Heron City has everything. EVERYTHING…read more But I hate these crowded buzy shopping malls. They are not for me, but if you are a fan - you could stay here for the entire day without getting bored. You can eat, drink, play, shop, go to the movies. have fun with arcade games...you name it. You can do it.

Heron city is such a little funny spot out in the suburbs of Stockholm. Immediately on the drive up…read moreyou see this super 1980's space age looking sign welcoming you in. It feels like your driving up to a mall in the movie Waynes World or Weird Science. In the US, most large shopping malls are either closed or on the decline. Americans have been gravitating towards more time efficient methods of shopping for the past 10-20 years and malls are now considered time consuming with their large parking lots and extensive landscape of stores to navigate. However, Sweden is a much slower paced culture that likes to enjoy a more leisurely quality of life. That, and Sweden's love of American consumer culture is why I think that larger and larger malls have been popping up everywhere around Stockholm the past few years. Heron City actually has been around much longer than a lot of the others and is a bit smaller, but if your from the US will feel a little like stepping back in time. They have a food court, a water fountain, a restaurant called "Amazone" that mimics "The Rain Forest Cafe," a play place for children, a movie theater and a few large and small stores. The only thing It's missing is a large midwestern clothing store like a Macy's or a Dillard's! HA! Usually, we come here for the movies, bowling, arcade games and dinner (in either Pizza Hut, O'leary's, or the food court). Somehow, we usually end up going in Mio or Media Markt when there's time to kill before a film and I end up purchasing something (movie days can get get a little expensive when i'm waiting surrounded by home decor, electronics and sportswear) $$$$!!!! =) =) =) TIP: This is a great place to bring your kids. They have these funny large (fake) animals that kids can "ride" and that large play place upstairs that I mentioned. The arcade inside of O'leary's and the movie theater are also pretty kid friendly. TIP: There's a funny little booth where you can buy a cup of prepared fresh (not popped) corn. Yes, I said CORN! haha.

I like this mall. It's easy to get here with a car and they have a lot of different stores so you…read morecan get everything in one place and even sit down in the food court and eat if you so wish.

Lagerhaus is one of the best places to get fun and budget friendly housewares, party and gift…read moresupplies in the Stockholm area. I usually hit up this location because you can easily park at the Skärholmen mall and visit a few stores all at once. I'm all for time efficiency! When I'm gathering Items for a party, i'm usually always in a rush anyways. There's really not anything special about this store specifically. I just find that it's helpful being next to an Åhléns and a Party Land. This trifecta of stores usually saves the day when it's party time. I find that Lagerhaus is one of the best places in Stockholm to find something stylish without breaking the bank! The wrapping of a gift is just as important as the gift itself in my book and this store's range of items are always pretty cute. It's all about the presentation people! I've also found a lot of fun notebooks, kitchen and tableware stuff here in the past! I highly suggest checking it out here or at any one of the other locations in the city.

You can't go to Sweden and not visit an IKEA! That doesn't…read moremake sense! Smaller selection than the store in Orlando. There are more locations scattered around, so they have a smaller selection of goods in each one. I was told most people shop online on the internet catalog, then ship it to their home or pick it up in store.

Such a cool experience to visit ikea in Stockholm! Definitely visit the cafe for Swedish meatballs!!read more