stockholm. The crowd consists
of locals entertaining their
foreign guests, romantic couples,
business people, and Stockholmers
simply adoring the sights of
their splendid city .
You
can choose to stay in the bar
for an early evening drink,
or in the restaurant to indulge
in a classic Swedish meal. The
food is delicious, and the service
is excellent, although, beware...
meals can be quite pricey.
But
then, hey... don�t you deserve
it?
Enjoy
your time in Stockholm, ladies!
Ed.
note: Rosalie Nestenius
looks forward to networking
with other journeywoman around
the world. She can be reached
at: rosalie@whistlebait.com
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And
yet, this is where you find Stockholm�s
unique stores which carry carefully-selected
items which are otherwise hard to
find elsewhere. 
