If you live vicariously through Rick Steves, then all major European cities include a de rigeur must-stop at their open markets full of fresh produce and flowers. At least that's how he trained me ever since I read my first copy of his "Europe Through the Back Door" book sometime in the early '90's. Jamie W. and I passed by this one in a taxicab on our way to our hotel, which in my Rick Steves-hypnotized mind, meant we were walking back here to take our obligatory tourist photos. Ah, he has taught us well.
It's centrally located in the city with the international Hötorgshallen food market hall right next door (photo: http://bit.ly/2l0SRlN). There is plenty of shopping and restaurant down adjoining pedestrian roads with the Sergelgatan (photo: http://bit.ly/2keNUGc) leading to the main pedestrian square Sergels torg and the eclectic Kulturhuset. The market has apparently been around in one form or another since the 1640's and part of it turns into a flea market on Sundays which is when we were there (photo: http://bit.ly/2l0R7sy).
Now if you have been to a few dozen of these markets across Europe like I have, this is likely not the one that will top your list as there was a certain lack of vitality to the whole area. I'm guessing locals know better than to buy produce at the higher-than-norm prices offered here despite the constant caterwauling of the stall vendors. Still, the produce is impeccably presented, and there is native son sculptor Carl Milles' lovely Orpheus group statue outside the Stockholm Concert Hall to admire (photo: http://bit.ly/2l5fB3y). read more