Stockholms Universitet (SU)

While studying at the University, Lappis is the ideal (if not only!) place to live. Large rooms, private toilet and shower, and large common space for your corridor-mates (14 per hall) to share. Cheap and VERY close to the university. If only they were a little closer to the tunnelbana (subway) too...

Best cafes-- cafe albert on birger jarlsgatan & cafe weiner on bibliotechsgatan. Best sandwich/lunch-- panini (multiple locations on drottningatan) and stockholms glas & pastahus on Vallhalavagen and in Soder. Best dinner restaurants-- everything on Skanegatan in Sodermalm (a trendy street lined with bars and restaurants). Best bars with friends-- soap bar (ostermalm) and black and brown inn (soder). Best bars to make new friends-- sture compagniet (ostermalm) and snaps (medborgarplatsen). When in stockholm DO NOT miss: Salu Hall in Ostermalm and the views of gamla stan and normalm from Soder.

Stockholm was a lovely city, and plane trips to the mainland were always easy and affordable. Kilroy travel on campus is a huge help and great deal for planning weekend get-aways. Everytime you return to stockholm, though, you love the city that much more. A beautiful town filled with beautiful people!

It's very easy to only speak english in sweden. The swedes (and other international students) always want to practice their english. As an american, you have to make a real effort *not* to speak english, and work on your swedish, instead.

Traveller Checks are a thing of the past! All you need to live in stockholm (and travel throughout western and eastern europe) is an american bank account and ATM card. And European ATMs don't charge fees!