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City Guide - Stockholm - Shopping | ||
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Shopping For decades, the profits of Sweden's post-war prosperity have poured into the boutiques and stores of Stockholm. The result is a shopper's paradise. The area around Biblioteksgatan has most major European fashion designers, while antique shops can be found around Odengatan. Östermalmshallen is perhaps northern Europe's loveliest covered food market, but locals will more often be thronging the grocery at Åhléns City, Klarabergsgatan 50, Stockholm's last big department store, or malls like NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Hamngatan 18-20. Gallerian, Hamngatan 37, claims to be Stockholm's largest shopping complex. The pick of Swedish glass is on hand at Nordiska Kristall, Kungsgatan 9, over 80 years old, or the arts and crafts emporium Konsthantverkarna, at Mäster Samuelsgatan 2. Nordiska Galleriet, Nybrogatan 11, excels in furniture design and Designtorget, Götgaten 21, in eclectic curiosities. Standard Swedish shopping hours are Monday to Friday 0900-1600 and Saturday 0900-1400, but in Stockholm many stores open longer and on Sunday. Visitors leaving Sweden may reclaim the standard VAT tariff of 25% within 30 days of purchase. |